When sixteen years old, Kahlo was in a terrible car accident and almost died. She was plagued by health problems for the rest of her life because of those injuries. As she recovered from the accident, Kahlo began to paint. Many of her paintings are portraits of people in her life and of herself - pictures she painted of her own face. She painted people surrounded by things that were important to them like pets or family and also created many pictures from her childhood and the people in her family.
Young artists draw or paint a self-portrait by looking at their faces in mirrors.
A self-portrait will be even more special if it includes special things in the drawing like a favorite shirt or hat, a special toy or doll, a baseball glove, or a model airplane. Whatever objects or possessions mean the most to the artist could be included to make the self-portrait most meaningful. Kahlo is well known for including a pet in many of her paintings, which might be fun to try. Process Prop a mirror on a table and sit comfortably looking into the mirror, so the reflection of the face can be seen, and draw at the same time. Use as large a mirror as possible, and set it up in a place where there can be plenty of quiet and privacy to work on the drawing.