Alter-ego:

(Latin, "the other

I")
a second self
distinct from a
person's normal or
original
personality.

Avatar:
In Hinduism, an avatar is a
deliberate descent of a
deity to earth, or a descent
of the Supreme Being

THE

(i.e., Vishnu for Vaishnavites),

and is mostly translated into
English as "incarnation", but
more accurately as
"appearance" or
"manifestation".

ALTEREGO

In computing, an avatar is
the graphical
representation of the user
or the user's alter ego or
character.

AND THE

A person who has an alter

ego is said to lead a double
life. The term appeared in
common usage in the early
19th century when
dissociative identity disorder
was first described by
psychologists.

AVATAR

It may take either a threedimensional form, as in games

or virtual worlds, or a twodimensional form as an icon in
Internet forums and other online

Avatar
The Hindu deity,
Vishnu
appeared as
different
personas and
different
creatures
depending on
the situation:
these are called
avatars.

Avatar

Famous
Alter-Egos
SUPER
HEROES
&
THEIR SECRET
IDENTITIES!

The Strange Case

of Dr.

Jekyll &
Mr. Hyde

Described as being "sexy, seductive and provocative" when

performing on stage, Knowles has said that she originally
created the alter ego "Sasha Fierce" to keep that stage
persona separate from whom she really is. She described
Sasha as being "too aggressive, too strong, too sassy [and]
too sexy", stating: "I'm not like her in real life at all.

Celebrity Alter-Egos

Beyonce Knowles: Sasha Fierce

Marshall Mathers: Eminem: Slim Shady

Eminem uses alter egos in his songs to use different styles of rapping and
subject matters. His most famous and popular alter ego, "Slim Shady",
originated from The Slim Shady EP. While under this personality, Eminem
makes violent and dark songs with a comical twist.

Celebrity Alter-Egos

Sean Combs: Puff Daddy: P.Diddy

Stefani Germanotta: Lady

Gaga
(According to Wikipedia, she
has
13 alter-egos)

Celebrity Alter-Egos

Onika Miraj: Nicki Minaj

(According to Wikipedia,
she has 16 alter-egos.)

Do You See What I See? - If what was

on the inside showed on the outside... Pen
& pencil drawing.

Cat Self - A self portrait with

an alter ego of sorts...

Squiggly Self - In the mirror I see a

collection of thoughts, ideas, hopes and

Artist Alter-Egos

Annette Abolins

Artist Alter-Egos

By Dilemma on Shadowness.com

by Ryan James

Artist Alter-Egos
by Monica Reuman

Artist Alter-Egos

Writer Jamie Murray and

his alter ego, Myhr.

alter ego (extreme & gothic RAW)

meet my real self... by Thomas Lieser

Brainstorming:
Answer these questions in your sketchbook

Who is your other self?

Your alter-ego? What would

be your avatar?

What self do you want to portray/show?

How do you think of yourself?
Do you represent yourself as/with animal(s)? Or as
hobbies/objects related to hobbies? Do you imagine yourself
as different from how you are?
Who do you want to be? OR Who do you wish you werent? Is
How
can you
this?
there a side
of yourself
that show
you want
to improve? Is there a
Facial
expressions/
side of yourself that
youre
afraid of? body language
Symbols:
Animals, objects
Colors that are meaningful or evoke an
emotion
Divide a sketchbook page into 4: make four small
sketches of yourself as different alter-egos.
These do not have to be finished: all four should be
started (basic proportions sketched in) by the end of
class. Write words that describe these parts of
By Dilemma on
yourself in the background of each sketch. HW: work
Shadowness.com
on all four sketches: choose your favorite one to

Divide a sketchbook page into 4: make

four small sketches of yourself as
different alter-egos.
These do not have to be finished: all four
should be started (basic proportions
sketched in) by the end of class.
Write words that describe these parts of
yourself in the background of each sketch.
HW: work on all four sketches: choose your
favorite one to finish (apply shading and
details)