Artist Statement Flowchart
The Art of Education just posted an awesome graphic on helping students write artist statements.
Reflection
Size Paper? 12″x 18″ minimum Source Imagery? You take a picture of yourself or a family member. You need to use a reflective surface. Glass, mirror, water, etc. Medium? pencil or colored pencils Qualities Evaluated On? Do you use the whole page? Do you have lots of detail? Did you use many of the Elements and […]
Measuring Student Learning
I have begun research to design my own B5 art room pre-test. Here are a few things I have found on my Pinterest board. Of special note is a cool article, Making SLO’s manageable in the art room. and Using Pre & Post tests to Measure Student Growth all from the ARTofEd A fun activity (though […]
Artist Statement – Satire
“If the great European artists of the past were alive today, what kinds of statements would they need to write to explain and justify their work?” Hyperallergic – The Artist Statements of Old Masters Instant Artist Statements http://artybollocks.com/
Artist Report
I love how this student did an artist report in their sketchbook. http://artroom104.blogspot.com/2015/01/studio-art-painting-unit-watercolor.html Here are some of my student’s examples:
TAB Blog Posts
I need help in transitioning my room to one that Teaches For Artistic Behaviors. Here are some good blogs & blog posts about TAB I need to read. Day to Day in my TAB Classroom by: Mrs. Barnett TAB Category posts by Mrs. B Supporting Choice in High School by:Mrs. M Purtee Transition to a choice […]
Prom Songs
Here are the songs from the 2012 prom: Main Song: Summer Nights- Rascal Flatts What winners are going to dance to: She’s My Kind of Rain- Tim McGraw Rack City (clean)-Tyga The Motto- Drake (clean) Dance- Big Sean feat. Nicki Minaj Cashin Out- Cash out (clean) UP – Love Rance (clean) Birthday Cake- Rihanna (clean) […]
Valentine’s Notan
I was inspired by Matt Mazur’s lesson Notan From Dark to Light published in the January 2014 issue of Arts and Activities Magazine. “The Japanese concept of Notan involves a play between dark and light. Some of the Robert Motherwell’s paintings and Japanese characters are good examples of light and dark contrast that connect […]
Stained Glass Starter Kit
I am working on developing a stained glass unit with my advanced art students. I plan to ask the artist Betti L. to come do a demonstration and be a visiting artist for a period in my classroom. You will need glass scorers, running pliers, glass grinders, grossing pliers, copper foil or lead cane (I […]
Sit Down and Speak Up
I love the projects featured on The Blooming Palette. Several semesters I saw the Sit Down and Speak Up project and fell in love with it. I show my students the Rock the Vote 2014 video and ask them to pick an issue important to them. We brainstorm a list of words and practice drawing […]