Here is a small selection of the final work from the Landscape themed work. Students had a choice of 2-d art mediums to create a landscape. Most students selected drawing mediums, about 30% used paint and a small handful created…
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Landscape Themed Choice Art
So far this year we have explored drawing, collage and paint mediums. We learned how artists develop their craft and learn new skills. We learned a little about surrealism and made a quick collage. This was a fast paced run…
Artistic Habits: Developing Craft ~UPDATED~
Today I did my first Artistic Habits Lesson on “Developing Craft” or art making skills. First off, why I am calling them Artistic Habits, instead of Artistic Behaviors which is what the TAB acronym is based on? Well, School-wide we are doing the…
Artistic Behavior Lessons: Artists Develop Art Making Skills
Next year, I am going to work on explicitly teaching for Artistic Behaviors. My students just don’t seem to get it when I talk about them and too many of them just can’t demonstrate them consistently. Every Friday we have…
2014 Studio Challenge Wrap-Up
A few Friday’s ago we wrapped up our studio choice challenge and our state testing. Here are some thoughts on how it went, along with how I might go forward with the project in the future. Student Reflections: The last day…