Art Wisdom

Did some digging on who this actually came from...it has been attributed to a few different people (INCLUDING PICASSO!).  However, I found that it actually comes from one of Vincent van Gogh's letters!  This is a wonderful bit of wisdom we need to share with our students!! (I think I see a new bulletin board in my future! Haha) Vincent was Growth Mindset before Growth Mindset was a thing.  THE POWER OF YET!

Vacation Inspiration for the Art Room

My family went on a day trip to the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. It is only 2 hrs from Nashville,TN(where we live), and truly fun for the whole family! There were several "art" type things there that I appreciated, but what I'm about to share really inspired me!!  I'll share the pictures & give a blurb under each one about my thoughts on how I'll art spin it!  I'm thinking I'll take 12x12 canvases and paint the words/symbols on it & hang them above my marker board at the front of the room.

Art starts with an idea....so "THINK IT" is perfect to start the process!

Students will need to "EXPLORE IT" as they proceed with the ideas.  This could be researching art, artists, or photographs that relate to their idea & direction they will to go.

"SKETCH IT" - Enough said!  

  

After working through different sketches, students will proceed with their idea in a more finalized format...and "TRY IT"/"CREATE IT".  I'm still working through this one.  I feel they could be one in the same.  Plus, I'd like to get it down to 6 steps instead of 7.  (What are your thoughts?)

Students will have opportunity for personal, peer, and group critique of their work.  They will then be able to "TWEAK IT", and make any necessary changes.

Though "SELL IT" is applicable in art, I think I'll probably change it to SHARE IT or PRESENT IT.  That way I can tie it into the standard PRESENT, and have students start thinking about "beyond creating".  

These are my three goof balls!

Aneurysm Inspiration

Jen Carlisle from http://carlisleartclass.blogspot.com/ posted this comment on Prelude to an Aneurysm. 

Thanks for the giggles... that was my friday! We have all had those days. Thankfully the next day is always a new day! I just put up in my room a new sign that says "Listen, Think, Question, Create!" Too many times my kiddos skip the listen and think and skip right to question and create. Hope 

today is better!

I loved the idea of "Listen,Think,Question, Create!"...I made a new bulletin board for my classroom!!  THANKS JEN!!!