Art Journals- 8th grade
What qualities do you think make a great artist? (100 word min.)
Pretend you could walk into a painting. What painting would you enter, what would you see & how would you feel? (100 word min.)
Every summer in California, sculptors gather to create beautiful sculptures out of sand and water. The sculptures only last a few days. Why do you think they go through so much trouble if the sculptures do not last? Would you create a work of art you knew would not last? Why or why not? (100 word min.)
Why do you think children seem to be more creative than adults? (100 word min.)
Name all the colors that each of the following types of music bring to mind: Country & Western, Rock-n-Roll, Jazz and Classical. Explain your matches. (100 word min.)
Architects consider how buildings affect people. They must plan for everything from trash containers to open spaces. Do you think your school was well designed? Why or why not? What improvements would you make? (100 word min.)
Many artists claim that personal suffering is an important ingredient in creativity. How do you think a personal tragedy could make a person a better artist? (100 word min.)
Does the amount of freedom in a society have an effect on the artwork produced in that society? (100 word min.)
Journal #9
Grandma Moses was an American artist who did not begin painting until she was in her 7o's. She never even took lessons. How is Grandma Moses an inspiration to people who have always wanted to be artists but never gave it a try? (100 word min.)
Journal #10
Describe what you think a day in the life of an artist is like? (100 word min.)