What do artists do? The child is the artist. The classroom is the child's studio
What do artists do? The child is the artist. The classroom is the child's studio
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The purpose of art education is to promote the child's ability to develop their own mind. Eisner
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Teaching to think like an artist
Teaching for creativity means I want students to:
Be creative thinkers.
Learn creative thinking skills that apply outside of the art room.
Use their heads and their hands to solve a problem.
Consider and identify problems that need solving.
Practice thinking outside-the-box when given constraints.
Generate ideas, consider many options, and collaborate for feedback.
Click on any button for art resources, prompts and ideas!
Click on any button for art resources, prompts and ideas!
Try these ideas:
Draw or paint something you see every day on your way to school.
Cover an entire sheet of paper with old magazine pictures – they must all be shades of yellow.
Make something you can wear.
Make a bed for an animal you might see outside your window.
Create a drawing of all different types of lines – there should be no white left on your paper by the end!
Design a new type of shoe for babies to wear using everything in a provided box/bag.
Draw things that float. See how many you can draw on one sheet of paper.
Draw someone who is generous to you. What did they give you? A hug? A smile? A gift?
Draw the most beautiful day you can imagine and use only three colors.
Create your own game board on a piece of paper. Bonus points for creating a set of rules and pieces to use, so you can actually play the game.
Draw life from a fly’s point of view.
Draw a picture of your dream bedroom.
Draw a picture of your favorite cartoon figure (NO TRACING!)
Draw something yummy you ate over break. Don’t forget to use color!
Draw one thing you hope will happen in the new year.
Draw a picture of the first thing you want to do when summer comes.
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