Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was on obscure artist during his lifetime. Most of what we know about him is through the letters he wrote to his brother Theo. In these letters, van Gogh would often reflect about his artwork.
Faith Ringgold (born 1930) makes quilts and combines them with painting to tell stories. In this video, she discusses her process of creating one of her artworks.
Retrace your steps - think backwards
Consider the choices you made
Describe and explore choices for in-progress and finished artwork
Tell me how you got here and what you did
I CAN ask questions about my artwork in progress
I CAN reflect on how I've created my work and envision the next steps that I want to take
I CAN explain my decisions to others and describe what I did
Julie Mehretu (born 1970) is a contemporary painter. In this video, she discusses the struggle of completing a mural so that she can achieve the look and experience that she has envisioned.
Susan Rothenberg (born 1945) is a contemporary painter and sculptor. In this video, she discusses her creative process and reflects upon areas that are working and areas that she knows need to be fixed.
Identify what is good about a work
Identify what is not working, and why
Identify areas that seem incomplete
Identify areas that bother you and that you'd like to change
I CAN reflect on what satisfies me and why
I CAN reflect on what bothers me and why
I CAN reflect about how to change or improve my work
I CAN offer helpful comments to my classmates about how they could change or improve their work