When teaching art we need to engage the students and encourage them to think about something more than what to create. It's our job as educators to create the creative thinkers of the world. Here are some questions that will get the kids talking.
What makes something art?
Does it have to be pretty?
Does it need to make a statement?
Can artwork have emotions?
Can a painting cry?
Can a sculpture laugh?
Can art talk to you?
What is fine art?
What is artisan?
Who are artists?
Should you have a plan or let the medium inspire you?
Once you know the basic elements and principals of design, can you throw them out the window?
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Get past the obvious and stretch your thinking. Encourage kids to play devil's advocate. Have them take a side against what they may think or believe. Let the kids create questions of their own and see what they come up with while having this debate.
After a project is completed ask the students to have this type of discussion. There are no right or wrong answers, but try to steer the students to positive feedback when discussing each others art work. Make them expand their vocabulary and not just all say the same thing. (* oooh knew project idea just popped into my head using dictionaries and thesauruses... more later on that.)
Thinking in different ways will help you in all areas of your life and careers. Be creative, think outside of the box, try to see what someone else's point of view is before disregarding it. I believe it will make a better person out of anyone; and we can all use more good people in this world.
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