Art Appreciation Activity 1a

This is a time for TALKING!

Ask the kids each question & let them give you as many answers as you have time for. Let the kids talk about their Ideas and experiences in art. THEN, let the kids create a personal art journal out of a binder to store all their work.

DISCUSS
     I. Art?
         1. What is art?
                     Art is a form of personal and creative expression
           2. What is creativity?
                    It’s creating something that is original and imaginative
           3. Must art be pretty?
                    No:   a. Not everyone has the same taste, everyone has different likes/dislikes
                             b. The artist may have intended the artwork to not be pretty
           4. What materials can be used to create art?
                          Anything can be used: food, music, dance, metal, clay, paint….
           5. Can you make a mistake in your art?
                   Yes:  a. But, mistakes can be fixed
                            b. If it can’t be fixed, it can be changed into something else
                                ex. If you’re drawing of a person looks like a tree, make it a tree!
     II. The Effects of Art?
          1. Can art effect your feelings?
                   Yes: It can make you happy, sad, angry...
             2. Can art offend?
                    Yes: It can easily hurt feelings if the subject matter is not “nice”
     III. Where Can Art be Found?
           1. Where can you see art?
                            Museums, art galleries, stamps, currency, books, flags, symbols...
              2. Can you see art locally?
                     Yes: Museums, libraries, hospitals, downtown….
              3. Can art come from nature?
                     Yes: ex. Ice Hotel 
                                   Rock Balancing
                                   Snow Flakes 
              4. Can more than one person work on one art project?
                            Yes: Windmills, bridges, buildings, murals
                              The Making of a Fresco, Showing the Building of a City
                              Hearst Castle 
                              The Umbrellas 
     IV. Why Create Art?
            1. Why is art created?To make people happy, to tell a story, to send a message
               2. Can art be useful?
                             Yes: Wind chimes, windmills, bridges, buildings…
                              Cathedral Christ of Light                       
                              Guggenheim Museum, Spain 
                              Gateshead Millennium Bridge
                              Windmills of the World
      V. What are the Differences in Art?
            1. Can art styles change over the years?
                            Yes: Think of clothing styles, car/truck styles, cave drawings…
               2. Does art differ between cultures?
                            Yes: Think about art from China, Mexico, Africa…
               3. Discuss artist’s work
                     a. What mood does the art reflect? Why?
                     b. What story is the art is telling?
                     c. How does the art make you feel

          artist’s
               Mary Cassatt (ka- SAHT)
           Diego Rivera
           Paul Gauguin (go-GAN)
           Kitagawa Utamaro
           Pierre-Auguste Renoir
           Francisco de Goya (GOI-yah)     

     VI. What’s an Art Journal?
             A personal book of ideas, memories, thoughts, artwork...

CREATE

Create an ART JOURNAL!