Teaching Art Using the Masters
EDTECH Editor-Beil
Hi,
I recently went to a workshop titled "Teaching Art Using the Masters." I
was introduced to many wonderful art projects about Michelangelo,Seurat,
Da Vinci, etc. Now I'm thinking I'd like to develop technology and
language arts units based around these art projects. Any suggestions as
to web sites that might prove useful in developing units around this
theme?
Thanks,
Don Liepert
Grade 6 Teacher
Norwood Elementary School
Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools
Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
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Linda,
An answer to this would depend on the goals and objectives of your
course for your students. If you are looking at art history, there are
numerous museums whose mission would be to help your students learn. On
the other hand, if you are looking at techniques of the masters with the
thought that your students will be able to reproduce them, you'd want to
take a completely different approach. My wife is currently a guide on
the "master of the month" discussion of the www.wetcanvas.com website
(oil painting channel). The website claims to be "the largest community
on the net for visual artists." In the Master of the Month discussion,
each month another person or she will pick out a masterpiece (they're
chosen a year in advance), provide historical context background,
provide technical background, and invite the group to try to paint it
(usually in oil). Discussions are held regarding pallettes of colors and
mediums available at the time the works were created. Individual artists
attempt small scale replications. They take digital photos of their
works in progress, and submit to the general forum for insights,
critiques, and corrections.
I'd recommend looking at what they do for ideas that might be feasible
in your environment. You may want to take into consideration that most
of the forum participants own studios, and your students do not. They
also are free to acquire whatever materials they are willing to buy,
while your students will be subject to health-related concerns
appropriate for their age.
Without going to websites, you might want to take a look at books by
Jeffery Camp (/The Drawing Book/, New York: Crescent, 1990). These are
very strong on technique descriptions, but do contain nudes, which are
commonly found around master works.
EDTECH Editor-Beil
Hi Don
I have a entire Kid Pix unit based just on that topic.
Please let me know if you would like a copy.
Jennifer
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EDTECH Editor-Beil
First of all, I am not an artist or an art teacher. However, there is a
site that I really like called "WebExhibits". It has great "painting"
sites that explore "color, vision & light", "pigments through the ages"
and "causes of colors". It also has a section on Bellini's "Feast of the
Gods" (some nudity). You may want to look at the site:
http://webexhibits.org/
There is also a Webpage about Van Gogh's letters there:
http://webexhibits.org/vangogh/
For lots of help, check out Judy Decker's "Incredible Art Department":
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/
In addition, I've put a few "Art" links on a Webpage:
http://www.chasarea.com/education/art.htm
Jeff Jones
Computer Teacher, Chicora Elementary School
N.Charleston, S.C.
The Education Webpage
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I recently went to a workshop titled "Teaching Art Using the Masters." I
was introduced to many wonderful art projects about Michelangelo,Seurat,
Da Vinci, etc. Now I'm thinking I'd like to develop technology and
language arts units based around these art projects. Any suggestions as
to web sites that might prove useful in developing units around this
theme?
Thanks,
Don Liepert
Grade 6 Teacher
Norwood Elementary School
Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools
Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
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Jeff Jones
Computer Teacher
Chicora Elementary School
N. Charleston, S.C.
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Hi
The Incredible Art Department is a great place to start!...
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/
> X-From: LINDA MELLER-LIEPERT <dlie...@shaw.ca>
> I recently went to a workshop titled "Teaching Art Using the Masters."
> I
> was introduced to many wonderful art projects about
> Michelangelo,Seurat,
> Da Vinci, etc. Now I'm thinking I'd like to develop technology and
> language arts units based around these art projects. Any suggestions
> as
> to web sites that might prove useful in developing units around this
> theme?
>
Lynn Horne
mjh...@aol.com