In class, this week, we discussed the principles of art. These include proportion, balance, rhythm, variety, and unity. We looked at different works of art that include these things. It was very interesting to learn about the "hidden" (to me) messages and themes that the artists were trying to portray.
I have never really learned how to read art and it was a little difficult to identify and understand the principles by viewing the paintings. I guess it takes practice and maybe a little research to be able to master this technique. This is will be necessary for me to be able to teach my students about art.
Illustrations in books are a way to draw students in to teach them about art principles. I believe that one of the ways a child chooses a particular book to read is because of the illustrations on the cover.
It was really interesting to me to see how you can use a book to integrate many subjects in. The artist-author study web was an awesome example of this. I hope to use this idea in teaching various subjects. I love to read books and learn about the authors and illustrators and know my students will too. This will be a great starting point for many teaching activities in many subject areas and the bonus is, that they will learn about art at the same time.
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