Saturday, January 22, 2011

Reflection #2 - Visual Arts

What have I learned from visual art? Well I learned that when people usually go to an art exhibit they don't really spend too much time looking at a piece of art. The longer you look at a painting or a sculpture the more you begin to understand not only what the artist is trying to say in that specific art work, but what sorts of elements and principles are being used in the painting. I also learned about the different elements and principles that have to do with the visual arts.

So now that I know the different principles and elements I will be able to bring each one into my classroom and teach my students the different ways the you can use each principle and element in making art!

I think that my perspective has changed with knowing more about the elements and principles because now with like balance, I know it just doesn't mean balance as in a weight sort of look, but it also can mean a balance of color as well! I am definitely going to bring the visual arts into my classroom not only in projects that we will do as a class, but also as art work from artists around my classroom. I think it will give my classroom more of a sense adventure and excitement.

My experience with my group on our illustrator project was good, I think everyone did a great job at bringing something to the table as well as I learned some interesting new facts, not only about the illustrator that we picked as a group, but also about the other illustrators from other groups.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Relection #1

When I think arts I think paintings, drawings, sculptures, things that would be in an art museum. It wasn't until recently that I realized that "The Arts" is a number of things from actual art, to dance and drama and music. I'm not a very artistic person when it comes to drawing or painting or in the drama department, but when it comes to dancing or music I believe that I have a pretty good knowledge. I love to dance and I love music so in those two areas I think I could have the most fun. In the other two areas I will have to practice and work more at.

Thinking back on my elementary experience with the arts, well I don't believe that I was given much opportunity in school with different kinds of arts. I remember in 1st and 2nd grade always drawing pictures of myself for each season. I also remember in the 3rd grade my teacher taught us a song to remember certain multiplication problems. But other then that I don't really remember using much arts in my classrooms. So because of that I want to bring the arts into my classroom as much as possible. To engage my students, give them a different look on every subject, and to bring so fun and excitement into my classroom!