StateOfTheArtwork

The process of analyzing an artwork helps students develop critical thinking skills, as well as the ability to articulate ideas in a concise way. Increasing Content Literacy in the art room can help students across all other subject areas. But it isn't always easy to have kids engage in writing because some students don't understand how to write about art. This resource provides a 3-page graphic organizer about how to talk and write about a piece of art, including: An outline of art vocabulary

This formative exercise can be paired with The Secret Life of Stuff project. As a planning stage, students storyboard their ideas to create a cohesive animation before beginning work digitally.

This document explains how to make a digital contact sheet with Adobe Photoshop. Digital Photography students can make a one-pager with all of their photo thumbnails for any given project using this technique.

This virtual learning art activity makes a great first week ice breaker! This mini-lesson is inspired by the work of Yung Jake, and artist who creates detailed portraits using only emojis. Students will respond to the creative challenge of designing their own artwork made entirely of emojis. The resource provides two editing options for students to use either a computer or a tablet. Use a collaborative tool like Google Drive or Padlet to have students share out their final masterpieces!