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7 Habits of Highly 7 Habits of Highly
Effective Sketchbooks:Effective Sketchbooks: an art education overviewan art education overview
Beth Van GrinsvenBeth Van [email protected]
414-423-8266414-423-8266
St. Jacobi, Greenfield, WISt. Jacobi, Greenfield, WI
October 2009October 2009
If you want to do only one thingIf you want to do only one thingIf you’re low on art budgetIf you’re low on art budgetIf you’re short on prep/teach timeIf you’re short on prep/teach time
Sketchbooks: Sketchbooks: Art Curriculum TouchdownArt Curriculum Touchdown
#1 Sketchbooks are the #1 Sketchbooks are the Perfect ToolPerfect Tool
Greatest long term payoffGreatest long term payoff Entire school shares one basic curriculum, Entire school shares one basic curriculum, sequentially taught sequentially taught Highest group successHighest group success Overwhelming growth seen week-to-week, Overwhelming growth seen week-to-week,
and year-by-year and year-by-year Students know and understand consistent art Students know and understand consistent art
standards that build on each other throughout standards that build on each other throughout their educationtheir education
#2 Dispel the Myth:#2 Dispel the Myth:Unleash the HopeUnleash the Hope
Betty Edwards : “Drawing on the Right Betty Edwards : “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain”Side of the Brain”
Kimon Nicolaides : “The Art of Drawing”Kimon Nicolaides : “The Art of Drawing”
#3 Know the Tools#3 Know the ToolsUse the Rules Use the Rules
Elements: Elements:
LineLineShapeShapeColorColorFormForm
TextureTextureSpaceSpaceValueValue
Principles: Principles:
Balance Balance Harmony Harmony
Unity Unity Movement Movement
Rhythm Rhythm Emphasis Emphasis
VarietyVariety
Real Assessment-Real Assessment-Taking off the Fuzz with Taking off the Fuzz with
RubricsRubricsEspecially important when dealing with Especially important when dealing with
subjective subject mattersubjective subject matter
Clear target for student: pre-determine Clear target for student: pre-determine gradegrade
EMPOWERMENTEMPOWERMENT
Respect from parentsRespect from parents
#4 Gaining Technical Mastery#4 Gaining Technical Mastery
Advancing sequential consistency = Advancing sequential consistency = successsuccess
Evaluation formsEvaluation forms Student examplesStudent examples Studio work ln classStudio work ln class Internet resources: ehow.comInternet resources: ehow.com Homework required outside of classHomework required outside of class
#5 Class Critiques: #5 Class Critiques: “Watching the Film”“Watching the Film”
Not just big-this is HUGE!Not just big-this is HUGE!Reinforces tools and rulesReinforces tools and rules
Know the ToolsKnow the ToolsUse the RulesUse the Rules
Elements: Elements:
LineLineShapeShapeColorColorFormForm
TextureTextureSpaceSpaceValueValue
Principles: Principles:
Balance Balance Harmony Harmony
Unity Unity Movement Movement
Rhythm Rhythm Emphasis Emphasis
VarietyVariety
#5 Class Critiques: #5 Class Critiques: “Watching the Film”“Watching the Film”
Not just big-this is HUGE!Not just big-this is HUGE!Reinforces tools and rulesReinforces tools and rules
The language of art; the words of artistsThe language of art; the words of artistsLearning from success and failureLearning from success and failure
Playing field is levelPlaying field is level““Iron sharpening iron”Iron sharpening iron”
Art history: How the great ones handled Art history: How the great ones handled that situationthat situation
#6 Establish Clear #6 Establish Clear ExpectationsExpectations
National Art National Art Education Standards: Education Standards:
Kennedy Center ArtsEdgeKennedy Center ArtsEdge
#6 Establish Clear #6 Establish Clear ExpectationsExpectations
We grade what we valueWe grade what we value phy ed-music-artphy ed-music-art
Develop grading criteria for Develop grading criteria for every assignment - RUBRICevery assignment - RUBRIC
Good News !!!Good News !!!Elements and Principles Elements and Principles
never change !!!never change !!!
Know the ToolsKnow the ToolsUse the RulesUse the Rules
Elements: Elements:
LineLineShapeShapeColorColorFormForm
TextureTextureSpaceSpaceValueValue
Principles: Principles:
Balance Balance Harmony Harmony
Unity Unity Movement Movement
Rhythm Rhythm Emphasis Emphasis
VarietyVariety
#7 One tool that does it all#7 One tool that does it all
Getty Approach: DBAEGetty Approach: DBAEDiscipline based art educationDiscipline based art education
Disciple: to teachDisciple: to teach1. Studio work1. Studio work2. Art history:2. Art history:
who’s who: the biggies: Mike Venezia: shared birthday-new who’s who: the biggies: Mike Venezia: shared birthday-new name :image floodingname :image flooding
GamesGamesSmart board websites youtube, ehowSmart board websites youtube, ehow
3. Aesthetics: what is beautiful: why is this great or not?3. Aesthetics: what is beautiful: why is this great or not?4. Art criticism: how artists talk about their art and others art4. Art criticism: how artists talk about their art and others art
7 Habits of Highly Effective 7 Habits of Highly Effective SketchbooksSketchbooks
Beth Van GrinsvenBeth Van Grinsven
St. JacobiSt. Jacobi
Greenfield, WIGreenfield, WI
[email protected]@juno.com
414-423-8266414-423-8266
October 2009October 2009
Sketchbooks: Sketchbooks: Art Curriculum TouchdownArt Curriculum Touchdown
