Tag Archives: art analysis

I Didn’t See It Coming

Posted on February 11, 2024 by colleenkr

I’ve been teaching since 1999. And last week, something happened that hasn’t happened before. Teaching art analysis isn’t easy – most of the time, art students would prefer to just *make art* and ignore all the written and theoretical stuff … Continue reading →

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A Model of Thinking

Posted on February 13, 2015 by colleenkr

The Arts Curriculum for Ontario has provided educators with two models of thinking that are very helpful for teachers and students.  If we use these models as a foundation on which we build our understanding of course concepts, our learning can … Continue reading →

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Invisible Art

Posted on September 29, 2014 by colleenkr

#NipRockArt students learned about Invisible Art today.  Listen to CBC’s podcast: INVISIBLE ART I think it’s safe to say that Lana Newstrom’s artwork left an impression on my classes.  The image below includes some of the most common words found throughout … Continue reading →

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Analyze This!

Posted on February 8, 2012 by colleenkr

Success!  Today I tried something new with my senior art students… and it worked! If you have had experience trying to get students to understand and describe design content, you might enjoy this lesson.  This was a nice way to … Continue reading →

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