November 7, 2011
When the expected skill level of the students is not the reality what do you do? You extend the media experimentation time.
Students need time to experiment with various media before
they can choose which to use to express their idea. My Advanced Art class continued their paint
media exploration today. I’m working the
curriculum I wrote last year, but that curriculum was written for the advanced
art student. I have a split class this
year. The students who had me for Art
III are prepared for the level of instruction and art creation expected from an
advanced student. But a have at least
1/3rd of the class that does not have either the artistic skill or
the creative skills that they should have in this type of course. So I am having to rethink my expectations and
approach to instruction. I had not
planned on spending 2 weeks in exploring watercolor, acrylic and oil. Rather, the plan was to go straight to
oil. I have too many students in this
class that don’t understand paint enough to begin a painting in oil. What I’ve decided to do is allow time for
experimentation in the three painting media and then allow students to choose
which one they are most comfortable with to create their final artwork.
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