Let's Explore the Awesomeness of Art
Art Education in the Lincoln Public Schools is organized around
seven Core Abilities.
This is how Mrs. Otte creates what she teaches.
Core Ability #1
Think Creatively About Art
Explore the Creative Process:
Question. Ask the question, set the goal, define the problem
Saturation. Gather information, do research
Incubation. Time to think, let ideas “cook”
A-Ha! A solution emerges
Verification. Test out the idea to see if it works
Core Ability #2
Connect With Art
Explore connections with history and cultures through
Art History, Aesthetics, Criticism
and Multicultural education.
All people in all cultures make art.
Time, place, and resources influence how art looks, it’s meaning, and it’s value.
Art is made for many purposes.
Core Ability #3
Express Through Art
Art communicates ideas.
Learn to make knowledgeable choices to communicate through art.
Explore artistic expression
Learn to read and interpret artworks.
Discover artists’ intent by gathering clues from the time and place where the work was created.
Art is categorized by genre: still life, landscape, portrait, figurative,abstract, non-objective, etc.
Core Ability 4
Know the Language of Art
Know the Art Elements and Design Principles
(line, shape, texture, value, color, space)
(emphasis, movement, pattern, contrast, balance, rhythm, unity).
Know how to identify, interpret, and use the Elements and Principles in personal art works and the work of others.
Understand how the Elements and Principles are connected.
Core Ability 5
Create Art
Work with and acquire technical skills in a range of art media and disciplines (drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, printmaking, etc.)
Use materials and tools in a safe and responsible manner.
Core Ability 6
Live With Art
Explore Art in the World through:
People in Visual Art
Art related careers
Art connects with language, history, math, science, music, theater, dance, and all other subjects.
Core Ability 7
Talk About Art
Develop critical thinking skills by:
Looking at, thinking about, and talking about art.
Reflecting and assessing to understand what was learned through the art experience and what learning needs to take place.
Receiving and providing feedback so that the total art experience is enhanced.
Great art sites to give you a new view of art.
Three questions to ask when you look at art, based on Visual Understanding in Art
