Arts & Activities articles from November 2004

Arts & Activities archives from November 2004

Editor's note.(Editorial)
November 1, 2004... This month, we've collected for you some great "Print Ideas that Work." But, first, you should take a look at this month's Clip & Save Art Print: Rembrandt van Rijn's "Self-Portrait Leaning on a Stone Sill"--an art reproduction with which you...

Reader is dazzled.(dear editor)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... I loved Geri Greenman's article regarding the final assigment fo her drawing class ("Dazzle Me with Your Skills," June 2004). Like most teachers, I am always looking for fresh ideas. This lesson was the most unique and inspiring one I have...

Goodbye, friend.(dear editor)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... It didn't seem right not to renew my subscription without saying "Goodbye" to a loyal friend. After over three decades of teaching, and having Arts & Activities as a wonderful supplement and resource (when we didn't have the internet), I had to...

Differing opinions.(dear editor)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... I have to tell you how impressed I am with your Sept. 2004 issue! I've tagged two lessons to use right away and another four for later in the year. The van Gogh self-portrait in the center will dovetail very nicely into the portraits I'm going...

Photopainting: the Art of Painting on Photographs.
November 1, 2004... [PRINT] PHOTOPAINTING: The Art of Painting on Photographs (2002; $24.95), by James A. McKinnis. Watson-Guptill Publications, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003. Oftentimes we think of painting on a blank surface. This is a book by a...

Wax Art.
November 1, 2004... [PRINT] WAX ART (2002; $17.95) by Hazel Marsh. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 387 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016. To some, wax painting is thought to be a relatively new art form. Actually, painting with wax ("encaustic art") has a...

Who is the Artist? Lichtenstein, Thiebaud, Warhol.
November 1, 2004... [VHS/CD/VISUAL] Who is the Artist? LICHTENSTEIN, THIEBAUD, WARHOL. Video/25 min./$29.95. Level: Ages 9 and up. Crystal Productions, P.O. Box 2159, Glenview, IL 60025, (800) 255-8629, www.crystal productions.com. Students are introduced to...

Interpreting Art: Reflecting, Wondering, and Responding.
November 1, 2004... [PRINT] INTERPRETING ART: Reflecting, Wondering, and Responding (2002; $19.38), by Terry Barrett. McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. One of this book's strengths grows from the author's...

Dover publications.(shop talk)
November 1, 2004... DOVER PUBLICATIONS inaugurated its Pictorial Archie Series in 1946 with the publication of the Handbook of Designs and Devices. Within a few years, the company had one of the largest collections of clip-art books in the world, with volumes on...

Ellison.(shop talk)
November 1, 2004... ELLISON, manufacturer of hand-operated die-cutting equipment, announces its Fall 2005 Educator Catalog, featuring a diverse range of tools to enhance classrooms and make curriculum more interactive, including Ellison's complete fall product...

Delphi.(shop talk)
November 1, 2004... DELPHI has expanded its mosaic tile selection and lowered prices. Tiles are conveniently packaged in bags, and mixes are available for every line (Iridized pastel mix is seen here), giving teachers an assortment of complementary...

Crizmac.(shop talk)
November 1, 2004... CRIZMAC's new online catalog (visit www.crizmac.com) has over 60 new art- and cultural-education resources. New craft books, design books, music and more are offered to complement any curriculum. Crizmac's folk-art collection, with new Peruvian...

Royal & Langnickel.(shop talk)
November 1, 2004... ROYAL & LANGNICKEL is gearing up for its third annual Student Art Contest. There are five entry categories and three subjects and can be painted using any medium on an 11" x 14" surface. Student winners will receive a plaque, cash and gift...

Chicago review press.(shop talk)
November 1, 2004... American Folk Art for Kids, published by CHICAGO REVIEW PRESS, includes beautiful color photographs and reproductions of folk art dating from prehistory to the present. The author expertly discusses the importance of art to everyday people and...

Small wonders.(artful Inclusion)
November 1, 2004... Jennifer * only likes arts and crafts if she can draw her favorite characters, the Powerpuff Girls. She draws them with an extraordinary enthusiasm and light-dining-quick pace. But, if I she isn't allowed to draw the Powerpuff Girls' Jennifer...

Young artist.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Since my feeble scribbles as an infant to my current elaborate sketches, I've always had a passion for art. I remember how in kindergarten, I could draw in three dimensions. I also remember how kids would give me stuff if I drew them a picture....

Adventures in foreshortening.(Cover Story)
November 1, 2004... LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will... * learn the definition for foreshortening and be able to see foreshortening in their compositions. * use good watercolor technique in the form of simple flat washes. * experience the...

Impression expression.(art Across the Curriculum)(Critical Essay)
November 1, 2004... If the crust of the earth became as thin and transparent as a sheet of clear acetate, and "the big one" happened in California, it might just be possible that the cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles would overlap. Above, artist Ed Ruscha...

One man's science ...(Integrating the curriculum)
November 1, 2004... One man's science is another man's art. When flying over land formations, no one can deny the artistic quality and flow of the scenery. The patterns made by groupings of houses, vegetation, bodies of water, streets and landmarks are a sight to...

Clip & save art notes.(self-portraits)
November 1, 2004... ABOUT THIS SELF-PORTRAIT Here we see Rembrandt at almost the height of his prosperity, when he was about 33 years old. This self-portrait is one of more than 90 he made beginning at age 14. Many are paintings and drawings, while...

Classroom use of the art print.(self-portraits)
November 1, 2004... THINGS TO LEARN * Rembrandt's artistic style is called High Baroque and the ideas for it came from Italy. His style followed the Renaissance, but was more dramatic, with extremes of shadow and highlighting. His pictures are also full of...

Tokens of our hearts.(pixel Palette)
November 1, 2004... The heart-shaped locket had been in her family for years. The student also brought an old postcard-an antique, really--that was quaint and charming. She produced a vintage picture frame as her third memento. I'd asked the class members to...

Navajo block prints.
November 1, 2004... In her book, Foam is Where the Art is, New Ways to Print, Annette W. Mitchell (Color Wheel Publications, 2001) illustrates a variety of block-printmaking techniques, using recycled polystyrene trays. After reading the book and experimenting...

Outback/cutback.
November 1, 2004... The busy colors and patterns of the Australian Aboriginal artists helped us create an exciting printing project involving reduction--printing or printing involving the cutting away of areas to reveal colors beneath. My fourth-graders...

Captivating collagraphs.
November 1, 2004... Some would say a collagraph is an intaglio type of print created with a press, while an image taken from the raised, inked surface of a collage is called a collage relief print. Whatever you name those printmaking methods, they utilize...

Donuts and coffee with Wayne Thiebaud.
November 1, 2004... It is a question I am sure all art teachers have been asked "Who's your favorite artist?" "At the moment" is the preface I include with my answer, impressing upon these young minds the transient nature of favorite artist and of taste in...

Star books.
November 1, 2004... A star book is a three-dimensional book. It can be hung "in-the-round or displayed on a table, sculpturally. This star book has five pages. Each page has a "window" foreground and a background area for drawing and/or adding text. Star...

More goofy gourds.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... I was excited to see the article on gourds in the May 2004 issue, having just finished a gourd project with an after-school class. I decided to send you some pictures of what my children had done, because we took the more whimsical route to...

Found letters of the alphabet.
November 1, 2004... The old, clay television character Gumby is our art room mascot because he constantly reminds us to "be flexible." Using Gumby came about as a result of my listening to a presentation by Elliot Eisner, the renowned art education specialist. His...