This still life was one of three that we had set up on the three tables in the classroom. Each table had a different still life arrangement depicting texture, value or line. Students were asked to draw these objects in their sketchbooks. This activity was a great way to see student comprehension, retention and application of the concepts they learned last week. Part of this activity required us to go to each student and ask him or her which of the three options they thought the still life was and why they thought that. During our informal assessments, one of the students came up to us and asked if what we were doing then, we could do the whole day. That was such a touching moment because it displayed the kind of enthusiasm about art that every teacher loves to hear. However, not all the students were enjoying this activity. One thing that we can improve on and explore our options is how to inspire those students who are stuck or seemingly uninterested in the activity at hand. Part of our job as a teacher is to see where these students are at and relate the activity to them in such a way that they find inspiration or excitement about it so they can create something that is interesting to them.
This student is engaging a sensory drawing activity. Students were challenged to draw without seeing the object so that they had to rely on their other senses to inform their drawings. This activity pushed students beyond the traditional way of drawing. One student in particular had a hard time beginning his drawing because he was caught up on the idea that he could not figure out what the object looked like. He kept saying "
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