Inside: Have students use drawing and kinesthetic activities to explore the Nkisi Nkondi power figures from the Kongo people. Can a student connect with and understand an artwork from Africa without any contextual information? One of the biggest struggles in teaching art from other cultures is that it is not so easily discussed and interpreting through…
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Cultural Sensitivity, Xenophobia, and Ethnocentrism in Art Education
All good people agree, And all good people say, All nice people like Us, are We And everyone else is They; But if you cross over the sea, Instead of over the way, You may end by (think of it!) looking on We As only a sort of They. — Rudyard Kipling, The fifth and…
The Best Examples of Balance in Art: Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, and Radial
Continuing on with The Elements and Principles of Art series, this article focuses on good examples of balance in art. These examples and definitions are dividing into the different types of balance in art: symmetrical balance in art, asymmetrical balance in art, and radial balance in art. I will add to this examples of balance in art…
5 Artworks to Intrigue Your High Schooler
Welcome back to my series where I curate groups of paintings around themes for use with your students. Each post, I will pick 5 artworks that you could start discussing today in your homeschool or classroom. Also, check out this post on how to look at art with kids for tips on discussion artworks. Note…
Artworks that Show Line
Inside: This is ultimate list of example artworks that show the different types of line in art for your elements and principles of art lessons. The list of types of line in art includes implied lines, diagonal lines, gesture lines, outlines, contour lines, expressive lines, and more! I don’t know about you, but I often find…
Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop {Linky}
Welcome to the Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop! The Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop is a place where bloggers can share multicultural activities, crafts, recipes, and musings for our creative kids. We can’t wait to see what you share this time! Created by Frances of Discovering the World through My Son’s Eyes, the blog hop…
Wordless Wednesday: Kuba Mask
I’m back for Wordless Wednesday, where I find amazing art and show it to you! I like this series, because there is just so much art out there, and I couldn’t cover it in a lifetime on the blog if I tried. This series allows me to show you something quickly as a nice, easy…
25 Favorite Madonna and Childs in Art History
Of all the subjects in all of art history, I would place money on Madonna and Child being the most represented subject in art. Just type “Madonna and Child” into a Google image search, and you will find an endless list of beautiful artworks. Today, I was going to do a 5 favorite Madonna and…
Art Around the World in 30 Days – Day #13 – Angola
We’re back in Africa today, and this time we’re in northeastern Angola for a super cool sculpture from the Chokwe people. This carved wood sculpture is of Chibinda Ilunga, who was a royal ancestor of the Chokwe. He was famed for uniting two tribes. His marriage to a Lunda chieftainess brought together his tribe, the…
Art Around the World in 30 Days – Day #7 – Congo
Today in our 30 day world art tour, we are headed to the Democratic Republic of Congo for a work of contemporary art from artist Trigo Piula. I’m so in love with this artwork. I’m a sucker for global artworks that have connections with past and present (and this one even throws in some great…
Art Around the World in 30 Days – Day #2 – Nigeria
Today’s Art Around the World destination is Nigeria. Take a look at this plaque from the Court of Benin. As always, take a good look before you read anything else! If you are a geography whiz, you may be confused. The country says Nigeria, but it is a Benin artwork, and Benin is a country…
