Artist Spotlight: Delta Martin

I wanted to feature African American Artists on my blog to encourage the art/art ed community to start searching/researching such artists to use as inspiration in their work or their classroom.  Students need t see those who look like, live like, and experienced life like them.  Great Art goes far beyond the old dead   white guys most students are taught.  We must make sure to share the art, artists, and stories of  the African American community!  I hope that those of you in the art room will use this time to explore the amazing work of those groups you might have neglected in the past.  

Please use this as a jumping off point for learning more about the life & work of Delta Martin! 

I included some questions that can be used as writing prompts or classroom discussion.  I added some images by Kehinde Wiley to compare/contrast with the work of Delta Martin.

     

4th Grade Dino Narrative Stop Motion: Ice Cream

This Stop Motion App video was created by one of yesterday's groups! They were extremely successful in telling a story. I'm so super proud of my amazing young artists!!! 

Check out the other stop motion videos my students have created on my new student focused YouTube channel: Art With Mr.E  (My other one is a mix of student and teacher content). 

NARRATIVE DRAWING: 3rd Grade

I love teaching Narrative Art in 3rd Grade!  Their eyes light up when they make the connection between literature & visual arts.  They are amazed by the power they have to create stories through their pictures.  It really is a light bulb moment(that I wish came sooner...and it does for some).  3rd graders just get it!  We start it off with questions about vocabulary, and connect the literature version of the word with the art version of the word(really not a huge difference).  We usually refer to a story they are all familiar with as a point of reference.

WHAT IS A NARRATIVE?

WHAT IS A MAIN CHARACTER?

WHAT IS A SUPPORTING CHARACTER?

WHAT IS A PLOT?
WHAT IS A SETTING?  

I allow them some brain storming time before beginning their drawings.  After about 35 min, I stop the students, and have them partner up with others across the room.  They have to share the story of their partner's art work(and the partner is not allowed to interject at all until their buddy is finished explaining what they see).  

Once they have both had an opportunity to share...they return to their seats and make the necessary changes to help convey their stories more effectively. 

I've spoken with our new technology and writing teacher...and she is going to take them when we're done and the students will write the stores behind their narrative drawings!!