Kenzie McKeon

Topic Proposal

I am interested the different usages of artist journals for all grade levels in an art
classroom. I wish to explore the benefits of using them to practice skills, generate
ideas, play, take notes, reflect, etc. An artist journal is a vessel for students to
expressive their thoughts without the fear of judgment that comes from other
people viewing it. I also would like to utilize the journals to help students discover
their personal aesthetic. For my project, I want to create my own artist journal that
will hold the research that I find and samples of what this might look like in my
classroom.
I. Intro/Warm Up Activities
a. Responses to art
b. Brainstorming lists
c. Creative writing prompts
d. Idea web
II. Visual Collection
a. photos
b. fabrics
c. magazine clippings
d. newspaper articles
c. printed images
III. Media Exploration
a. mixing colors
b. color schemes
c. line quality
d. shading techniques
e. value scales
f. gesture drawings
g. combining new media
IV. Artistic Research/ Knowledge Bank
a. new artist information
b. notes on art history
c. topic research
V. Reflection
a. in-progress reflecting
b. post assessment reflection
c. artist statement practice
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