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Submitted by: Sherri Adler, Teacher and Parent

Teaching Tip

I let the students know that I am not an artist but a teacher.

I often show examples of my art work that is not my personal best. (The students do not know this).

I explain that you can not mess up in art and that the great masters took much time... possibly years to create one piece.

I relate their work to writing with the pre-write steps through the published steps.

I provide as much time as needed to complete their personal pieces.

I show the students the different steps (like starting in sketch books) that it takes to create a masterpiece.

We discuss the famous masterpieces and create our own in many different artists' styles.

We observe and discuss sometimes before we create.

We just have a a whole lot of fun!

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