Teaching with Visual Arts: BLOG # 5

The Visual arts are very compelling to all types of students and can really be used for bringing a classroom together. Regardless of artistic ability, creating visual arts through it's many mediums is something anyone can do. Teachers can use many different types of activities to inspire their students and create an outlet for them to express themselves through. Visual arts is a very deep form of art, which can be evaluated and looked at from many perspectives. That is apart of what makes the visual arts so beautiful, is so many perspectives can interpret its different meanings. You can take one picture and have many different students examine it. With each student, you might hear a completely different emotion or perspective, regarding the meaning of the picture. Art really isn't about what the artist was trying to portray, it is about the emotions it evokes in the eye of the beholder. I will definitely use the visual arts in my class as often as possible, because I know how powerful they are.