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About the author: ARTSblog is published by Americans for the Arts. Americans for the Arts' mission is to serve, advance, and lead the network of organizations and individuals who cultivate, promote, sustain, and support the arts in America. Founded in 1960, Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education. We are dedicated to representing and serving local communities and to creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. View all syndicated posts from Americans for the Arts blogs under the "Art World News" tab.  Henry Matisse in Kindergarten? Leonardo da Vinci in fifth grade? These names don’t often come to mind while thinking about instruction in English Language Arts (ELA). But they should. In an age when literacy dominates public discourse on education, we must begin to think more broadly about what students read. Sure—the new Common Core State […] Continue reading How Vincent van Gogh Can Help You Teach to the Common Core Standards By Stefan Baumann, 172 contributed posts
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About the author:  Style, Technique or Vision By Stefan Baumann “Ashland Orchard” Technique and style are the tools of creative expression for an artist. They support his ability to communicate his artistic vision. Technique includes the artist’s… continue reading The post Style, Technique and Vision – Making Your Paintings Yours by Stefan Baumann appeared first on Stefan Baumann. Continue reading Style, Technique and Vision – Making Your Paintings Yours by Stefan Baumann By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 1965 contributed posts
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About the author:  Billy Childish is a renaissance man with quite a sense of humor and his painterly style has been compared to that of Van Gogh and German expressionists, such as Edvard Munch. …by definition an amateur is ‘One who engages in a pursuit, study, science, or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession.’ Childish sees it differently. “I’ve dubbed myself as an amateur, not because I work in different field, but because I do what I do for love. [I call myself this because] it’s also to have a lightness of touch and not be a fat neck proclaiming myself as a bloated professional.” Continue reading Susan Michals: Billy Childish Talks Van Gogh and His Definition of the Word ‘Amateur’ | |