Sunday, June 29, 2008

5 Artists to Use in the Classroom...

1. Pablo Picasso- he is Spanish sculptor and painter. He went through many different periods as an artist. For example, he went through the Cubist period and the Rose period.

2. Vincent van Gogh- he is a Dutch painter. His paintings are well known for their vibrant use of color and vivid brush strokes.

3. Jacob Lawrence- he was born right here in the United States. He is well known for him Migration series in which many many African Americans migrated north from the south.

4. Frida Kaho- she was born in Mexcio and grew up during the Mexcian American war. She had many trials in her life and many of those trials come out within her paintings which are full of emotion.

5. Leonardo da Vinci- he was born in Italy and grew up during the Renaissance period. He was a master of both the arts and the sciences.

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