Tag Archives: Art history

Ways to Create Balance and Unity in Art

Oct 21, 2011 · Add Comment

Once again, I’m teaching Elements of Design. This is one of my favorite classes to teach as it is a foundation class that really allows me to see students learn and grow while exploring some of the most basic tenements of art. You would think I would get bored of teaching this class, but I [...]

Art History Textbook Rant

Jul 24, 2011 · Add Comment

Why, oh why, isn’t there an art history textbook out there that is both interesting, entertaining, and educational? Ove rthe past 10 years, I have utilized 4 or 5  different textbooks during the course of teaching art history. I have not only used them in class, but I have also read them from cover to [...]

What’s in a Name

Feb 4, 2011 · Add Comment

SO, I’m teaching Art History again. I know, I know, when I teach are history it causes me to get all philosophical, but that’s OK cause the only people put off by my ruminations will be the spam bots anyways. I am using the book, Art: A Brief History, the 4th Edition by Marilyn Stokstad [...]