Dreyer Art Autobiography

Art Inventory Autobiography: My Experience
Lena K. Dreyer
8 April 2022
ART 265: Art For Teachers
Klamath Community College

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Art is an amazing subject, and my personal experience with it has been a positive one. To
me, art is defined as an expression or creation from one’s own imagination. This could be music,
painting, drawing, animation, or even sewing and playwriting. I know a little about the arts; I’m
familiar with painters Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, and Frida Kahlo, and I know several of
Shakespeare’s playwrights. I am also familiar with a number of musical artists and animation
artists too. My favorite artist would have to be Frida Kahlo. I love how her art is open for
interpretation, and she expresses herself in paintings without filtering anything. It makes looking
at her paintings fun! I’ve never been to an art museum before, but it’s definitely on my bucket
list; I would love to see Kahlo’s artwork, along with others, displayed professionally. On top of
that, I myself have a lot of personal experience with visual art. I love to draw portraits, and I’m
especially fond of watercolor. I have an entire drawer dedicated to my sketchbooks as well!
During elementary school, I remember my teachers having us students do art projects all
the time. We were taught about colors, how to use markers, crayons, and paintbrushes, and our
projects were always fun. We made piggy banks out of paper mache and dogsleds out of popsicle
sticks for the annual Iditarod sled race. During Christmas we made puzzle piece ornaments and
sewed fabric together to make mittens too! Since elementary school I have taken two official art
classes, on top of doing small art projects in my other major classes too, like posters for example.
My first art class was Intro to Art in high school, and I learned a lot about color mixing,
sketching, portraits, painting, abstracts, you name it! It was a super enjoyable class and I learned
a lot about the basics of art. In college, when I was attending OIT, I took an Intro to Watercolor
course. That class was super fun as well, and I learned about painting techniques for watercolor,
like how much water to use, how to do galaxies, etc. I wish that class would have been longer,
but I enjoyed it for the time I was enrolled. As of now, Art For Teachers will be my third official
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art class. For this class in particular, I would like to acquire skills on how to create fun art
projects for students, the same way my teachers made fun art projects for me. I would also like to
learn the best ways of teaching art to young kids, as their attention span isn’t that of a high
school or college student, so it makes it a little more difficult! If we go over it in this class, I
would also like to learn more about art history and criticism. Specifically, where did certain
styles of art originate from? And, how do I as a teacher criticize and grade a work of art
effectively?
Knowing all of this, I believe art is essential for elementary students. It allows them to
express their own creativity and become better acquainted with colors, shapes, and art supplies.
It also helps students become more inclusive of one another. Seeing different art forms from
other cultures, even drawing self portraits, can show children that everyone is different … and
that’s okay! Art can allow young kids to express and accept themselves amongst a sea of peers.
As for which art disciplines should be included in the curriculum, I think crafts, paints, portraits,
digital art (as students are extremely tech-savvy nowadays), storytelling, and music should all be
included. I personally believe that at least 30 minutes should be spent with art creativity per day
in the classroom, totaling around 2-3 hours every week. For elementary students, I think this is
enough time for them to learn about art and touch into their creative sides. In my future
classroom, I would love to incorporate art by doing craft days, abstract drawing competitions
where students can vote on their favorites, self portraits for parents, and during the holidays I
would love to incorporate seasonal projects as well. For me, and I think for a lot of other teachers
as well, art is a great way to break from the academics, and allow students and teachers alike to
connect through creativity.

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especially fond of watercolor. I have an entire drawer dedicated to my sketchbooks as well!

connect through creativity.

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