something out of the box...

Every time I try to do something different and creative,

 something out of the box. 

Where and How Artists Get Ideas

"An idea is our visual reaction to something seen - in real life, in our memory, in our imagination, in our dreams." ~ Anna Held Audette from the book, The Blank Canvas.

"How artists get ideas" is a theme that should be examined at all grade levels. The importance of gaining the skills to successfully convey the ideas goes hand-in-hand with this theme. Activities should be structured around building skills and also encourage original thinking and imagination. Students will progress at different rates at each grade level. The process of doing and understanding should always be emphasized. Building confidence is also an important goal of any art program.

How do you as a teacher select the artists and cultures you teach? Where do your ideas come from?  Make a poster using your favorite cultures and artists. Most art works communicate ideas, moods or symbolic meanings. Students should be challenged to discover meaning in the art work they are studying and to use ideas as starting points in their own image-making. Continue to help students examine how artists get ideas and how they use and transform these ideas when creating works of art.

  Source of Ideas  

Sounds - from Nature, Music, Songs
Words - Poetry, Literature, Quotes, Phrase
Images - Inspiration from Work of other artists