During Night #3 of the mural project, students also participated in a power brainstorming session.
First, the Youth Art Team looked at a set of murals found by the group who researched public murals at the library on Night #2 (+ some others). While flipping through this set, they thought about what sort of feel or message the artists were trying to communicate:
Then students recalled the City Art Scavenger hunt and remembered that some of the artwork they saw made them feel peaceful, some made them feel confused, and some made them feel energetic. They considered the question, "How do you want people to feel when they see your mural? What kind of message do you want to portray?" by brainstorming a long list, and then narrowing it down to their favorite five:
Second, the Youth Art Team looked at another set of murals and noticed how artists use certain images or words to help them communicate the message and feel they hope to portray:
Looking at the list of the top five words – and in TRUE brainstorm style (if you look closely at the list) – students brainstormed answers to the questions, "What images do you think represent those feelings and your message?":
After voting on their favorite images, they went to work in their sketchbooks. First, students selected one of the top five words to draw and design. Then they drew images they felt communicated that word:
Then, students viewed the final set of murals that showed interesting ways of using the wall or space:
And finally, the Youth Art Team sketched out how their words and/or images might appear on the building in mural form:
As students wrapped up, one of the grownup volunteers shared a conversation he just had about art and God with his son. He told the Youth Art Team that the most creative artist of all time is God – and God's most amazing work of art is YOU.
First, the Youth Art Team looked at a set of murals found by the group who researched public murals at the library on Night #2 (+ some others). While flipping through this set, they thought about what sort of feel or message the artists were trying to communicate:
Then students recalled the City Art Scavenger hunt and remembered that some of the artwork they saw made them feel peaceful, some made them feel confused, and some made them feel energetic. They considered the question, "How do you want people to feel when they see your mural? What kind of message do you want to portray?" by brainstorming a long list, and then narrowing it down to their favorite five:
Second, the Youth Art Team looked at another set of murals and noticed how artists use certain images or words to help them communicate the message and feel they hope to portray:
Looking at the list of the top five words – and in TRUE brainstorm style (if you look closely at the list) – students brainstormed answers to the questions, "What images do you think represent those feelings and your message?":
Then, students viewed the final set of murals that showed interesting ways of using the wall or space:
And finally, the Youth Art Team sketched out how their words and/or images might appear on the building in mural form:
As students wrapped up, one of the grownup volunteers shared a conversation he just had about art and God with his son. He told the Youth Art Team that the most creative artist of all time is God – and God's most amazing work of art is YOU.
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