Dawn Leone
New York State Certified Visual Art Educator
Grades K-12
Teaching Visual Art is about developing an authentic respect, appreciation, and enjoyment of what art bring to our lives, not so much about turning your students into art majors.
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Memories and Reflections of teaching visual art .
It’s hard to believe many of these students are adult now!
Teaching Visual Arts over the course of ten years in Manhattan, The Bronx, and Westchester, NY
Art is a process. It takes planning, preparation, knowledge of materials, creation, and of course- clean up.
Woodland Animal masks with authentic papier-mache technique.
It’s not all puppies & butterflies.
Art can be powerful and expressive. Creating art for the real world with a collaborative poster painting for Earth Day.
Art embodies culture. Observing art in a public setting, museum etiquette, and the role of art in American history during a field trip to the MET, NYC
Student-made, Student-operated craft sale selling hand sewn pillows, photo frames, jewelry, and more. No detail was spared- complete with customer service apron and cash register.
Art Appreciation and Art History with Mondrian study. Focusing some cross curricular elements, primary colors, geometry, and controlling the brush in painting
Covering the fundamentals and The Elements of Art! Drawing focusing on line, shape, using a straight edge, tracing, and measuring with a ruler