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Paint is a versatile and vital supply in our Art classroom. Our class focuses on TAB (Teaching Artistic Behaviors), which allows students to engage in the artistic process and learn through discovery, much like they would learn in an art studio. This type of learning encourages them to think bigger and offers them the opportunity for choice. Students in my class learn best through experience ( e.g. trial and error), and must use their problem solving skills to reflect and progress. Naturally, experimentation in art can take its toll on the supply shelf, causing supplies (like paint) to be used more quickly than if we did measured and identical projects. Having an ample supply of paint will allow for students to experiment freely and learn through discovery. Students use paint for projects beyond color theory. Besides making paintings, here are just a few ways students have used paint: to add personality to cardboard sculptures, on top of and underneath collages, make inspirational posters, and to deepen colors on watercolor paintings. As part of learning how to use paint, we also learn how to maintain a studio. Part of that is knowing which supplies an artist should have on hand. We use primary colors (red, blue, and yellow), black, and white to create any color we need. This way they understand how to create custom colors, while saving money on buying dozens of different paint tubes! Having too many restraints on material usage can limit students scope for their creations-- let's give them room to spread their wings and fly!
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