Over the past week and a half, art 2 students learned about the design process. The process consists of 4 stages: inspiration, design, creation, and reflection. It should be noted that the process is not linear, but one that allows the artist to go back and forth between stages if needed.

Each stage was looked at individually, so students could really spend a class period studying it and working through it. We spent a class period per stage, with exception for the create stage which lasted about 4 days, building upon what the student did in a previous stage.

I could tell the highlight for the students was the create stage because of the beautiful artworks they created. But, the highlight for me, as both a teacher and an artist, was watching them work through the process. It is so awesome to see them learning new techniques, reflecting on what they are creating during the process, and making decisions based on reflections. #proudteacher