Painting: Beth Bojarski, Whimsy and Surprise in Oil
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Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Beth Bojarski is a painter who specializes in whimsical oil painting on wooden surfaces with beautiful, vintage frames. In this video she shares examples of his work, describes the process for creating her work and influences on that work. Learn more about her at http://theworksofmarkandbeth.blogspot.com.
Type of Video: Profile*
Unique Video ID: AandA-Bojarski**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- For Discussion: In the video the artist says, “I don’t plan anything out. I have no idea what I’m going to paint before I start.” Have students respond to that idea with how they approach their own art work and then view the video to see how this artist’s process works similar to or different from theirs.
- For Discussion: Have students respond to the paintings created by the artist. What influences or inspirations do they see in the work? What do they like about the colors, style, etc.? Would they be interested in creating artwork like this? Why or why not?
- Activity Idea: Use the video in conjunction with an activity that has students creating “whimsical” artwork of their own. What is “whimsy” to them and how would they depict it through art?
*Profile videos use a first-person/first-hand approach to highlight interesting people doing interesting things in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
