Mixed Media: Jim Brown, The Stillness of Nature
2:28
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Meet Jim Brown, a mixed media artist who is investigating different layering techniques: adding and subtracting, drawing, printing, overpainting, erasing and obscuring, as he creates his work.
Type of Video: Profile*
Unique Video ID: AandA-JBrown**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- For Discussion: At the beginning of the video the artist says, “I like to evoke a quiet calmness, the stillness of nature, just a quietness.” As students look at the artwork how well do they believe the artist reaches his goal? How would students describe their art work? Is there an overall concept or theme they want the viewer to walk away with?
- For Discussion: Have students respond to the art created by the artist. What influences or inspirations do they see in his 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: Build off the first discussion question above and have students create artwork that evokes a “quiet calmness” to them.
*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.
