Galleries on the Go–PAINTING

Fulfills these requirements for the Kentucky Program of Studies and Related Core Content for grades 4, 5 and 6:

AH-4-SA-U-3
Students will understand that responding to and critiquing works of art involves an understanding of elements, principles, and structures appropriate to each area of the arts.

AH-4-SA-S-VA1
Students will recognize and describe elements of art and principles of design using visual art terminology.

AH-4-SA-S-VA2
Students will use the elements of art and principles of design in creating artworks.

AH-04-1.4.2
Students will identify or describe how an artist uses various media and processes.

Program Description
Classroom: Examine materials used by 17th-century painters including raw canvas and minerals used for paint pigment.
Field Trip: Learn the elements of art as you journey through landscapes and meet people in portraits in the Taft collections.
Studio: Sample the art of painting a landscape on canvas.

Galleries on the Go is made possible with the generous support of the
Docents of the Taft Museum of Art

Fine Arts Fund Partner
Frisch’s Restaurants