START WITH ART: A Painted Picture of the Universe

This takes us less than five minutes each morning and tends to be re-visited later in the day at the dinner table or during our evening reading sessions. 

Here's how to #STARTWITHART:

Step one: Take a look at the artwork below

Step two: Read the questions below the picture of the art to the students/children in your life

Step three: See how starting your day with art can ignite creativity and critical thinking! 

It's that easy!

Title: A Painted Picture of the Universe

Artist: Roy de Maistre

Date: 1920-34

Medium: 50.6 x 40.4 cm

Dimensions: Oil and pencil on composition board

Start with Art Questions:

• Take a close look at the painting and describe what you see. Are there specific objects or colors that catch your eye?

• Artwork titles can give us clues about the artist's intentions. Why do you think Roy de Maistre chose this title for the painting? What elements in the artwork might relate to the universe?

• If you could create your own painted picture of the universe, what would you include in it?

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