START WITH ART: Bathers (Bath House)

We START WITH ART each morning with our kids (Jenna's kids are 6 and 9, Janet's is 9). 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. We find this little exercise each morning ignites creativity and sparks critical thinking. 

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! Let's START WITH ART!

Title: Bathers (Bath House)

Artist: George Tooker

Date: 1950

Medium: Egg tempera on gessoed panel

Dimensions: 51.8 × 39.1 cm

Start with Art Questions:

• Can you describe the scene, the people, and the bathhouse setting? What feelings or emotions does the painting evoke?

• George Tooker was known for his meticulous attention to detail. What details stand out to you in the painting?

• How do you think the people in the painting might be feeling, and why? How does the composition and arrangement of figures contribute to the narrative of the artwork?

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