START WITH ART: Looking Across the Grand Canyon

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: Looking Across the Grand Canyon

Artist: Edward Henry Potthast

Date: 1910

Medium: Oil on canvas

Start with Art Questions:

• This painting is a view of the Grand Canyon. What do you know about the Grand Canyon? 

• What colors did Edward Henry Potthast use for his depiction of the canyon? How does he use colors to show light and shadows on the canyon? 

• Did Edward Henry Potthast do a good job of conveying how massive the Grand Canyon is? What techniques stand out to you? 

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