START WITH ART: Night Shadow

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: Night Shadow

Artist: Edward Hopper

Date: 1921

Medium: Etching

Dimensions: 17.78 x 21.27 cm

Start with Art Questions: 

• Look at the use of shadows in this etching. Where are the darkest areas, and how do they create a sense of mystery or quietness in the scene?

• Hopper uses light and dark contrasts to tell a story. What do you think is happening in the moment captured by this etching? How do the shadows influence your interpretation?

• Imagine being in this scene at night. How would the mood change if it were daytime? What would you hear or feel as you stand in the shadows?

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