Painting: Chris Vance, Graffiti and Skateboard Inspired
1:21
Grades: 6 - 12

Video Description: Chris Vance is a painter. In this video he shares examples of his work, describes the process for creating his work and influences on that work. Learn more about him at http://chrisvanceart.com.

Type of Video: Profile*
Unique Video ID: AandA-CVance**

Quick Ideas for Using the Video:

  • For Discussion: Have students respond to the art created by the artist. What influences or inspirations do they see in his work? What do they like about the colors, style, etc.? Would they be interested in creating artwork like this? Why or why not?
  • Activity Idea: Use the video as inspiration for a student art project that is “graffiti-esque” in nature.

 

*Profile videos use a first-person/first-hand approach to highlight interesting people doing interesting things in the area of study.

**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.

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