Meet the Artist – Amanda Outcalt
1:47
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Amanda Outcalt is a mixed media artist who focuses on etchings and drawing. In this video she shares examples of his work, describes the process for creating her work and influences on that work. Learn more about her at https://amandaoutcalt.com/home.html.
Type of Video: Profile*
Unique Video ID: Visual Arts-106**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the videos to show students examples of artworks created by using intaglio etching as this artist does. Have students discuss the process, what they like or dislike about it, how hard it might be, etc.
- Have students respond to the images the artist creates. What do they think of her subject matter? What do they like about the colors, style, etc.?
*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.
