Why My Paintings Look Like They Do
2:11
Grades: 6 - 12

Video Description: Painter, printmaker, and art teacher Byron Rogers shares examples of his work and explains how the “look” of his pieces came to be.

Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Visual Arts-190**

Quick Ideas for Using the Video:

  • Prior to viewing the video with sound, share the art work shown in the video with students. Have them respond to what they see and discuss why they think the artist might have made it look like it does. Then view the video with sound to learn the artist’s perspective.

 

*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.

**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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