This paper reviews two scholars' experiences teaching about the subjects of graffiti and street art to undergraduate students in U.S. universities. Using auto-ethnographical methods, the instructors review the challenges that they encountered and the various strategies they experimented with to overcome these difficulties. Issues discussed include…

Focuses on ways that children in art classes can be "gift artists." Discusses different types of gifts that children can create, such as presents for their parents or presents that have been personalized. (CMK)

Describes an art activity that incorporates storytelling with sculpture. Intermediate-level sculpture students create a sculpture that represents a family story, memory, or event. Describes the process and provides four examples, including stories and sculptures. (CMK)

Lesson in which students speculate about why an artist draws an image in a particular manner. Students examine expressive intent and imagery, subject, emotional content, techniques, media, and organization. Highlights four artists, providing art work, background information, activities, and assessment for each: (1) Irvin Tepper; (2) Nancy…

Describes an art project used with high school students in an advanced drawing course in which they created their own self portraits. Explains that the students drew a self portrait showing their arm and hand extended outward in the picture. Includes a list of objectives and art materials. (CMK)

Focuses on individualized expression resulting from ideas and skills that have developed over time. Describes how students first drew a group of people, then used values and added background details, and finally enlarged the drawings demonstrating their own ideas. (CMK)