START WITH ART: Sunflowers

We START WITH ART each morning with our kids (Jenna's kids are 6 and 10, Janet's is 9). 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. We find this little exercise each morning ignites creativity and sparks critical thinking. 

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! Let's START WITH ART!

Title: Sunflowers

Artist: Vincent van Gogh

Date: 1888

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 92.1 × 73 cm

Start with Art Questions:

• What do you see in Vincent van Gogh's painting "Sunflowers"? Take a close look at the painting and describe what you see. Can you identify the sunflowers and other elements in the artwork? What color stands out to you?

• Why do you think Vincent van Gogh painted "Sunflowers," and what feelings do the flowers convey? What mood or emotions do you think the artist wanted to capture?

• If you had a vase of sunflowers in your room, how would it make you feel? How would having a vase of sunflowers brighten your space?

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