A class in art is a typical example of an inspirational art gathering. Both young and old who are inclined to the arts have a special connection to this pieces and this doesn't limit themselves to giving their own interpretation of it. A teacher's responsibility in conducting workshops such as this is to ensure that the students are focused to bringing out their creative talent through painting; the pooling of their minds to make their hands move in making the painting, while taking into consideration the values they have learned in their lifetime. With this in mind, they may be able to create an "obra-maestra" the same as our painting masters like Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo; who have already made painting as their lives.
The teacher is the lead motivator in an art painting class. With his inspirational art knowledge and attitude; coupled with his skill in painting, students are able to express themselves through their skill in painting. Because of this, students are drawn to imagine, create a picture, and put the idea to work in the creation of a drawing which originally came from the mind. When they have knowledge of christian art, such as the Last Supper, Baptism of Jesus, The Finding of Jesus in the Temple and many other such scenes that comes into their minds, this will materialize in their paintings, as what has been done before with contemporary painters.
In the modern times, Christian art can be considered as a better way out for people to relieve their daily lives with something inspirational, especially if situations become tough. People experiencing hunger, human beings in the middle of a flood, a mass of panicking people stricken with fire in their neighborhood, a child beggar hungrily begging in the streets, person helping another person who is in need, these are some of the many other tragic situations that a person is keeping at the back of their minds and at the same time, worrying about. When artists use this as a basis of their artwork, these situational crises serve as great motivational factors that serve as inspiration for people who are in need. This will inspire them to do well, since there are more pitiful people in deplorable state who need their utmost help.
We all tend to be appalled by the tough realities that comes our way but then we do learn a lot from it, such as the horrible hijacking of the Twin towers in America and the recent hostage-taking incident in the Philippines. When scenes like these are used as motivational issues in an art class, students will be inspired to work, and will make them feel special people of God who were spared from such appalling misfortunes in life.
Art workshops are the best venues for inspirational and Christian art to be developed and created and the role of the teacher or instructor is greatest to inspire and motivate the students to express their minds to the best of their abilities.
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