Module4FineArts—Western,ChineseandPopArtsPetportraitsArtteachersoftengivestudentsprojectsbasedontheworkofwellknownartistsfromthepast
ForarecentclassprojectatLakeMiddleSchoolinUniontown,Ohio,teacherHeatherBoxlerhadanotheridea
ShechosetheworkoflocalartistViBoatrighttoinspire(启发)students
“Ilikedthatsheconcentratedherattentiononanimals,”Boxlersaid,“whichIthoughtwouldbeapropersubjectforsixthgraders
”Boatrightpaintsspecial,colorfulportraitsofpets
“Ican'trememberatimethatartwasnotpartofme,”shesaidduringarecentinterview
“MyworkisinspiredbythetwothingsIlovemost,artandpets
”Insteadofcanvas(画布),BoatrightpaintsonOSB(shortfororientedstrandboard)
OSBisawoodbasedboard,whichgivesnaturaltexture(纹理)toBoatright'spaintings
Theartistfirstpaintsthesurfaceblack,andthenaddsdifferentbrightcolorsonit