Big Ideas

In this article Walker discusses the importance of Big Ideas when introducing new art projects to students. Big Ideas provide students with a sort of ground level from which to build up from –rather than just telling them to paint whatever comes to mind.  Providing Big Ideas can work as a sort of guide to keep students on track while still allowing them to brainstorm, be creative and to bring their own personal thoughts and ideas to their artwork giving their artwork meaning. This method encourages students to experiment with ideas in order to develop one that holds personal interest and significance to each individual student and keep them interested.