What can you expect to see or do on the first day of art class?

First Day

    On the first day of class I think it is important for students to see the work of past student's projects. To me it is important to show not only the best student's work but the students who were not as talented. In doing this, I would show the student's growth and development throughout the class (If I have not had any students previously I could show my development throughout my art career). I would like to make it clear to the students that they can learn to be a better artist. For example, drawing takes practice it is similar to a muscle and the muscle is only going to get stronger if you exercise it. I would also like to introduce myself to the students and have them do the same to their classmates and for my sake of learning students names. Another helpful way to learn students names would be to do a project on the first day where they make name tags.