Imagine a place where artistic expression, writing, and the critique process about art become a way to communicate in a child's everyday life. Students learn that there is a balance in the relationship between colors, lines, and objects. Students begin to think critically and reason through real-world situations. As observation and thinking skills develop, students write about what they see of have learned. Parallel to this is the critique process. Throughout the author's years of teaching art in both high school and elementary school, using a process of critique gives kids the opportunity to look objectively at their own artwork and the artwork of others. This artist's eye becomes invaluable to students as they develop analytical skills necessary for success in middle-school and high-school testing. As an art teacher, it is also an artistic imperative to teach about the important contributions made by masters and contemporary artists to grades K through 5. The author describes this concept in more detail in this article.