4th grade have been introduced to yet another Pop artist, Roy Lichtenstein. Lichtenstein was also creating artwork throughout the 50's and 60's, alongside Andy Warhol. Through a powerpoint presentation, the students learned about the life and artwork of the New York artist and we reviewed the the art movement of Pop Art. Lichtenstein was best known for his huge renditions of comic book characters and his use of Ben Day Dots. Not only did he create portraits and stories of people but he used the landscapes he found in comic strips that set the scene for the characters. 3rd grade students in conjunction are also learning about Roy Lichtenstein and are creating landscapes to set the scene for the 4th graders portraits. After the presentation, the students were told that they had to come up with a sentence of an action or expression. I then took pictures of the students creating an expression for their sentence. The students were given a print out of their image to use as a reference when creating their self portrait. The normal procedure for creating a self portrait is to use a mirror to look at yourself but it is not an easy task. They were then given a 12"x 18" paper after some guided instruction of how to properly create a self portrait. The students then got to work in creating a drawing of themselves using pencils. Lichtenstein often used very simple shapes and hard black lines. The students began their drawings in pencil and will finish them in a black outline with sharpie. Once those drawings have been finalized, the students will create dots inside some of the shapes they have created in their self portrait drawing using oil pastels and will paint over them using the same color watercolor paint. To complete their compositions, the students have created a sentence that they will put into a speech bubble to represent the emotion they are displaying in their facial features. Lichtenstein was famous for his speech bubbles and usage of words in his artwork.
Learning objectives: Pop Art, art history, ben day dots, comic strips, word association, displaying expression through art.
ART WORDS:
Ben-Day dots: printing process, named after illustrator and printer Benjamin HenryDay, Jr., is a technique dating from 1879. Depending on the effect, color and optical illusion needed, small colored dots are closely spaced, widely spaced or overlapping inside of a shape.
Pop Art Movement: art based on modern popular culture and the mass media, especially as a critical or ironic comment on traditional fine art values.
Self portrait: a drawing, painting or artwork of a portrait of oneself.
Click on the link below to see the powerpoint presentation the students received in class.
Learning objectives: Pop Art, art history, ben day dots, comic strips, word association, displaying expression through art.
ART WORDS:
Ben-Day dots: printing process, named after illustrator and printer Benjamin HenryDay, Jr., is a technique dating from 1879. Depending on the effect, color and optical illusion needed, small colored dots are closely spaced, widely spaced or overlapping inside of a shape.
Pop Art Movement: art based on modern popular culture and the mass media, especially as a critical or ironic comment on traditional fine art values.
Self portrait: a drawing, painting or artwork of a portrait of oneself.
Click on the link below to see the powerpoint presentation the students received in class.
| roy_lichtenstein.pptx |
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