4th graders are revisiting an Art Movement that was studied in 3rd grade, except this time with a different artist. Last year we studied the artwork of Victor Vasarely, one of the founders of the art movement of Op Art. This year we are studying the artwork and the life of the artist Bridget Riley who was the Co-founder of Op Art. I think it is super important to study different artists within the same art movement because even though they are creating the same type of art, each artist has their own style. Being female in a predominantly male world at the time gave Bridget Riley major importance. In this art project students will create an artwork inspired by Bridget Riley's more organic style of Op Art. Students will create an optical illusion equipped with words that describe themselves giving this a little bit more personality (pun intended!).

Click here to watch the process of this project in this short video I created for your viewing pleasure!
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Here is a documentary based on Bridget Riley's influences and her creating her work in her studio as well as a powerpoint the students received while researching the artist. 

Welcome back students and welcome to PS31q to any of our new students! I am so excited to get creating in the art room! This year we will be looking even more closely at the foundations of art, the elements of design! We will also look at some of the more difficult foundations that are called the Principles of design. In each lesson we will be learning about a different element or principle as well as learning about some artists too! I can't wait to get messy with you all! ​