This art history video discussion examines Polykleitos' "Doryphoros (Spear-Bearer)," Roman marble copy after a Greek bronze original from c. 450-440 B.C.E. (Museo Archaeologico Nazionale, Naples).
This art history video discussion looks at Pontormo's "Entombment (or Deposition from the Cross)", oil on panel, 1525-28 (Capponi Chapel, Santa Felicita, Florence).
Experiment with Andy Warhol-inspired pop art with this fun chicken project.
Watch this video to learn how to paint Andy Warhol-inspired pop art donuts!
In this lesson, students create Andy Warhol-inspired self portraits in black and white (with bold, colourful backgrounds).
In this activity, students create a Burton Morris-inspired pumpkin!
In this activity, students paint hearts in the style of pop artist, Burton Morris.
In this group art project, students have the opportunity to trace a fellow-student, paint solid colours, and experiment with black and white patterns.
Students will love this pop art lesson that focuses on the principle of movement. It also makes a great abstract portrait that is frame-able!
In this activity, students create hamburgers inspired by Pop Artist, Claes Oldenburg.
In this lesson, students use pop artist, Roy Lichtenstein's, work for inspiration to create a sunrise painting.
In his lesson, students create pop art-inspired self portraits.
NOTE: You will need an alternate "photo to sketch" website / app than the one mentioned in this lesson. Use the idea presented here for inspiration.
This is a great project for children who are learning about Andy Warhol and the POP Art movement! The bright colors and bold images used in this fun fifties style makes for some stunning creations in your art classroom. Students of all ages can participate with this Andy Warhol art project.
In this Andy Warhol-inspired art project, students attempt to replicate Warhol's original flower artwork.
This unit covers Music strand outcomes CP6.7, 6.8, 6.9, CR6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and CH6.1. The following unit plan was created by Linda Haas (Davidson) and Jade Ballek (Learning Coach) in the 2011-2012 school year. It reflects Saskatchewan's updated curriculum and incorporates authentic learning experiences and technology integration. Assessments are provided for each lesson as well as the unit.
Engage middle school students in a meaningful study of the lives of students from across the globe through the use of contemporary nonfiction and fiction. Students create personal autobiographies, sequence story events, and prepare well-crafted summaries while learning to use higher-level comprehension strategies such as Question-Answer Relationships and the Bio-Cube. Additionally, students conduct a critical study of the NCSS Notable Tradebook Nasreen̍s Secret School: A True Story From Afghanistan by Jeanette Winter, comparing and contrasting their own lives to Nasreen̍s and expanding their geographical knowledge of the Middle East.
Explore the definition of a portrait. Students discuss two of Dorothea Lange's portraits and create their own portraits of their classmates.
This site features Louisa May Alcott and Samuel Clemens. See excerpts from Alcott's girlhood journal and Little Women. Read Clemens' explanation of his white suit in Mark Twain's Autobiography and the last chapter of Tom Sawyer, where Huck Finn has fled the Widow Douglas's civilizing influence. Help students see that their own lives and views can be a basis for creative writing.
This paper grid art is a fun way to explore positive and negative shapes, and all you need are a few basic art supplies. The symmetrical shapes and the contrast of the colored paper against the black background makes this project "pop."
Positive and negative space can be tricky concepts to teach. The Japanese art of notan, some simple leaf shapes, and a quick intro to complementary colors is a fun way to explore the idea.