Pop Art Lesson
Learning Statement:
Students will learn about Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Wayne Thiebaud. Then, they will create their own version of pop art using the techniques that these artists used. They must have benday dots, primary colors, dark outlines, and an image of something popular in today’s culture.
Context and Background Information:
Andy Warhol In the sixties Warhol started painting daily objects of mass production like Campbell Soup cans and Coke bottles. Soon he became a famous figure in the New York art scene. From 1962 on he started making silkscreen prints of famous personalities like Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor.The quintessence of Andy Warhol art was to remove the difference between fine arts and the commercial arts used for magazine illustrations, comic books, record albums or advertising campaigns. Warhol once expressed his philosophy in one poignant sentence: "When you think about it, department stores are kind of like museums". http://www.artelino.com/articles/andy_warhol.asp
Roy Lichtenstein From his studio in New York City, Roy Lichtenstein did cartoon inspired paintings that helped launch the Pop Art movement. He was unique in that he developed a new visual language in an avant-garde style that was disruptive to viewers and yet was accessible and popular with them. He also did innovative art work that incorporated many late 20th-century movements and addressed a number of social issues. He was best known for his comic girl piece. http://www.askart.com/askart/l/roy_lichtenstein/roy_lichtenstein.aspx
Wayne Thiebaud While he was with the Navy Thiebaud spent time in New York (on leave) and began painting the pastries and other “American” food that he would become known for. He was very interested in creating realistic paintings and he did this by using thick paint in exaggerated colors. When he painted cakes, for example, he applied the paint like a baker would spread frosting. The food in his paintings looks real enough to eat. His use of repetition labeled him as a pop artist.
Materials: Posters of the artists’ work as well as a movie about pop art (if possible), Pencils, Erasers, White paper, Washable Markers, Permanent Sharpie Markers, Light box, Pictures, Rulers
Process:
Set up and Preparation: Supplies will be placed on the tables in the center in bins. The bins will include pencils, erasers, rulers and sharpies. Papers will be distributed after the students watch the video about pop art and the discussions about what makes pop art unique from other pieces of artwork.
Class Time:For the first class, students will watch a video about pop art. Then, they will discuss what makes a piece look like it is pop art. On their task list sheets, they will need to write down that their piece will need to have primary colors, thick lines, repetition, and something popular as the object. Then, they will draw a rough sketch of what they want as their piece. Emphasize that the composition needs to be pleasing to the eye and somewhat symmetrical.
For the second-fifth (sixth if needed) class periods, students will work on their projects keeping in mind that the due date will not change. Therefore, playing around in class will cause their grade to become lower due to participation points.
Clean Up: Every class period, students need to place their tools into the bin in the middle of the tables and place their work in their personal folders.
Students will learn about Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Wayne Thiebaud. Then, they will create their own version of pop art using the techniques that these artists used. They must have benday dots, primary colors, dark outlines, and an image of something popular in today’s culture.
Context and Background Information:
Andy Warhol In the sixties Warhol started painting daily objects of mass production like Campbell Soup cans and Coke bottles. Soon he became a famous figure in the New York art scene. From 1962 on he started making silkscreen prints of famous personalities like Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor.The quintessence of Andy Warhol art was to remove the difference between fine arts and the commercial arts used for magazine illustrations, comic books, record albums or advertising campaigns. Warhol once expressed his philosophy in one poignant sentence: "When you think about it, department stores are kind of like museums". http://www.artelino.com/articles/andy_warhol.asp
Roy Lichtenstein From his studio in New York City, Roy Lichtenstein did cartoon inspired paintings that helped launch the Pop Art movement. He was unique in that he developed a new visual language in an avant-garde style that was disruptive to viewers and yet was accessible and popular with them. He also did innovative art work that incorporated many late 20th-century movements and addressed a number of social issues. He was best known for his comic girl piece. http://www.askart.com/askart/l/roy_lichtenstein/roy_lichtenstein.aspx
Wayne Thiebaud While he was with the Navy Thiebaud spent time in New York (on leave) and began painting the pastries and other “American” food that he would become known for. He was very interested in creating realistic paintings and he did this by using thick paint in exaggerated colors. When he painted cakes, for example, he applied the paint like a baker would spread frosting. The food in his paintings looks real enough to eat. His use of repetition labeled him as a pop artist.
Materials: Posters of the artists’ work as well as a movie about pop art (if possible), Pencils, Erasers, White paper, Washable Markers, Permanent Sharpie Markers, Light box, Pictures, Rulers
Process:
Set up and Preparation: Supplies will be placed on the tables in the center in bins. The bins will include pencils, erasers, rulers and sharpies. Papers will be distributed after the students watch the video about pop art and the discussions about what makes pop art unique from other pieces of artwork.
Class Time:For the first class, students will watch a video about pop art. Then, they will discuss what makes a piece look like it is pop art. On their task list sheets, they will need to write down that their piece will need to have primary colors, thick lines, repetition, and something popular as the object. Then, they will draw a rough sketch of what they want as their piece. Emphasize that the composition needs to be pleasing to the eye and somewhat symmetrical.
For the second-fifth (sixth if needed) class periods, students will work on their projects keeping in mind that the due date will not change. Therefore, playing around in class will cause their grade to become lower due to participation points.
Clean Up: Every class period, students need to place their tools into the bin in the middle of the tables and place their work in their personal folders.