Sculpture: Exploring Pop Art: Creating

Op art is fun to look at, and it's fun to make. Kids learn about the origins of op art and the op art master, M.C. Escher. They view simple to complex examples of op art to see how it works and then create an optical piece of their own....

Here is a series of questions intended to get kids thinking about what they need, what they have, what they like, and how the overall environment is changed when art is added. They consider the impact of sculptural art in their community...

Students examine and discuss work of Hungarian artist Victor Vasarely, recognize visual components of Op Art, compare traditional Renaissance perspective with Op Art's illusion of three-dimensional space, and create original painting...

Fourth graders create an Op Art effect using a compass and ruler. In this Optical Art lesson plan, 4th graders listen to a lecture on Op Art and its elements, then follow directs to create their work of art, displaying and discussing.

Students analyze Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art. They view and discuss artworks by Warhol, Lichenstein, Pollack, and Kandinsky, research a specific artist, and create an art piece in the style of their chosen artist.

Fourth graders identify positive and negative spaces in 2 designs presented in class. In this Op Art lesson, 4th graders create 2 projects, a positive and negative version of one design. Teacher will demonstrate the procedure using a...

Breath life into the pages of a text with this instructional video on creating pop-up books. From choosing a topic, through the planning and creation phases, this video examines how to develop engaging visual presentations that reach out...

Students recognize the work of important 20th-century artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Keith Haring. They explore the differences between realistic and abstract art forms. Afterwards, they create a piece of abstract art...

Students examine and analyze the art of Andy Warhol and the Pop Art movement. They identify the colors of the color wheels and the complementary colors, and analyze art by Andy Warhol. Students then create a painting with their name or...

Fourth graders are introduced to characteristic features of Islamic art and architecture. They follow a rubric to design an original Islamic mosque and to create a sketch for a tessellated style tile.