Jasper Johns Initials

Hello there,

Thanks for checking back in! This week, fourth grade artists were finishing up their Jasper Johns- inspired Art lesson. (shout out to my awesome colleague for the idea!) In this lesson, they needed to use their overlapping initials to create an abstract artwork (much like JJ's overlapping numbers), using only primary color oil pastels. They were required to use secondary colors, but only achieving them by mixing the primaries. Drawing out their initials seemed to be the toughest part, since the letters needed to touch every side of the 9x9 inch paper! Creative problem solving definitely played a role in this project! I think they came out beautifully! 

Can you spot all three initials in their work?

Here are some exceptional examples~

Pretty sweet!! Thanks for stopping by!

Miro!

So, full disclosure, this is a Pinterest art project. I know, I know, how unoriginal, but lordy did they turn out cool! Kinder kids learned about Miro and his artwork, "Cat encircled by the flight of a bird". I was AMAZED that the students understood there was a bird and cat in the painting, and they all agreed there was a lot of motion going on in the image. I was really surprised how quickly they caught on without even knowing the name of the painting! 

This was a lesson on line, shape, and primary colors. The young artists also had to dabble in cutting and gluing, which is getting better with practice! 
They needed to include 5 lines, a "starburst", and six circles, however they wanted. We then used water to brush over the marker, and it created a painterly effect.
The kinders really enjoyed this lesson, and they loved talking about his artwork!
Here are some examples: 

 Thank you for checking this out, see you soon!