Andy Warhol Soup Can Group Project

Third and fourth grade artists looked images of Andy Warhol's iconic Cambell's soup can. Each student colored a soup can in his or her own original colors.  Each class chose one soup can picture to use for the whole group project. We cut the original picture into small rectangles,then cut larger rectangles with the same ratio. Each student made one or two pieces for our puzzle, then we put the together to create the whole soup can. Stay tuned for the finished pieces! 

Thanks to Cassie Steven's fabulous art blog for the inspiration for this lesson! 

Inspired by Miroco Machiko

Thank you to Mrs. Knight's Smartest Artists for the introduction to Miroco Machiko.  I love her bold, stylized artwork.  The students can really relate to her sense of design and colorful images.  We looked at her picture of vegetables, then used crayon and watercolor resist to create fruit and vegetable pictures.

Here is artwork inspired by Miroco Machiko by first and second graders. This is the piece of artwork that artists in grades one and two will use for their Original Works fundraiser.  

Warren Kimble, Vermont Folk Artist

First and second grade artists looked at art by Vermont Folk Artist Warren Kimble.  They chose a farm animal to draw and colored with crayons, making sure that the whole picture was covered with a thick, waxy layer of color.  In order to make our pictures look old, like Kimble's, we crumpled them up and painted a black watercolor wash over the whole picture.  I pressed the pictures under many heavy books to get out the wrinkles.  

Gingerbread Houses

Up, Up and Away! Hot Air Balloons by Third and Fourth Grade Artists