Wow I really don't blog anymore! But please enjoy this simple pop art activity that my early finishers are working on as they finish some fun pop art lessons. We review pop art, talk bout using bold outlines, bright colors, and popular or everyday imagery.  Feel free to drag and drop these onto your computer and print them for your students to use.



Some of the projects we're working on...










 

Pop Art Handout Activity

Hi guys!

It's has been a while since I posted (since I went on maternity leave almost a year ago!) So it's about time for a new post.

This full lesson plan is included in my 5th Grade Curriculum Lesson Pack, which can be found in my TpT HERE!


 
We've had this entire week off from school due to the devastation from Hurricane Matthew, so during one of the workdays I decided to change my next 5th grade lesson to something more lighthearted for the kids. We are going to be creating prints of Emojis! I don't know about your kids, but mine are obsessed with emojis. This project is simple and fun, and you can bring in lots of artists as reference, but I think Andy Warhol is my go-to for printmaking like this.

Ok, here we go!

Step 1- I am using styrofoam plates for this project as my stamp. They are affordable and easy to find. I think a pack of 150 is like $8? The students will cut the plates into a 4x4 square.

Step 2- I'm going to have them trace a cup to create the circle.

Step 3- Draw your emoji. Make it up or copy one (bring in that Andy Warhol pop culture info!) and have images some for reference.

Step 4- make your lines thicker and color everything that you want to be black with a sharpie.


Step 5-  Trace around everything with a pencil...not too sharp!

Step 6- Then "color" everything that you want to be "white" (the background paper) with a pencil or colored pencil. Make sure you press hard enough to indent, but not so hard that you punch a hole in it.

Step 7- Ink your stamp using a brayer. I also had to add a little bit of water to my ink.

Step 8- Try it out on an extra piece of paper.


Step 9- If there are any places that got ink where you didn't want it, go ahead and "color" those areas again.

Step 10- Get your painted background paper ready. (I plan on having the kids do this before creating their emoji so it can dry.)

Step 11- Print your stamp, and remember it won't be perfect! Pressing along the black raised areas helps.

Step 12- Admire your work!


I hope you guys found this informational! Share pictures if you do this project in your own room!

Printmaking Emojis

If you're interested in my full Fall Art Lesson Pack, you can find it in my TpT HERE!
An art teacher friend of mine asked me about a couple of lessons I did last year, so I decided to blog a little bit about them.


Fall Pumpkin Art Lessons | Color Value and Secondary Colors

It's time for another year!

Year Six | Decorating and Organizing the Art Room

You can find this full lesson plan in my 4th Grade Curriculum Lesson Pack HERE!

I have had quite a few people ask me about the handouts I used to do this color value lesson:
So here you go...

Art Room Handouts [Round 2] | Value

I just had to share this tonight.  It couldn't wait.  First grade has been learning about still lifes as part of our curriculum this year, and today I completed my first round of Cezanne apple still lifes.

One Day Elementary Art Lesson | First Grade Still Life Painting, Cezanne

Today was my first day back at school. Well, today was really a half-day, and not even a workday yet for me.  I do the big bulletin board[s] at schools, so I was meeting with my principal/unloading boxes of stuff into my room.  My meeting was about an hour and a half later than I expected, so I had some down time to work on hanging things in my room.  
My husband [bless him] came to help me reach all of the tall places.  He really came to help me unload boxes and take down the monster bulletin board, but we only had about 20 minutes to work on it in the end.
 [Isn't he cute in his scrubs? :P]
Since I don't have any fun, themed bulletin boards or finished room photos to show you, I figured I'd share my absolute favorite, fail-safe art hanging supplies for cinder blocks.  Most of the places I hang things cannot be reached by a glue gun [which is apparently a good tool for hanging].  I'd rather not balance on a ladder while holding something covered in hot glue. [yes?]
1- Wide Scotch Tape
This used to be my standard go-to hanging supply for hanging art on cinder blocks, and I still use it for a lot of things.  For some reason this tape works way better than duct tape for me.
2- These are MAGIC.  They hold everything up forever, don't damage the thing you're hanging or the wall AT ALL.  Last year I used them to hang everything, including heavy magnets, and I used the magnets to hold art work.
3- These are pretty standard, and always do a great job.  I'm going to use these to display student artwork this year.

When I had regular walls I used staples...probably way to much to be honest.  Cinder blocks are a different story.  What are your favorite wall hanging supplies?

My Empty Art Room | Art Room Hanging Essentials

We are currently starting our final projects of the year.  [I can't believe it!]  But for now, let me catch you up on what we just finished...
5th and 4th grade have been working on the same concepts for the past two projects.  Both grades participated in a school wide Egyptian art unit by creating Egyptian sarcophagi.  They reviewed SYMMETRY, and learned about hieroglyphics.  
After that, they learned about creating TINTS and SHADES by making an undersea painting.  You can find these handouts here- http://www.teachandshoot.com/2015/02/art-room-handouts-round-3-value.html  I would have let the students have more freedom with other colors, but I really only had blue left, and underwater came to mind.  Thanks for visiting!
3rd grade also participated in the Egyptian art unit by creating Egyptian PORTRAITS!  This might be my favorite project from this year.  What a wonderful job the students did!
After that, 3rd grade made ORIGAMI frogs, but I forgot to take photos!
After origami, 3rd grade started creating ASSEMBLAGE art like the artist Louise Nevelson.  They are just starting to paint their sculptures this week!
2nd grade created a fun pyramid COLLAGE as part of the Egyptian art unit!
After that, 2nd and 1st grade both created ABSTRACT Picasso PORTRAITS.
1st grade and kindergarten created Egyptian necklaces and learned a little bit about PERSPECTIVE by drawing the pyramids.
Kindergarten just finished learning about weaving by creating some alligator WEAVINGs!

Fresh From the Art Room | Classroom Update

Hello all!

If you're here from Pinterest, welcome to my blog!  I use Instagram as my daily art room journal, so if you enjoy seeing elementary art projects then follow me there! [@artsyblevs] 

These handouts are my first version of the Notan handout from years ago, but for my full Notan handout listing visit my TpT HERE!

In case you don't know...
Nōtan is a Japanese design concept involving the play and placement of light and dark as they are placed next to the other in art and imagery. 

You don't have to use collage to make a notan desing, but I love the process of cutting and flipping the paper.  I haven't started this project yet, but it will address positive and negative space, contrast, and symmetry!  I'll let you know how it goes this year!



Here are the handouts!  Enjoy!


Art Room Handouts [Round One]

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