Week 4 - Pop Art

For week 4, I chose to do my last project on pop art. My task was to research different pop
artists and the ways in which they create their art. While researching, I found a lot of
comic-looking pieces. I also stumbled upon a piece, much like mine, that was split into four
sections, each with the same image, but colored in different bright colors. This would be a
great project to do in a classroom! I did, however, find a few inappropriate works, so I would
never just set my students free to research these pieces. Instead, in my classroom I think I
would focus on showing and teaching my students about the kind of pop art I created, and
then have them create their own. The best part about this pop art is that you can choose to
draw so many different things! While I chose an elephant, another person might choose the
Reeses logo, a basketball, or a sun. The list is endless, really!

Here is an example of a similar version of my pop art piece!

If you scroll alllll the way to the bottom of this blog, you will find an amazing self-portrait idea:
http://www.mrsbrownart.com/2nd.htm
This lesson idea offers so many opportunities for students to investigate new and different ways
to creatively and positively use words. It also is a great community builder for the classroom!
This is definitely something I would love to do with my future class!