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Pop Art with Roy Lichtenstein January 2020 The Studiowith ART HIST RY KIDS Pop Art with Roy Lichtenstein Observe | Discuss | Discover | Create | Connect Pop Art with The Studiowith Roy Lichtenstein ART HIST RY KIDS INTRODUCTION The art of the ordinary Roy Lichtenstein’s successful art career was based on one simple idea – creating fine art inspired by images we see everyday. His art captures the ordinary things that surround us – advertisements, comic books, the painting of other famous artists like Picasso, Mondrian, Matisse, and Monet, and even Micky Mouse cartoons. He took these ideas and recreated them on a larger than life scale. Most of his can- vases are grand and oversized – they are truly bold and impactful when seen in person! He also infused little bits of commentary in his art, and he became known for his skillful use of parody. You don’t need to study every piece of art that’s included in this guide. Feel free to choose just a few that are most interesting to your kids. A range of subject matter is included here, but if some of these paintings are too intense for your kids– just skip them for now, and come back to them when they are older! There’s no hurry, and there are plenty of paintings included here that are perfect for young kids. Pop Art looks out into the world. This is your week to look closely at the “ art and chat about it. We’ll learn all It doesn’t look like a painting of about Lichtenstein and his art next something, it looks like the thing week. For now, just come up with your itself. own thoughts and ideas before we –Roy Lichtenstein dive in and learn more about the art. January 2020 1 Pop Art with The Studiowith Roy Lichtenstein ART HIST RY KIDS THE ART OF CONVERSATION Roy Lichtenstein, Cold Shoulder, 1963 January 2020 2 Pop Art with The Studiowith Roy Lichtenstein ART HIST RY KIDS THE ART OF CONVERSATION Roy Lichtenstein, Untitled (Still Life with Lemon and Glass), 1974 January 2020 3 Pop Art with The Studiowith Roy Lichtenstein ART HIST RY KIDS THE ART OF CONVERSATION Roy Lichtenstein, Brushstrokes, 1965 January 2020 4 Pop Art with The Studiowith Roy Lichtenstein ART HIST RY KIDS THE ART OF CONVERSATION Roy Lichtenstein, Drowning Girl, 1963 January 2020 5 Pop Art with The Studiowith Roy Lichtenstein ART HIST RY KIDS THE ART OF CONVERSATION Roy Lichtenstein, Varoom!, 1963 January 2020 6 Pop Art with The Studiowith Roy Lichtenstein ART HIST RY KIDS THE ART OF CONVERSATION Roy Lichtenstein, Whaam!, 1963 January 2020 7 Pop Art with The Studiowith Roy Lichtenstein ART HIST RY KIDS THE ART OF CONVERSATION Roy Lichtenstein, Masterpiece, 1962 January 2020 8 Pop Art with The Studiowith Roy Lichtenstein ART HIST RY KIDS THE ART OF CONVERSATION Roy Lichtenstein, Look Mickey, 1961 January 2020 9 Pop Art with The Studiowith Roy Lichtenstein ART HIST RY KIDS THE ART OF CONVERSATION Roy Lichtenstein, Cubist Still Life, 1974 January 2020 10 Pop Art with The Studiowith Roy Lichtenstein ART HIST RY KIDS THE ART OF CONVERSATION Roy Lichtenstein, Girl With Ball, 1961 January 2020 11 Pop Art with The Studiowith Roy Lichtenstein ART HIST RY KIDS THE ART OF CONVERSATION How to get your discussion started If your family is new to art appreciation, you can find a step-by-step guide to leading meaningful art discussions in the foundation section of our members’ area. Here are a few ideas to consider as you begin your discussion. Invite your kids to wonder about the art and to come up with their own ideas. Skip any questions that don’t inspire an engaged conversation. “What do you see here?” “What makes you say that?” “Does this style of art remind you of anything” “What kind of story is the artist telling in this painting?” “Do you think this story is real or pretend?” “What kinds of colors do you see?” “What kind of mood do these colors create in the art?” “Where does your eye go first in this painting?” “Where does your eye go next? How does it travel around the image?” “What kinds of shapes do you see? Do you see shapes that are repeated?” “What interests you most about this painting?” “Does this art make you feel a certain way?” “What else can we find in this painting?” “Brainstorm a few words that capture the essence of this painting.” January 2020 12 Pop Art with The Studiowith Roy Lichtenstein ART HIST RY KIDS THE ART OF CONVERSATION Mind Map! Make your conversation visual! As you discuss the art, note down some of the key words or ideas that come up! (You can also do this on a big sheet of butcher paper or a chalkboard.) Lichtenstein January 2020 13 Pop Art with The Studiowith Roy Lichtenstein ART HIST RY KIDS January Prep Sheet This month’s projects won’t require any special books or art supplies, but I’ve got some additional suggestions for you if you’d like to extend your learning. (All of the ideas on this page are all completely optional.) There’s a fun opportunity this month to make art with dots! There are so many ways to do this. You could paint a sheet of bubble wrap and press it on your art to transfer the dots. You could use ‘Bingo’ dot markers (there are several kid friendly versions). You could use thick markers to stamp dots on your art. Or use a brand new pencil eraser that’s been dipped in an ink pad. Look around your house to see if you have any unexpected items that you could use to make dots! Here are a few fun kid’s books featuring Roy Lichtenstein: January 2020 14 Pop Art with The Studiowith Roy Lichtenstein ART HIST RY KIDS NOW IT’S YOUR TURN... Roy Lichtenstein (and all of the Pop Artists) played with the idea of ‘what is fine art?’ Consider this: Let‘s use the painting titled Varoom! as our inspira- Let’s look at the layers in this art. tion this week, and make a piece of art that features a fun word. If you look closely at this painting, you can see lots of Lichtenstein made his word look like it was coming layers. The background is filled with rows of tiny dots, out of a comic book, and you might also want to then there’s a layer of red and blue and black explo- use this approach, but you don’t have to. sion blasts, next there’s a solid yellow cartoon shape, and finally the word VAROOM! If you have another idea about how to show a word in your art– go for it! As you’re making your art this week, think about Markers or tempera paint would work well for this, layers. How can you use them in your composition? but feel free to explore another medium if you’d like. Your art doesn’t need to be as detailed or complex as this. Sometimes the simplest images are the most powerful. Just think about what word you want to paint, how you’d like the background to look, and create! It might be fun to look at comic books or magazines for inspiration about the kind of font you’d like to show in your art. (Fonts are the different styles of typefaces you see in written media, and different fonts have different personalities.) This project might be a good one to sketch before you get started with your final piece of art. January 2020 15.
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