Create a Lichtenstein Comic
Roy Lichtenstein had a good sense of humor, and was a very talented and creative painter! You will make your own single-cell comic artwork, in this entertaining project.
What You Need: Paper and pencil, White paper, Ruler, Markers, Fine point black marker
What You Do:
1. Take a look at Roy Lichtenstein’s artwork online or at your local library. I also have a book on my shelf in the back of the room. Lichtenstein wowed the world with his creative and ironic images. He was considered a pop artist, and took images from popular culture as inspiration for his comic-style paintings.
2. Take note of the interesting things about Lichtenstein as well as creating some thumbnail sketches of paintings he finds interesting, or text from the paintings that he likes. You can use this information later while creating your own Lichtenstein artwork.
3. Create a sketch for your own single-cell comic image, thinking about layout, design, composition, and balance. Part of what made Lichtenstein’s paintings interesting was his choice of color and design style.
4. Once you are satisfied with your sketch, you can think of a short phrase that will add to your artwork. Often, Lichtenstein’s comic phrases were ironic, or the opposite of what one might think. He can use a pencil to write the phrase in his artwork.
5. Now add color to your creation using markers thinking about color choice and creating strong lines and areas of color. Use a ruler if necessary. Go over your phrase using a fine-point black marker.
Did You Know: The critic for the New York Times declared Roy Lichtenstein to be one of the worst artists in 1964.
Self-Portrait Project
Modigliani created portraits of people around him in his unique figurative style. His paintings are long and linear, with dark lines and bold color. Your child can create a portrait in the style of Modigliani with the help of oil pastels!
What You Need: White drawing paper, Mirror, Pencil, coloring utensils such as oil pastels, crayons, or colored pencils.
What You Do:
1. Research Modigliani and learn more about his style of painting and life. He was an Italian born artist that mostly lived and worked in France, and had his share of ups and downs.
2. Explore poses for your self portrait by positioning yourself in front of a mirror and copying some of the positions in Modigliani’s paintings.
3. Modigliani played around with a person’s body by elongating specific parts, like their neck or hands. Pick a facial feature to emphasize in the same way and highlight in the artwork.
4. Use a pencil to create a light sketch of positioning your paper vertically.
5. Now use oil pastels, crayons or colored pencil to finish your creation, using dark lines and areas of color just like Modigliani.
Draw Your Own Cartouche: Personalized Hieroglyphics
Ancient EgyptHieroglyphs were the writing system used by the ancient Egyptians. The Egyptians used cartouches, or oval enclosures, to outline the names of pharaohs and queens and set them apart from other hieroglyphs.
What You Need: Pencil, Paper, Colored pencils, crayons, or markers, Computer with Internet connection for accessing thehieroglyph reference sheet
1. Start a cartouche by sketching out a large oval on a plain sheet of paper. Sometimes, the Egyptians made the border look like rope.
- Using the hieroglyph reference sheet (found online or on iPad in class), Copy the appropriate hieroglyphs into the cartouche to represent her name. Draw the hieroglyphs in pencil first, then go over them with pen.
- Color the cartouche..
Did You Know?
No one knew how to read hieroglyphs until the Rosetta Stone was translated by Jean Francois Champollion in the early nineteenth century. A cartouche with the name “Ramses” helped him decipher the hieroglyphs!
FREE DRAW:
You can create any kind of artwork of your own. You can use any media that you would like as well.
All of this is due on May 4. You must turn all 4 of them in together. Please spend time, thought, effort, and energy on this project. Any questions, please ask.