Artist: Andy Warhol- Architecture prints
Andy Warhol was one of the world’s most famous Pop Artists. He often used a printmaking technique called silkscreen to produce multiple art prints quickly and easily.
His subjects were typically from pop culture and were things people saw frequently: soup cans, celebrities, bridges. Below is his print of the Brooklyn Bridge and a collaborative print/painting with Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Click on the screenshot to go to Tate Kids’ page on Warhol.
Artist: Jeff Koons, sculptor
Jeff Koons is the most financially successful living artist, what is his responsibility in that role? What does his “Celebration Series” represent? How can artworks be interpreted differently by different people?
Artist: Calder Greenwood, cardboard street artist
How does Calder Greenwood make art that is environmentally-minded? Why does he place is art in outdoor spaces?
Artist: Chris Gilmour- cardboard sculptor
What if the box something came in could be as interesting as what’s inside? Chris Gilmour explores form and texture and stretches what we think of as valuable.
Artist: Jen Stark, painter & sculptor
Jen Stark is a contemporary artist who creates paintings, sculptures, installations, and public artworks. Here’s her website to see more of her artworks.
What do you notice about Jen Stark’s artwork? What do you like?
Here’s how to create a Jen Stark-inspired drip drawing:
Steps:
- Write your name and class on the back of your paper.
- Draw one section of wavy lines. Add more sections of wavy lines.
- Add more lines that follow your first line sections, make sure to leave space in between your lines.
- Trace your lines with markers.
- Add color with crayons, markers, colored pencils, oil pastels. You can add them in patterns (like white, black, white, black) or rainbow order.
- Optional: When done coloring, cut the paper to have a wavy edge.
- Have fun!
Artists: Rose Blue Eyes, Navajo Weaver
Rose Blue Eyes is a Navajo Weaver who creates traditional rugs. She engages and persists with a complex and challenging art form.
Art Jobs: Potter
Artist: Adam Field, potter
Adam Field is a ceramic artist who makes large pieces of pottery based on traditional Korean “onggi” pottery.
Artist: Pablo Picasso, collages
Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso, is famous for his Cubist paintings, like The Three Musicians.
He helped change the painting world when he incorporated paper into his paintings.
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