Literally! 2nd grade is now moving into
Keith Haring!
A wild guy that began a movement of motion based on simple lines and solid shapes.
2nd grade is going to be awesome at this:
We begin with some intro to the man of the hour:
Haring moved to New York City in 1980 when he was just 20 years old to attend college at the School of Visual Arts. This was an exciting time to live in New York City because a lot of exciting things were happening in the art world. Haring was excited to be a part of it all, but because he didn't have a lot of money, he could not go see artwork he loved in the big museums and galleries. Haring thought this was unfair and believed that art should belong to everyone and that it should be free to the public. This inspired Haring to begin creating his artwork places where everyone could see, like the subway and on sides of building. Soon, people began to take notice of his fun, cartoony style and he became one of the most famous artists of his time!
Then we work in some practice.
Actions & Emotion & Movement with the body.
Check these out...
Video 1 /
Video 2
Followed with a Team Activity.
We begin by choosing a team member to be the model. They will hold the pose. They must be VERY STILL as we draw around them. Ms. Tonn will highlight the countour line in black marker. THEN, we choose a color from the back counter to fill them in. Silhouette will be our word: a dark shape and outline of someone visible on a lighter background.
Fill the object in with that color, entirely.
Last, we will need to have a steady hand to outline the solid figure.
A great site is the
Keith Haring Take Over.
K-1 Clay Birds - Slab work.
3- Landscapes - oil pastels / collage paper
4- Portrait Completions and
1pt Perspective &
3D Lettering Practice but will be moving into
Totem Pole Creations (
flickr - Pinterest G4)
