Andy Warhol complementary colored hand prints

Andy Warhol complementary colors
  1st grade

I found this idea from http://aschukei.blogspot.com/2014/04/kindergarten-andy-warhol-pop-art-hands.html. I did change it a bit to fit the needs of my first graders. 

Children love pop art. I introduced the children to Andy Warhol's Campbell's soup cans, coke cans and his celebrity paintings. Of course many of them didn't know who Marilyn Monroe was but they recognized the soup and coke cans. I also have some children's books about Andy Warhol available for the kids to look at in my art library in the classroom. When students are finished with their art projects they can visit my art library. 

We discussed complementary colors and I found a couple of videos on YouTube for the kids to watch (they were only a couple of minutes). 

After our discussion we folded our paper into six sections. Students then traced their hand with a pencil in each box. 

 Students then began to paint the primary and secondary colors (I used tempera paint) around their hands. This took part of the lesson was fifty minutes.

 On Day two, students painted the inside of their hands with its complementary color. 

I think the parents will love this project. Anything with  a hand print is always a hit. 

Wayne Thiebaud Value study 1st grade art

Wayne Thiebaud 1st grade art lesson

Yes, another idea I found on Pinterest! I just changed it a bit. You can find the original lesson plan here http://mrstsfirstgradeclass-jill.blogspot.ca/search/label/Colors. I believe she found the idea from We Heart Art.
On day one discussed "values" in art and defined the terms "shade" and "tint". I showed part of the video from YouTube "The Value Song" from Scratch Garden. It's perfect for 1st graders.
We then reviewed complementary colors. Students were then told that they could pick an ice cream flavor color and then it's complementary color which would be used for the background.
Quickly I gave each student a 12" x 18" piece of multi media paper. Students then mixed white paint and their color directly onto their papers (no waste of paper plates or containers to wash!).
Students then took a 12" x 9" white piece of multi media paper and folded it into fourths. Students then had a small paper plate with their color choice for their ice cream and painted the first box. On the second box I squirted a little white paint and had them mix it to make a tint color. The third box is where they made a shade of their color. I squirted a small amount of black paint into their box. On the last box, I squirted more black paint to make a darker shade. Again, no need to wash their brushes since they had their own paint and was only using one color. We worked very quickly to get both pieces painted. This was completed in one 50 minute class period.

On day two, I showed several examples of Wayne Thiebaud's paintings of ice cream cones as well as his famous painting of "Cakes". I provided an ice cream pattern for students to trace on each section of their shades and tints papers. I also provided a triangle pattern for students to make the cone from brown construction paper. Students then drew lines on the cone to make it more realistic.

Students could then make a cherry from small pieces of red construction paper and add sequins for sprinkles. This is a great lesson to teach shades and tints. It may be a bit "crafty" but I think they all turned out differently.

Fundraiser Idea for kindergarten art

Fundraiser Idea for Kindergarten art

I have my annual art fundraiser at the beginning of the year so parents can order things to give as Christmas gifts. I use the company Square 1 Art.  Kindergartners are still learning how to write their name and how to use art materials so I need something simple. 

On day 1, students sponged painted the background. With kindergartners this took about 30 minutes. They are still learning the procedures in the art room!

On day 2, I had them write their name in the template and then I painted their hands black to make the hand print. While others waited their turn I played an art DVD for children called "I Can Fly, kids and creativity". 

On Day 3, students glued a heart onto their hand print. We discussed the color wheel and complementary colors. Students were to pick the complementary colored heart for their hand print. Many of the kindergarten teachers read the book "The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn to their students on the first day of school. It's about a raccoon who misses his mom when he goes to school. The mom gives the little raccoon a kiss on the hand to help him remember his mom's kisses through out the day. The illustrations show the kiss leaving a heart. It's fun to see if any students make a connection to the art and to the story. We spent a couple of minutes reviewing how to use a glue  stick. For the remaining of class I taught a new lesson.