2 sessions; 40 minutes per session

1. SWBAT identify works of art by Andy Warhol.
2. SWBAT paint correctly with a paintbrush.
3. SWBAT making a print of their hand using ink and a brayer.

1. Manila tag board
2. Bright tempera/acrylic paint
3. Black block printing ink
4. Brayers
5. Paintbrushes
6. Water

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1. Introduce students to Andy Warhol through a power point or hard copy visuals. Discuss the idea of pop art. Ask students to reflect on what might be included in pop art today (iPhone, iPod, TV characters, famous actors, etc.).
2. Also on day 1, have students fold their paper hamburger style and then hot dog style to create four sections. Students can choose four colors to paint their squares.
3. On the second day, show students how to roll ink onto a printmaking brayer and roll the ink onto their less dominant hand. Have students make four prints of their hand, one in each square.

I did this project with tempera paint, however if I ever did it again, I would probably use acrylic to get more of a shine on the artwork. I have also seen people trace the hand prints in the squares before painting, and then paint the squares and the hands a different color before doing a print of a black hand over the top to get a layering effect.

Using the brayer to roll ink on hands instead of simply dipping hands in paint is a fun tactile experience for younger students as well!

[K-4] Students know the differences between materials, techniques, and processes

[K-4] Students use art materials and tools in a safe and responsible manner

[K-4] Students demonstrate how history, culture, and the visual arts can influence each other in making and studying works of art

[K-4] Students know that the visual arts have both a history and specific relationships to various cultures

[K-4] Students describe how people's experiences influence the development of specific artworks

Andy Warhol

Pop Art

Color/Value

Painting, Printmaking

History/Social Studies