Kindergarten and Andy Warhol's Cats

This was a delightful read for my Kinders who speculated that the Warhol's must have had at least 1000 Sam's living in their home.  They were hysterical with the idea that Hester and Sam might have slept in Andy's wig drawer with all their offspring's and they were sure the wigs must have been an extremely comfortable place to sleep.

So began a Kindergarten lesson on Pop Art, no it's not like popping a balloon, and an introduction to Andy Warhol.

Students followed a directed draw to create this sweet little composition featuring a cat in a wig and sometimes with a smaller Sam (kitten) in the background.  Students were encouraged to practice skill and creative embellishment in their work.  Choices in color for the cats were left up to the student's discretion.  Here are a few of the finished projects, definitely worth sharing!!!

Final shapes project - cylinders

The final shape for the 4th grade shape unit has been a cylinder.  Students explored the works of Andy Warhol, particularly his soup can.  They were then challenged to create a work that would normally be presented in 2-D that they would then turn into a 3-D cylinder.  The approaches varied drastically as they were encouraged to make their own choices even with mediums.
Unfortunately, I didn't get photos so am limited to this one that was completed today.  Other tubes sported butter, insects, animals, abstract designs and cartoon characters to name just a few.

Face on Stamp app for iPads

I was trolling new to me blogs this morning and stumbled upon the blog It is Art Day! from Mrs. Carter's elementary classroom. Follow her here.  She mention a new application she had discovered for portraits in the elementary classroom and I had to check it out.   I'm not sure how I will incorporate it into my classroom due to the fact I will have to solve the logistics of being able to use the iPads first.  The app is easy and will most definitely be a hit with the kids!  Here is my first attempt at Face on Stamp.  My immediate thoughts are maybe using it with a unit on Andy Warhol and create the identical stamp in 4 different colors and creating a 2x2 composition.  Any body else have any thoughts?