More Jim Dine, 2nd grade style

Yep, another late project post!
These bold bright prints are made by my talented 2nd graders.  We looked at and discussed the art of Jim Dine and showed them the image called Mandala by Jim Dine.  We discussed how it incorporated the styles of Pop Art like Warhol by the broken up spaces of color.  We disussed how it had the feel of impressionism like Starry Starry Night by the movement lines around the heart.  We discussed how Jim Dine usually had very defined subject matter, however, it wasn't "PERFECTLY drawn".  Sometimes, it looked kinda messy.  Sometimes his lines were not perfectly straight.  First, the kids worked on painting their boxes.  We used small flat brushes and we talked about painting in straight lines to keep the painting smooth and even.  We discussed loading the brush with paint.  We looked at how the paint, when pulled straight down the page, would push it's way through to the other side of the brush and we could just flip the brush over and keep moving until it ran dry.  We talked about where to start and stop the brush strokes to keep them nice and even and neat.  Then, the kids did a monoprint (like 1st grade technique), and used the sheet protectors to draw their own heart.  I showed them styles of painting on the plastic and what would happen when you PAINTED the black paint rather than dabbing the black paint and what the differences looked like when printed.  I did a quick demonstration to show them how to print and off they went!  After they finished the printmaking, they used the "impressionist" lines to fill in the background with movement lines in various colors.  I love the differences in their projects and how bold the image became.

2nd Grade Jim Dine Monoprint Hearts