Prompt:
Consider a pop art style art lesson for kids, inspired by the works of a famous 1960s modern art artist known for the use of bright colors, patterns, bold outlines, repeat patterns, faces, food and words. Kids are invited to think about onomatopoeia – words that mimic sounds like ‘Splat,’ ‘Wham,’ ‘Pop,’ and ‘Boing.’ The creativity steps are, firstly, to select a word and visualize what its corresponding sound may look like, and then sketch it lightly on paper. Secondly, the letters can be colored and outlined. The third step involves layering colored construction paper for added vibrancy. In the fourth step, kids can mimic the artist’s technique of creating dots in art using markers. Finally, the artwork can be completed with pieces of corrugated cardboard to add depth. Picture a detailed art classroom scene with children creatively engaged in this activity.
