I recently picked up this book on Roy Lichtenstein for lesson plan inspiration. Discussing his art would be a great way to learn about pop art and the use of flat colors and ben-day dots. His style can be translated well in the art classroom, using tape to create blocks of colors and q-tips for the dots.
Drowning Girl 1963
The Melody Haunts my Reverie 1965
Whaam! 1963
A lot of his work contains dialogue and a narrative aspect, which connects his work to graphic novels. I think the idea of a lesson based on graphic novels fits the common core literacy standards.
Some graphic novels that I love:
Some graphic novels that I love:
If students were given the opportunity to have their art tell a story through multiple panels, it opens up a new world of possibilities in terms of communication, literacy, and context. Can't wait to try this someday!
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