5th grade Action Op Art

 

 

5th graders learn a lot during this project.  We discussed how the Olympics are an important part of culture and students practiced capturing action poses by drawing gestures.  Students also discussed how lines create movement by looking at various OP artists and created a color scheme design in the background.  The OP is short for optical illusion.  Finally, students created Emphasis by placing their large, contrasting gesture in the middle of the page. 

5th grade Contour OP Art Shoes

5th grade students made detailed contour line drawings. They studied the 70's art movement, OP art which used repetition of lines and shapes to create optical illusions. Students created emphasis by making their shoes big and in the middle. Students studied analogous and complementary colors.