Who let the shoes out?

Arts & Activities, Jan, 2004 by Marcia Gibson

When the work was dry, students signed their work discreetly using pencil. Finally, each chose a colorful mar of construction paper to complement their artwork, and glued the image neatly into place.

The fifth-graders were thoroughly involved in this watercolor project. They really enjoyed inventing their own outlandish shoe and concocting a clever quip to accessorize their image. I was very proud of the students' work and may try this Andy Warhol Shoes, Shoes, Shoes project again soon with another class. Well ... that is, "if the shoe fits!"

REFERENCES

* Warhol, Andy, and Bright, R. Seth, Shoes, Shoes, Shoes. Little, Brown & Company, 1997.

* Honnef, Klaus. Warhol.(Revised). Taschen America, LLC, 2000.

Marcia Gibson is an art teacher with Arts Outreach, a non-profit organization that brings visual art experiences to schools in the Santa Ynez Valley in California.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The students will ...

* learn about artist Andy Warhol.

* learn about the Pop Art Movement.

* create humorous works of art.

* use permanent marker and watercolor to create art.

MATERIALS

* Newsprint (10" x 12")

* Permanent black markers

* Watercolor paper (10" x 12")

* Watercolor sets with brushes

* Water cups

*Colored construction paper (12" x 14")

* Glue

* Pencils