Pop and Op Art Heart

3rd grade students were inspired by Jim Dine and Andy Warhol while making these Pop Art Hearts. Like this Dine seen here:

 When creating we discussed contrast and different color theory such as warm and cool color families. We painted the backgrounds first, then collaged hearts on top. Here are some great examples of artwork the students made:

4th grade students learned about Op Art when creating this Optical Illusions of Hearts. I was inspired by a lesson I saw on Mrs. Knight's Smartest Artists blog (one of my favorites). After discussing line, shape, pattern and color theory students got to work on these eye crossing works of art:

If you wondering why so many heart projects? Well, at my school we do a fund raiser with a company called Square 1 Art, this year I decided to do a heart theme with the entire school, to go along our school's theme of Kindness, I thought a heart would be most fitting.