Masterpiece: Three Flags
Artist: Jasper Johns
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Concept: Monoprint
Lesson: Tempera Painting on Foil
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Objectives:
· To create a flag design in red and blue
· To learn how to make a monoprint on foil
Vocabulary: Color, Texture, Form, Imagination
Materials: 9” x 12” White construction paper, aluminum foil, red, white, and blue tempera paint, 1” foam brushes or large paintbrushes, plastic plates, masking tape, paper towels.
** Please Note **
Artist’s biography can be glued to back of white construction paper ahead of time.
** Troubleshooting Thoughts **
Use one plastic plate of red paint and one of blue paint for each four children. Keep in mind, fewer dishes = less to clean up! Give them a coloring book sheet to color at their desk when they are done painting to keep them busy.
Process:
1. Put a piece of foil in front of each child. You may use masking tape to stick it down if needed.
2. Have mark with their index finger a square in the upper right hand corner if they want it to look like the United States Flag.
3. Place the paints and brushes on the tables.
4. Have them paint red horizontal line for the U.S. flag, or they may use their own imaginations to create a new design. Make sure they don’t paint the square in the area they have selected.
5. Now they can paint the square with blue.
6. When they are finished with the above steps have them raise their hand so you can bring them a piece of 9” x 12” white paper. Frist have them write their name on the back of the paper.
7. Then have them gently press the paper onto the foil and lift evenly to see the red and blue image.
8. If desired, students can add white “stars” with a small brush and white tempera.
9. Make sure they have their name on their artwork and encourage them to title their art.
10. When they are done painting, place in an area to dry.
11. Give them a coloring book page and have them go back to their desk.
12. Once the artwork is dry, hang outside classroom.