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Roll-a-Haring
Party

Keith Haring inspired interactive art project

Inquiry : How can we practice drawing like Keith Haring?

Subject: 3rd Grade Art

2-3 Class periods

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Standards:

  • 9.1.3.E. Demonstrate the ability to define objects, express emotions,

  • illustrate an action or relate an experience through creation of works in the

  • arts.

  • 9.2.3. H. Identify, describe and analyze the work of Pennsylvania Artists in

  • dance, music, theatre and visual arts.

 

​Objectives:

  • Understand how to make characters look like they’re moving by adding motion lines like

  • Keith Haring

  • Identify the work of Keith Haring and analyze how he used line and color to create his

  • very notable style

 

Assessment:

Students will be assessed as they work using the following guidelines.

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1pt each – score 1-4

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Did the student draw atleast 3 figures using the Roll-A-Haring Sheet?

Did the student color each figure in one color?

Did the student use sharpie to outline each figure?

Did the student add motion lines to indicate motion?

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Materials

  • Powerpoint introducing Keith Haring

  • Roll-a-haring sheet for each table

  • 2 Die for each table

  • 11x14 Drawing Paper

  • Pencils

  • Erasers

  • Tempera Sticks

  • Thick Sharpies

Procedures:

Introduction:

Present powerpoint introducing artist including video about the artist

Quick class discussion about the artist review video contents

Questions to ask:

  • What type of art did Keith Haring do? Grafitti

  • Where was he from? Reading, PA

  • What are some of the key features of Keith Haring's artwork? Thick black outlines. bright colors, notable figures.

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Roll-a-Haring project:

The teacher will demonstrate each step accordingly

  • Students will receive 11x14 paper to draw their figures on.

  • Using a dice, students will roll for each part of their figures. They will draw each part accordingly on the sheet, using whatever number they roll with the corresponding piece

  • Students will first draw in pencil to practice and allow for erasing

  • Students will repeat this with all 3 figures. If students have room on their paper, they may do more figures.

  • Once all the figures are done, students will add colors to the figures using tempera paint sticks

  • Ensuring one color per figure

  • Once color is added, students will add motion lines to figures to indicate motion.

  •  Students will then add background

  • Once student finishes with lines and colors, they will go in with king size sharpies to add outlines.

  • Students will go over all background and motion lines with sharpie as well

 

Closing:

Students will clean up and answer review questions:

What is the name of this artist?

What type of art is this? (graffiti, street art)

Differentiation:
Students can create a different type of scene other than a party (superheroes, etc)

Modification:

Students can select shapes from sheet without rolling, doing shapes they feel more comfortable with.

Teach demonstrates. Some of the more difficult scenes

Extensions:

Student adds more characters as they would like.

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