Jasper Johns Name Art Lesson

Grade Level: 3rd grade

Project Description: Using something common (my name), we were able to create a pattern using oil pastels, construction paper, and watercolors.

Steps:

• We divided our white construction paper that was 11"x16" into 12 squares. There were three rows and four columns.
• Using a 12"x18" piece of orange construction paper, I glued my white paper down. This created an orange boarder.  
• To create a checkerboard effect, we glued construction paper squares that were 3.6"x4". I choose the color purple.
• I created a pattern with my name; I choose to use my first initials. My first pattern I created using color was with my initials. I rotated between green, blue, and orange. For the M's, I had  bubble letters. For the W's, I made a thicker line.
• We learned about color resistance. Using this technique with watercolor paints, I painted the white squares. I use blue-violet, orange, and green.  This helped me meet the requirement of having two of the following; an intermediate, a shade, or a secondary color.
• We let them dry on a the drying rack.

  The biggest challenge I had with this project was trying not to get watercolor paint on the construction paper.

Bulletin Board: My partner and I created this bulletin board after presenting the lesson and grading the projects. We choose a blue background that we splattered with paint. The words on the board are "What a Colorful Class." We chose this because of all the different colors that are represented when the projects are next to each other.

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Extension Activity: When students are learning words that rhyme, this would be a fun project. Students are given the same word to use for their first line. For the following lines, students would think of words that rhymed with the one given to them. It would be interesting to see how many words the class could come up with.