Onomatopoeia Words inspired by Roy Lichtenstein

Pop Art!

In the 1950s and 1960s, young British and American

artists made popular culture their subject matter. 

By incorporating logos, brand names, television and

cartoon characters, and other consumer products 

into their work, these artists tested the boundaries

between art and everyday life. 

Roy Lichtenstein was one of the originators of this 

new pop movement. Fascinated by printed mass 

media—particularly newspaper advertising and 

cartoon or comic book illustration—Lichtenstein

developed a style characterized by bold lines, bright

colors, dot patterns, and sometimes words.

The art of today is all

around us. 

Roy Lichtenstein

"America's Worst Artist Ever??"


What is ONOMATOPOIEA?

"Splat, Giggle, Moo"

Line Paintings by Grades One and Two

Mondrian two ways

Click here to read "Who is Piet Mondrian" at Tate Modern for Kids. 

First and second grade artist explored the work of Piet Mondrian in two ways.  First we used pre-cut black paper strips to create a grid, then painted with the primary colors.  Then we used construction paper to collage colorful compositions in Mondrian's style. 

Onomatopeoia Words inspired by Roy Lichtenstein

Click here to learn more about Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein and Onomatopeoia.

Third and fourth graders looked at the art of Roy Lichtenstein and learned about words that are onomatopeoic.  We illustrated the words in the comic book/pop art style of Roy Lichtenstein, then painted with the primary colors. 

Line collections and Primary Colors by grades 1 and 2

First and second grade artists learned about different types of lines.  We watched this video to see some examples of lines.

Then we used acrylic paint to create line collections.  Check out this time lapse video of one student's artwork that I made on the iPad using the app iMotion HD. 

Roy Lichtenstein and Onomatopoiea

Pop Art!

In the 1950s and 1960s, young British and American

artists made popular culture their subject matter. 

By incorporating logos, brand names, television and

cartoon characters, and other consumer products 

into their work, these artists tested the boundaries

between art and everyday life. 

Roy Lichtenstein was one of the originators of this 

new pop movement. Fascinated by printed mass 

media—particularly newspaper advertising and 

cartoon or comic book illustration—Lichtenstein

developed a style characterized by bold lines, bright

colors, dot patterns, and sometimes words.

The art of today is all

around us. 

Roy Lichtenstein

"America's Worst Artist Ever??"


What is ONOMATOPOIEA?

"Splat, Giggle, Moo"


click here to learn more about Roy Lichtenstein from the National Gallery of Art