Pop Art Using Onomatopoeia (after Roy Lichtenstein)
I began the two-week lesson by introducing Roy Lichtenstein and his work. We especially focused on Lichtenstein's use of primary colors and ben-day dots, and the way he was inspired by comic books to create his bold and dynamic paintings. The children made a list of onomatopoeia to represent in their own Lichtenstein-style paintings, some examples of which can be viewed below. The words were first sketched out in pencil, then painted in with tempera. To finish their work, students added ben-day dots and outlined letters and shapes in black with cotton swabs.