5-307 looked at and discussed James Rosenquist's "Welcome to the Water Planet" recently. They saw green pencils, combustion, and faces. They heard the title and saw planets. They made bold leaps at analysis. They cared more about their interpretations than about what the artist may have intended. They were animated!
This image leads well into having students create their own abstract art using a small collage element from a Rosenquist reproduction and masking tape to make lines (through removal). Looking intently at the Rosenquist and having the tape to manipulate lessens their questioning about the meaning of abstraction. 5th grade has gotten into this! Many have continued making abstract drawings as they have had waiting time during our casting project (casting post follows).
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