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Paint Like Pollock Art Lesson Plan
Paint Like Pollock Art Lesson Plan
Paint Like Pollock Art Lesson Plan
Lesson Beginning:
Materials list: 3-4 colors of tempera paint, black tempera paint, small paint
brushes, a roll of butcher paper, 9” x12” colored construction paper,
clothespins, yarn, old t-shirts
Lesson Body:
Anticipatory Set: Before the project, we will read Action Jackson by Jan
Greenberg as a class. Afterward, we will talk about who he was and what we
will be doing for our project.
Demonstration:
● How to dunk the yarn into the paint
● Different ways to drag and dribble the yarn across the paper
● Different types of lines, shapes, patterns, and objects they can paint
onto their work
Guided Practice:
Session 1
● Reading Action Jackson and discussion (15 minute)
● Set up (10 minutes)
● Demonstration (5 minutes)
● String painting (30 minutes)
Session 2
● Set up (10 minutes)
● Demonstration (5 minutes)
● Painting on lines, shapes, patterns, and objects (20 minutes)
● Gallery walk (20 minutes)
Questioning:
● Do you remember what style of painting Jackson used?
● What types of lines and shapes are there for us to use in our projects?
● What emotion are you feeling during this project?
The student is
able to explain
how their
painting reflects
their emotion