Andy Warhol Animal Printmaking
4th Grade
Objectives:
Students will learn about the artist Andy Warhol.
Students will learn about the art style of Pop (Popular) Art.
Students will learn about and use the process of Printmaking.
Students will practice drawing to draw their endangered species.
Students will create their art by creating a printing block and printing their animal.
Students will decorate their art in the style of Andy Warhol.
Materials:
Tracing paper
Animal photos
Pencils and erasers
Printing foam
Pens
Brayers
Black paint
Oil pastels
Day 1:
Discuss the artist Andy Warhol. Show the
Warhol PPT or show images of his art on
the board. Discuss the art style of Pop Art
and the technique of Printmaking. Discuss
his themes and series and show images of
his endangered species series.
Demonstrate how to create the project.
1) Choose a photo of an endangered
species and tape a piece of
tracing paper on top.
2) Trace the animal shape and a few details.
Day 2:
Review Andy Warhol. Either read the book or show the video Getting to Know the World’s Greatest
Artists: Andy Warhol. Demonstrate:
1) Tape the pencil drawing on to the correct size printing foam. Trace over the lines.
2) Remove the paper and re-trace the lines with a pen. Make different thicknesses of lines to
add interest. Add a border too. Some areas (like the nose) can be all colored in.
Day 3:
Discuss printmaking and how you can print the same image over and over. Demonstrate how to print
the foam plates.
1) Show how to use the brayer & ink the plate
2) Show how to line up the plate and press down
3) Lift of the plate and let dry. 1 practice and 1 final, If not successful repeat.
Day 4:
Demonstrate how to decorate the print in the style of the Endangered Animal Series using oil pastels.
Have visuals on the board. It is meant to add interest not to totally color in.
4th Grade Bench Marks and Standards
A6:4.1 Know that art is a basic way of thinking and communicating about the world
B4:4.1 Know that art is created by artists, designers, and cultures (O’Keeffe, Wright, Holly Hebel,
Gisela Moyer)
C1:4.1 Explore the elements and principles of design (color, tint, tone, shade, value, contrast,
and emphasis)
C4:4.1 Use design to improve artwork
C7:4.1 Develop basic skills to produce quality art
E4:4.1 Communicate basic ideas by producing visual communication forms useful in everyday
life such as sketches, diagrams, graphs, plans, and models
F6:4.1 Learn simple media techniques using currently accessible technological equipment and
software
G3:4.1 Talk or write about the meanings of artwork and design
H2:4.1 Use drawing to examine objects closely
I5:4.1 Understand that art is made by people from different times, places, and cultures
J3:4.1 Learn that different cultures think about art differently