Op Art Study

Belmont students learned about Op artist Bridget Riley, and made their own Op art.

Below are a few examples of student art at Belmont.

Belmont Students Learn About Wayne Thiebaud's Art:

Wayne Thiebauld

One of the Thiebaud pieces which inspired the students.

Students at Belmont studied American artist Wayne Thiebaud (pronounced TEE-BOW).  We learned about his persistent attempts to make it in the New York art world in the early 1960’s and how he experienced success because his paintings were similar to those of the Pop art movement. 

We talked about how he uses color, line and repetition in his art. We also talked about how his dessert paintings were produced mostly in the 1960’s and 70’s and then Thiebaud moved on to landscapes, which are still the core of his work. We also talked about how he lives an active, healthy lifestyle which has enabled him to have a long career (he is in his 90’s).

In this project, students focused on Thiebaud's iconic "dessert" works of the 1960’s.  Students first drew the picture in pencil and then painted it. After the paint was dry, they added oil pastels and colored pencil.  The last week of the project was spent critiquing and reworking the art. Students learned how to evaluate each others' artwork through careful observation, giving praise, asking relevant questions and offering suggestions to improve the artwork.

                                These are some of the the 5th grade students' Thiebaud studies:

                               These are some of the the 4th grade students' Thiebaud studies:

                               These are some of the the 3rd grade students' Thiebaud studies: 

                             These are some of the the 2nd grade students' Thiebaud studies: 

                            These are some of the the 1st grade students' Thiebaud studies: