3-D Haring Action Figures

First Grade Art Lesson
4 Class Periods

3D Haring Figures, First Grade Art Lesson, Dancing


Day 1:

• Artist Keith Haring, (from previous assignment Moving with Haring), was reviewed as a class.
• Students created a figure out of aluminum foil.
• Once the foil figure was created (proportions were reminded), students wrapped the figure in masking tape.
• Finally, the figure was  positioned in an action pose.  Students were asked to think of a verb that described the movement.

Wrapping foil figure in tape.

Day 2:

• Students covered figure in paper mache.

Student adding paper mache to figure.

 Day 3:

• Students were asked to think of a prop that would go along with their verb to help viewers understand the action pose created.  (Not all actions required a prop).
• The figure was painted in one solid color to represent a Keith Haring figure.  Students were allowed to pick any color of their choice.

Painting the figure.

Day 4:

• A piece of cardboard was selected to use as a base for the figure.  The base was decorated with markers.
• A hot glue gun was used to assemble the figure and prop to the assigned base.

Hot gluing figure and prop to base.

Student Examples:

Bridging (gymnastics)

Lifting

Defending

Hitting

Dancing

Dribbling

Skating

Kicking

Sleeping

Painting

Painting

Throwing

Dancing

Kicking

Dancing

Hunting

 

Riding

Drying

Riding

Flipping