Post on 17-Jan-2015
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Jamie TaskerJulie ShahanWhitney WedelMatthew GeorgeHeather Hansen
Artist Pinwheels
+Jackson Pollock
Painted in an abstract manner
Used “drip and splash” style
Affixed canvas on floor or wall instead of an easel
+Vincent Van Gogh
Forerunner of Expressionism
Used small blots to create art
Motion is portrayed in his art
+Georgia O’Keeffe Precisionism
Depicted objects realistically
Focused on geometric shapes
+Mondrian
Neoplasticism
Painted in a square, geometric, manner
Focused on primary colors
+OP Art Optical Illusions
Magic Eye
Sometimes appear to be moving
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Jamie TaskerJulie ShahanWhitney WedelMatthew GeorgeHeather Hansen
Step-by-Step Directions
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Cut paper into a 6 inch by 6 inch square.
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Draw an X on the paper using a pencil.
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After drawing the X, the paper should look like this.
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Trace the X 2/3 of the way down towards the center using a Sharpie marker.
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After tracing with the Sharpie marker, the paper should look like this.
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Paint the back of the paper using Jackson Pollock’s style as an inspiration.
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This is another example of how the back could be painted.
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Continue painting each triangle using a different artist as an inspiration.
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Continue painting each triangle using a different artist as an inspiration.
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Continue painting each triangle using a different artist as an inspiration.
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AAfter the art on the pinwheel is completed, use scissors to cut down the Sharpie lines on each
corner.
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Gather every other corner on the pinwheel.
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Push the pushpin through the pinwheel and the straw. Attach an earring back to the pinwheel in order to secure the pinwheel to the straw.