Op Art, 6th Grade

OP ART EXPERIMENTS
6^th Grade

6^th Graders began these experiments by using cards from the game, Brainspin.  Students used the shapes on the cards as inspiration for cutting their own shapes out of security envelopes, to be used later.   Students then looked at many artworks by Bridget Riley. 

 She is a painter from England, who was one of the pioneers of the op art movement.  Op art (short for optical art) is a style of art in which the artist uses illusions.  These works are often abstract, and many of Bridget Riley’s works were created using only black and white.  Students then used the patterned security envelopes to create collages inspired by op art.  In some you will find hidden images and illusions of depth or movement.

Giving feedback and gaining inspiration.  

Students who finished early experimented with other materials to create op art creations including light, texture rubbings, paint, and recycled materials.