Transformations
6th Grade Choice Project
6th grade is a big year in Worthington, the final year of elementary school! In this transformative year, students created artworks dealing with the theme of "transformation." Students brainstormed ideas and created an artwork with their choice of materials.
In the inspiration/ideation phase of this project, we looked at and discussed artworks made by contemporary artists, including Kehinde Wiley.
Kehinde Wiley begins his process by asking passerbys if they are interested in posing for a painting. He has them choose a historical painting that they would like to replicate in their pose. Kehinde then transforms these historic works into relevant portraits of people of today's time and culture. These paintings highlight the model's personality and style.
6th Grade Choice Project
6th grade is a big year in Worthington, the final year of elementary school! In this transformative year, students created artworks dealing with the theme of "transformation." Students brainstormed ideas and created an artwork with their choice of materials.
In the inspiration/ideation phase of this project, we looked at and discussed artworks made by contemporary artists, including Kehinde Wiley.
Kehinde Wiley begins his process by asking passerbys if they are interested in posing for a painting. He has them choose a historical painting that they would like to replicate in their pose. Kehinde then transforms these historic works into relevant portraits of people of today's time and culture. These paintings highlight the model's personality and style.
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| Example of historical painting and Wiley's painting. "Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps." Students then made their own creations with the idea of transformations.           |
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