Stella was born in 1936 and studied painting at the Philip's Academy in Massachusetts. He was influenced by the Abstract Expressionist painters Jackson Pollock and Franze Kline.
"All I want anyone to get out of my paintings, and all I ever get out of them, is the fact that you can see the whole idea without any confusion.... What you see is what you see...."
Frank Stella, 1968
Students trace Protractors or other templates to create their own patterns similar to Mr. Stella's. Then they use colored pencils or paints to add color and shade so that parts look as if they recede or are underneath other parts.
When finished we discuss how to display our artwork as Stella would in a museum.
Evaluation:
4 points -- Shading to make shadows and depth
3 points -- Nice layout (variety of interlocking lines/shapes)
3 points -- Clean Neat finished "Display Ready" product.
10 points total.
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By Rebecca F.
Lesson inspired by Rhonda Houston