Jasper John Fish

 

This project was based on the work of artist Jasper John.  We used carrots, celery, apples, and plastic spoons to paint out fish rather than paint brushes.  We used both stamping and smearing techniques to create different textures using red, blue, silver, and yellow paint.  We then made a list of other objects we could use to paint with.

 

For my project, I enjoyed using the celery to stamp, which you can see in red.  I also liked making different stamp shapes with the spoon, which you can see in yellow.  The apple, in blue, was the most difficult to control.  Other objects I listed I could have used to paint are rocks, pop bottles, potatoes, and grapes.

 

For an extension activity, students could be asked to bring one or two objects from home to paint with from their list.  The class could then use these objects to create another painting, and test out their smearing and stamping techniques to see the different textures they could create with all of the different objects.