
Grade Level
9-10, 11-12Duration
4 classes of 45 minutes per period s
Materials
Adobe Illustrator or other comparable vector art program
Media
Digital
Lesson Objectives
For the student to…
Recognize the work of Jen Stark
Analyze her work for color usage. How would you describe her colors and color schemes.
Foe the students to draw parallels to other art movements and time periods in culture.
Create a Jen Stark inspired piece using digital art.
Introductory Activity
Look at the Stark’s work and possibly a documentary on her (there are resources at the bottom of this page).
Look at op art, color field paintings for similarities and differences.
Develop concept sketches in sketchbook.
Lesson Process
This lesson presumes some beginner knowledge of illustrator and the pen tool.
Steps for this lesson can be found on this My Art Lesson Video (https://youtu.be/i2LlleHsC-Y), clickable link in Resources below.
Vocabulary
space, layers, paper, vector art, Jen StarkResources
https://youtu.be/i2LlleHsC-Y
https://www.jenstark.com/
https://www.pbs.org/video/wpbt2-arts-jen-stark-and-the-paper-sculptures/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsUUcc6wrZQ
Author & Website/Blog
Supporting Images