2nd Grade Heather Galler Cup Designs

This week in the art room, 2nd graders learned about a New York artist named Heather Galler. She is best known for her colorful paintings of landscapes, animals, and cups.

We studied her artwork and then learned how to make cups look three-dimensional. We talked about creating a rounded edge on the top and bottom of the cup. We also focused on different parts of the image like the foreground, middleground, and background. Next, students drew their own unique cup designs using pencil and then outlined with a sharpie. After that, the color choices were up to them! Here are some results below.

For students that finished early, they made their designs on paper come to life using play dough. They had a blast with this!