Reggie Laurent: Contemporary Artist Reggie Laurent is a self-taught artist living in Georgia. He creates very intricate abstract shape paintings. I saw his paintings online and I was immediately drawn to all of the fun patterns and colors. My first graders learned about his abstract pictures. They are filled with lots of different shapes, fitted together like a puzzle. His artworks are highly detailed and very colorful. Student Shape Collages The students learned about and used organic (freeform) and geometric shapes … Read more... →
Reggie Laurent is a modern art painter who lives in the Atlanta, Georgia area. He often works on black canvas, painting his organic shapes and squiggles first in white and then covering them in colored acrylic. My fifth graders have viewed the work of Reggie Laurent, and while they would LOVE to emulate his stule of acrylic-on-canvas, it just isn't in our budget! SOOOO, we did the next best thing: cut paper on black. Students used paper from the scrap box and glued it onto a sheet of 12x18 black paper. We then used colored oil pastel to layer and doodle designs on top of the cut paper. A white "thread" of oil pastel was then woven through the remaining negative black spaces to tie the whole project together! This was really a "no-brainer" for my fifth graders and they liked learning about Laurent and his style of painting! For more about Reggie Laurent, visuals, , and a great interview to share with your students, click over to Art Is Fun to read more!
Reggie Laurent: Contemporary Artist Reggie Laurent is a self-taught artist living in Georgia. He creates very intricate abstract shape paintings. I saw his paintings online and I was immediately drawn to all of the fun patterns and colors. My first graders learned about his abstract pictures. They are filled with lots of different shapes, fitted together like a puzzle. His artworks are highly detailed and very colorful. Student Shape Collages The students learned about and used organic (freeform) and geometric shapes … Read more... →
Reggie Laurent is a modern art painter who lives in the Atlanta, Georgia area. He often works on black canvas, painting his organic shapes a...
Reggie Laurent: Contemporary Artist Reggie Laurent is a self-taught artist living in Georgia. He creates very intricate abstract shape paintings. I saw his paintings online and I was immediately drawn to all of the fun patterns and colors. My first graders learned about his abstract pictures. They are filled with lots of different shapes, fitted together like a puzzle. His artworks are highly detailed and very colorful. Student Shape Collages The students learned about and used organic (freeform) and geometric shapes … Read more... →
Ready to teach a Black History Month art project that’ll keep elementary art kids engaged? This Reggie Laurent art lesson will boost student confidence and creativity. Kids will appreciate his abstract paintings of geometric and organic shapes. Moreover, they’ll enjoy playing a roll a dice game to make a collage of their own! And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create art lesson plans based on modern Black artists like Reggie Laurent. During this art project, your class will learn the process that Reggie Laurent follows to create his non-objective paintings. Use it to discuss bright colors, cluttered space, and shapes in art. Students will create a collage free-form shapes using the step-by-step guide and PowerPoint. Plan lessons for students about Black art history and art appreciation in a way that excites them. Finally feel confident in your art curriculum and be organized and prepared to teach art! WHAT'S INCLUDED Can I be honest with you? Art history can sometimes be boring for kids. There, I said it. Teaching about artists and cultures doesn’t have to be a snoozer, though! I’ve designed 3 different ways for students to attempt this Reggie Laurent art project. All will engage kids to create! Choose which way works best for your classes: Roll a dice game to add randomness to your student’s artwork “You Pick” idea worksheet for kids to choose their own elements Digital spinner wheels, so kids can randomly pick elements and you can integrate technology in the art room Printable dice template in case you have no dice Step-by-step picture directions to guide students through the art process Drawing practice worksheet, for kids who want to sketch out their ideas Reggie Laurent Artist biography about the life and work of this abstract painter, so you don’t need to research “Big Ideas” reflection worksheet where students write about their art process Self-assessment worksheet so kids can think about how they performed during the project Art grading rubric which assesses expectations, craftsmanship, work habits, creativity, and clean-up 8 “I CAN” Statements aligned to the Studio Habits of Mind to use during instruction or post on your bulletin board 4 Art exit tickets with quick, thought-provoking prompts Art history coloring pages to keep kids inspired by Reggie Laurent’s paintings outside of the art room YOU WILL RECEIVE 1 Non-Editable Printable PDF (Reggie Laurent Collage Project) 1 Non-Editable PowerPoint 5 Digital Spinner Videos (downloadable, and links to them on Google Slides and YouTube) Paperless Google Drive Digital Resource WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My students were so engaged! These turned out absolutely beautiful. I appreciate the worksheet that outlined each shape in columns and gave them an opportunity to practice drawing the shapes first. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My students loved getting to see the different types or art and explore creating abstract art. These were great to display with our Black History writing reports in the hallway. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a well written lesson. It was fun for my face-to-face students and for my distance learners. I used this for all grades that I teach K-5. It was easy to follow along. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Romare Bearden Art Project Joan Miro Art Project Giuseppe Arcimboldo Art Project Created by Amie Bentley, © Glitter Meets Glue Designs, LLC
This art sub plan is based on the colorful abstract paintings of artist, Reginald Laurent. It is perfect to leave in your sub tub or sub folder. Through this art activity, students learn about geometric and organic shapes and how Laurent uses them in his abstract paintings. They then create a drawing of their own, based on Laurent’s work. The lesson contains full directions for teachers and students. There are many photos of paintings by Reggie Laurent and visuals of student samples. (Images used with the permission of the artist.) This no prep lesson was written so that it could be taught by art subs, but it could also be taught by art teachers and classroom teachers. Key topics include abstract art, organic shapes, geometric shapes, and the art of Reggie Laurent. The materials needed are simple: paper and either crayon or marker. It would work well for an emergency absence or maternity leave. If you are interested in other lessons that would work well for Black History Month, check these out: Whoosh! I'm Flying! - based on the book, Tar Beach, by Faith Ringgold The Magical Fantastical Sculptures of Nick Cave
Reggie Laurent is a modern art painter who lives in the Atlanta, Georgia area. He often works on black canvas, painting his organic shapes a...
Easy art lesson for subs about Reggie Laurent
Together we explored the work of contemporary artist Reggie Laurent. After looking at his art and using our Avid strategies to take focused notes about the artist and the inquiry process to analyze…
Reggie Laurent is an abstract artist who incorporates geometric and organic shapes into his artwork. This slide show introduces the artist, gives a brief background on him, and shows examples of his work. Also included are step by step photo directions on how students can make their own Reggie Laure...
Easy art lesson for subs about Reggie Laurent
Reggie Laurent is a modern art painter who lives in the Atlanta, Georgia area. He often works on black canvas, painting his organic shapes a...
Reggie Laurent: Contemporary Artist Reggie Laurent is a self-taught artist living in Georgia. He creates very intricate abstract shape paintings. I saw his paintings online and I was immediately drawn to all of the fun patterns and colors. My first graders learned about his abstract pictures. They are filled with lots of different shapes, fitted together like a puzzle. His artworks are highly detailed and very colorful. Student Shape Collages The students learned about and used organic (freeform) and geometric shapes … Read more... →
Reggie Laurent is a modern art painter who lives in the Atlanta, Georgia area. He often works on black canvas, painting his organic shapes a...
