Be an Art Detective

• What shapes do you see? • Do you see any lines in these artworks? What kinds?• What colours did the artist use? • What is the biggest thing in this painting? • Why do you think the artist makes pictures of hearts?

Jim Dine at the Galerie de Bellefeuille, Westmount (Montreal), Canada, in 2009-Retrieved from Wikipedia, Jan. 2011, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Dine

Jim Dine

• Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 16, 1935

• Pop Art = he takes a popular thing and uses it in his art

• A painter and a sculptor

Retrieved Jan 2011 from http://www.georgetownframeshoppe.com/jim_dine_biography.html

Blackheart by Jim Dine; lithography; 1983 The Earth by Jim Dine

Four Hearts by Jim Dine; 1969

Artwork by Jim Dine retrieved January 2011 from Google; “Jim Dine Images”

Artwork by Jim Dine…

Two Big Black Hearts by Jim Dine (bronze)At the DeCordova Sculpture park

Twin Hearts by Jim Dine

Sculptures by Jim Dine

Kinds of Lines that Artists Use….

Straight Line

Zigzag Line

Wavy or Curvy LineLoopy Line

Thin Line

Thick Line

Broken Line

Creating “Heart” Work…

Start by folding the paper in half.

Draw a heart on each half of the paper.

Use Oil Pastels to create interesting lines, shapes, colours or patterns to fill your hearts. Make thoughtful choices to create an interesting design.

Oil Pastels

Clean-Up…

1. “Heart” work away in the “Done” pile2. All pastels returned to the box3. Paper towel & tester paper in the DRY bin4. Hands washed with soap and warm water5. Free “Drawing” time