Jackson Pollock (just the bio part)

Jackson Pollock was from _______ and painted in the ________ expressionistic style.

• America, Abstract

• Italy, Renaissance

• Japan, Ukiyo-e

• the Netherlands, Baroque

Abstract art is known for using color, feelings, and shapes, but not (pick 2):

• lifelike images

• objects in a predictable pattern or setting

• blues or greens

• squares

TRUE OR FALSE:

This image is an example of abstract art.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE OR FALSE:

This painting is an example of abstract art.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Pollock became for his messy, colorful paintings called

• steampunk

• drip

• anime

• golf

Why did Jackson Pollock use numbers instead of names for his paintings?

Why do some people not like Pollock's work? What do other people appreciate about it? How do you feel about it?

Now, you've made your String-Art art journals, and you've learned about Jackson Pollock, we're going to choose some colors and create one canvas together, using the drip painting technique.