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David Hockney

July 9, 1937 - Present


David Hockney is an English painter, draftsman, printmaker, stage designer, and photographer. As an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century.

Project:

Your Creation of The Splash

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The Splash

By David Hockney

(1966)

Step 1: Cut out blue square

Step 2: Cut out light blue square

Step 3: Cut light blue square in half

Step 4: Place light blue square on top of blue square

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Step 5: Cut out a strip of pink paper

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Step 6: Cut out a strip of red paper (should be smaller than pink strip)

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Step 7: Cut out skinny strip of yellow paper (should be smallest strip)

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Step 8: Layer the strips on top of blue and light blue paper as seen in the photo below

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Step 9: Cut out 1 and a half inch diagonal (rhombus) of yellow paper

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Step 10: Place yellow diagonal (rhombus) on blue paper

Step 11: Add a “splash” in the pool and trees in the background

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Project Complete!

Materials

  • Colored construction paper

  • Scissors

  • Ruler

  • Glue

  • Colored pencils