Lichtenstein Portraits

The inspiration for this project came from Roy Lichtenstein of course, but also from the fabulous Art Projects for Kids blog.  She has a link to a pre-printed dot sheet the kids can use as a guide for their dots. 
After introducing Roy Lichtenstein and his art I demonstrated to the 8th grades how to trace the simple lines of their portraits onto their dot sheets.  Next week we will outline with bold black lines and fill in the dots!  So far I am very excited for this project.  I always mean to do portraits with the 8th grade but time somehow slips away.  Here's their first step: