Jackson Pollock, without the splatter!

It is important for our students to learn about American artists.  Jackson Pollock was one of the first artists that came to mind, but who really wants to set their kids loose with a paintbrush and permission to "splatter paint"?  My classes are only 30 minutes long, not quite enough time to clean up a splatter paint mess!  I found an idea to use marbles to create the splatter paint effect.  The results are much less messy and much more like the work of Pollock!

Here is the link to the Jackson Pollock Marble Lesson:

http://www.storyboardtoys.com/gallery/Jackson-Pollock-lesson-plan.htm