Joan Miró was a Spanish painter, sculptor and print-maker. His first paintings were inspired by Cubism and his later works were more magical and child-like. The painting that inspired this... Learn More
Joan Miró was a Spanish painter, sculptor and print-maker. His first paintings were inspired by Cubism and his later works were more magical and child-like. The painting that inspired this... Learn More
Joan Miró was a Spanish painter, sculptor and print-maker. His first paintings were inspired by Cubism and his later works were more magical and dream-like. The art he created during... Learn More
Miró started making prints after he was considered a well accomplished artist. He used two types of print-making: lithography and intaglio. Lithograph: Ink is spread onto the plate and then... Learn More
One of the first things I try to teach my Kinders is that shapes are created by lines. This is such a fascinating concept to learn and after they begin... Learn More
Creating collages is a wonderful way for children to express their sense of color and composition. It’s not always easy though, which is why I recommend showing children a few... Learn More
This is an easy project that illustrates Calder’s use of line, shape and form. It’s a great substitute for a prep intensive form-based project. Second grade students do very well... Learn More
Calder liked the circus so much that he created his own. The Calder Circus had over 50 moving figures made out of wire, leather and cloth.... Learn More
This STABILE project requires a small amount of time and offers much creative opportunity. Painted cereal box cardboard would make a great substitution for card stock and would offer more... Learn More
Calder combined Mobiles and Stabiles to create standing mobile units. Often these were in abstract shapes and animals shapes.... Learn More
Alexander Calder introduced a new element to art by adding movement through hanging sculptures called mobiles. The movement creates a new art experience based on the changing direction of each unit.... Learn More
Creating Mondrian-style art requires both creativity and a good math sense. Lines should be straight, so using a straight edge is important. Many kids at this age do not know... Learn More
Creating collages is a wonderful way for children to express their sense of color and composition. It’s not always easy though, which is why I recommend showing children a few... Learn More
Sonia Delaunay along with her husband Robert Delaunay cofounded an art movement called Orphism. Strong colors and geometric shapes (Cubism) defined this movement. In fact, it was working on a... Learn More
This is a great lesson to teach the color wheel, reinforce cutting and pasting skills and sharpen color observation and recognition. I did this lesson with my Kinders at the... Learn More
The classic Kandinsky art project inspired by his famous color study, Squares with Concentric Circles. This lessons not only reinforces cutting and gluing skills but is a great lesson to reinforce... Learn More
In the book, The Artist Who Painted A Blue Horse, author and illustrator Eric Carle tells the story of how he learned to create art and to paint colors that... Learn More
Often I wait until later in the year to teach color theory because although it sounds easy, I find most kids find color theory challenging. In my experience it is... Learn More