Submitted by Kristen Peery, a student at the University of Utah.
Objectives:
To define and create an abstract art work.
To introduce the
artist Piet Mondrian.
Review geometric shapes (rectangles & squares), straight , angular lines, color
What You Need:
Large sheets of white construction paper
Glue sticks
Pre-cut geometric shapes of rectangles and squares in all shapes and sizes cut out of red, yellow, blue green and black construction paper
Mondrian prints of: Opposition of lines red & yellow and Composition in
red, green and blue or other Mondrian works that depict line, color and geometric shapes
What You Do:
Discuss the artist Piet Mondrian and how his art work is considered abstract (art that comes from reality but, is not.)
Discuss how he used straight and angular lines and geometric (rectangle & square) shapes to create art.
Give each child one large sheet of white paper and a handful of pre-cut rectangles and squares in all shapes/ sizes/widths.
Encourage children to glue their shapes on the white paper to create an abstract work of art.
KinderArt® Lesson/Activity 