Mondrian Animals

Second Graders studied the artist Piet Mondrian. They discovered that he created very simple art using basic lines, shapes, and colors. He limited his color palette to the primary colors (red, yellow, and blue) and black and white. Students then created their own Mondrian inspired design in animal form!

Students were allowed to choose and design their own animal. We stuck to a cartoon style to allow enough space on the inside of the animal for lines and colors.

First they drew with pencil...

Then outlined in sharpie and erased extra pencil marks...

Then added color!

Miro Inspired Drawings

Second Graders studied the work of surrealist Joan Miro. We discussed how surrealist artists often painted images from their dreams. We also discussed how Miro used lines, shapes, and color. Students discovered that he loved snowflakes, bowties, and lines with dots!

First we played a "Roll- A - Miro" Game in teams to get used to some of Miro's shapes and lines

When we started the final project, students first used a wet on wet technique to create a watercolor background

Next they drew out a Miro inspired design and then traced their pencil lines in black paint. When the paint was dry, students used colored pencils or crayons to add color inside the shapes.

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