Welcome to Art with Mrs. Strong! This lesson comes straight from The Hands-on Homeschool Virtual Co-op. I hope you enjoy making these Kandinsky inspired Valentines!
In this lesson you will learn about Kandinsky’s Squares with Concentric Circles and make your own, but we will make hearts instead of circles!
Materials needed:
- thick white paper 12in x 9in (Bristol Board or Mixed Media paper suggested)
- ruler
- pencil
- black Sharpie or crayon
- watercolor paints
- watercolor brush
- cup of water
- paper towel
Lesson
About Kandinsky
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Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian artist known as a pioneer of abstract art! He created his Squares with Concentric Circles as a color study. As you paint, notice how the colors blend together as they mix while still wet!
Instructions:
Step 2: Draw a heart in each square. Again, use a pencil first and then go over your pencil lines with a black crayon or Sharpie.
Step 3: Choose a color to start with. Wake up the paint with water to create a small pool of paint. Paint inside each heart with thick lines following the same shape as the heart until you get to the center using a different color for each line. I use three different colors inside of each heart. Watch how the colors start to blend together! Next, fill in the background of the square with a contrasting color.
Step 4: Repeat for each square using a new combination of colors!
Enjoy your beautiful Kandinsky inspired artwork!
