Piet Mondrian is one of our artists of the month. He was a Dutch painter and his style consisted of geometric shapes and primary colors. He believed every shape can be created from the basic geometric shapes and every color can be created from the primaries - red, yellow and blue. We have been reading books about him, looking at his actual artwork, and creating our own renditions of his art.
Here are two invitations:
1. Invitation to Explore Geometric Shapes & Primary Colors// Through this invitation they were able explore patterns, shapes, spatial awareness, primary colors, quadrilateral figures, and more. We provided Picasso Tiles in red, yellow, and blue. Placed electrical tape on the table and invited the children to create their own rendition of Mondrian's art.
2. Piet Mondrian Small 3-D Abstract Art: The children were invited to learn about patterns, primary colors that yield other colors when mixed, and learning about quadrilateral figures. We wrapped recycled boxes with white paper & placed black electric tape to create his quadrilateral figures. The children were provided with primary color Colorations® Tempera Paints + paint brushes from Discount School Supply. The children were invited to paint!
Invitations such as these open a child's mind to the many ways of creating art. When children learn about diverse types of art the more well rounded and creative they become. Art is a fundamental component of early childhood education therefore continuous exposure leads to seeing the world in different ways and learning about all the beautiful forms of art. Opportunities for creativity reinforces the children's ability to engage with the world in new and novel ways, which promotes inquiry, reflection and critical-thinking skills.
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