At-Home Art: Mondrian-Inspired Painting
/Adult supervision and involvement is always advised.
Art focus: Line, Shape, Primary Colors
Inspiration: Piet Mondrian
Fine motor skills: Cutting, pasting, painting, measuring
Time Duration: 30 mins
Vocabulary:
Primary colors
Line
Shapes: rectangle, square
Objective: Learn primary colors and create shapes with the use of lines.
Materials:
Black Construction Paper
12" x 18"Scissors
Paint: Red, Yellow, Blue
Paint brush
Water container
GluePencil
White Paper 12" x 18"
Paint cups or containers
Ruler
Directions:
Use a ruler and scissors to cut ½” x 18” inch strips out of the black construction paper.
Arrange the strips (lines) onto the white paper to create your Mondrian-like artwork with various rectangles and squares.
Glue the strips of paper in place and cut off any ends that run off the side of the white paper.
Choose three rectangles and/or squares to paint.
Paint those rectangles and/or squares yellow, red, or blue.
Let the artwork dry and display!