Our first day back from a two-week long Spring Break, and the first lesson I pull out of my hat with the first graders is a smashing success!
I discussed Kandinsky, abstract art, color theory and composition, then let them go straight to a canvas with fine-tipped sharpies. After they had put down some designs in black, we painted an underpainting in watercolors, being careful to keep the colors saturated and bright, inspired by the patches of color used by Kandinsky.
Next week, we’ll try some gradations in semi-opaque acrylics and I’ll post some examples!
