Visual Arts: Abstract Ideas (Exploring the Art's Part 2.1)

Abstract art is one of the most freeing styles art. The focus of making it can often be less about the end product and more about the journey of making it. While it may be informed things we observe the art it's self is not intended to represent objects or living thing.

With no right or wrongs let's push our imaginations!

Here are abstract art facts for kids https://kids.kiddle.co/Abstract_art#Abstract_expressionism

Action Painting Activities

Some famous artists include: Jackson Pollock https://kids.kiddle.co/Jackson_Pollock,and Lee Krasner https://www.wikiart.org/en/lee-krasner

• Mess free abstract kids splatter paintings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr3lQyZmp1M

• String-made Abstract Painting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hgK1MR_nxU

• Jackson Pollock-Inspired Action Painting - Project #31 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9OZB9NnWTA

• Salad Spinner Painting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQmn0IopYUc

• How to Make Erupting Paint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOxbfKfFeSA

• Make a spinning top that will spin and spin, splattering paint https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/family-how-to-paint-splattering-spinning-top

• Easy & Colorful Abstract Painting for KIDS / FUN /Acrylics on Canvas / Demonstration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eFq--WiyBc

Geometric Abstraction or Orphism Activities

Some famous artists include: Piet Mondrian https://kids.kiddle.co/Piet_Mondrian, Barnett Newman https://kids.kiddle.co/Barnett_Newman, and Robert Delaunay https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Delaunay

• 10 AWESOME PIET MONDRIAN PROJECTS FOR KIDS https://artsycraftsymom.com/artist-piet-mondrian-projects-for-kids/

• 7 GORGEOUS SONIA DELAUNAY ART PROJECTS FOR KIDS https://artsycraftsymom.com/7-gorgeous-sonia-delaunay-art-projects-for-kids/

• Delaunay Circle Project https://artprojectsforkids.org/delaunay-circles/

• Lesson plans around Rhythmic Geometric Abstraction https://www.albrightknox.org/lesson-plans/rhythmic-geometric-abstraction

Abstract Sculptures

Famous artists include: Nnenna Okore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nnenna_Okore,

• Paper line sculptures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2z1wQzDVzs

• Here are some paper building techniques https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/31454897385962757/

• Plaster of Paris Abstract Sculpture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGYkbaE7X0c

• Use play dough or plasticine to just explore shapes and forms

Lastly, here are 30 more ways to make abstract art https://www.craftionary.net/ways-to-make-abstract-art-projects/