Joan Miro was a Spanish artist who developed a very whimsical style back in the 1930’s. His painting called “People and Dog in Sun” is fun to imitate by drawing stick figures, stars and circles.1. Give each student a 9" x 12" piece of watercolor paper and pencil. They are to draw one large stick figure in the middle, preferably in some action pose. Miro often repeated shapes in his work so ask the students to add more shapes to their art but ONLY by using lines and dots. At least two of the shapes need to intersect (overlap) to make more shapes to color.
2. After the pencil drawing is done, the students need to trace it heavily with a black crayon.
3. I tried a new paint for this project - Dr. Ph Martin’s Inks. They are similar to watercolors but have a really intense pigment. They don’t cost too much, but they do stain clothes so I wouldn’t recommend them for young kids. Whatever you use, have the students fill in all the shapes they have made with a different color.
2. After the pencil drawing is done, the students need to trace it heavily with a black crayon.
3. I tried a new paint for this project - Dr. Ph Martin’s Inks. They are similar to watercolors but have a really intense pigment. They don’t cost too much, but they do stain clothes so I wouldn’t recommend them for young kids. Whatever you use, have the students fill in all the shapes they have made with a different color.
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I love this project, and I capital L.ove your blog! You've inspired quite a few of my elementary lesson plans, and saved me more than a couple of sleepless nights this year. I did a Kandinsky inspired work with my third graders today inspired from this post. They were all engaged, and the projects look wonderful! I really hope you consider doing a book, you've got some great projects on here. I'm a fan!
I just found your blog and really love it. I homeschool our 3 kiddos who are very artistically inclined, as I imagine most children are. I don't always know how to direct this creative energy and I'm thankful I found your site to give me some inspiration. I shared your site with my readers at:
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Thanks for all the great work you're doing here.
Another great idea. This is a fun one that our kids will really enjoy. Thanks again!
Yay! My new favorite site!!! A day of blessings. (whew!)
Hi! Love the colors in this! What kind of Dr. Ph Martin's do you use? The watercolors or the inks? Thanks for all your great projects!!
My kindergarten daughter is just out of school for the summer and we are having an "art" vacation this year. I found your blog by chance and love it We just completed this project and will be coming back for more!
What a great reminder to use the art of great masters to inspire. I love this project, thank you.
MaryAnn Kohl
author of
Discovering Great Artists
Great American Artists for Kids
Mudworks
Scribble Art
and 20 other books on art. :o)
www.brightring.com
Dear Kathy,
I'm an art teacher from Singapore. I just chanced upon your blog while searching for paintings by Juan Miro. Y have such great ideas. I hope you won't mind me using some of your ideas ( with credits) and introducing your blog to my colleagues.
You have great ideas and I hope you visit my blog and let me know what you think of the art work done in our school.xpsart@weebly.com
Best Regards
Mrs Kumar
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