A quizzical tilt of the head, a little smile – aye, your child is looking at a piece of art that uses color, lines and shapes to show people, animals or places differently from how they appear in the real world. Abstruse fine art is likewise called non-objective art, because y'all do not typically see specific objects but rather you are meant to feel emotions upon viewing the art.

Abrakadoodle students create art in Kandinsky's manner.

Abrakadoodle students love exploring abstract art and the artists who produce information technology – from such inventive masters as Guiseppe Arcimboldo from long agone in the 1500's to Wassily Kandinsky, who came to prominence in the early on 1900's.

Here'south an abstract art activity to try at home. Do you lot have a family pet, such as a dog? Any favorite animal will also work. What you'll demand is some blank paper, scissors, color or construction newspaper for making shapes (you lot can pre-cut some shapes for very young children), crayons, markers, glue, and other nice-to-have's such as pigment, stamps, magazine clippings and other embellishments. You might even consider printing a photo of your pet that can be cut and used for this abstract projection. You tin can encourage your child to apply uncomplicated shapes via sketching or gluing cut-outs in the form of collage to represent your pet or your kid'southward favorite animal. Side by side, consider colors or patterns that give your pet a new wait that represents your child's feelings or ideas. At that place is no right or incorrect style to exercise this creative type of fine art. Allow your child'south imagination take shape!