Preschool Process Art Inspired by Kandinsky

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Art masterpieces are an incredible source of learning opportunities. Through studying and discussing art children learn to pay attention to small details, colors, use of space, shapes, and creativity.

Among pictures of masterpieces that we received from Montessori By Mom with the Art Appreciation toolbox my daughter especially loved painting done by Wassily Kandinsky – a Russian artist. Kandinsky also was a musician and often drew his inspiration from music. Kandinsky said: “each color lives by its mysterious life.” You can notice that his work is filled with vivid colors, various shapes, and lines – which is a perfect inspiration for a young child.

 

His painting inspired us to look into the use of shapes in art and in everyday life. Montessori Shape Workbook included in Montessori by Mom toolbox was a great way to start. It presented different forms that we can easily find in our environment.

 

After reading the book, A was ready to create a picture using different shapes. We turned on classical music and prepared all our tools:

– picture of Kandinsky’s painting that A chose
– shapes cut out of color paper
– glue and brush
– a mini-masterpiece on a mini isle taken from the Art Appreciation Toolbox

 

Later A was happy to extend this activity using colorful shapes – Designer Blocks. It brought a new dimension and gave an opportunity to reinforce the idea of using shapes for creativity.

 

I love this aspect of Montessori Art education when children learn to appreciate classic works of art because children get a glimpse into the world of great artists and their inner life by studying their work from early childhood.
My girl thoroughly enjoyed this process. How do I know? Because she kept telling me that she would like to make a picture inspired by Kandinsky almost daily.
We both enjoyed this process a lot and will continue looking for inspiration from the masterpieces of great artists.

 

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  About Anastasia. Anastasia is a former Early Childhood Teacher and the founder of Montessori Nature, a blog about Montessori - inspired and Nature-based explorations. She taught in a Montessori setting for 10 years and has been practicing the Montessori way of learning and living for the last 20 years. She loves designing engaging educational printables for children. Browse Anastasia's educational resources on Teachers Pay Teachers.


3 thoughts on “Preschool Process Art Inspired by Kandinsky”

  1. Hi my name is Maria Becerra and I live in Pasadena, California. I have a three year old daughter and one and a half daughter that I love with all my heart. I stay home with them and I have been embracing the Montessori philosophy for some time now and have adapted our home to a Montessori environment for our girls. In brief, I’m considering homeschooling and fond your website inspirational.

  2. Thank you so much, Maria! It’s wonderful to hear that Montessori made difference yet in one more home! I am so grateful for readers like you! Thank you for taking time to share your encouraging words here!

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