Piet Mondrian
Dutch (1872-1944)
Your students will discover the abstract art of Dutch painter, Piet Mondrian. His balanced compositions expose the children to a new style of art in which lines and geometric shapes are used to express mood and feeling. In their classrooms, the children create Mondrian-type balanced compositions.
Art Concepts Taught: Balance
All Levels: Shape, color, and line combine to balance designsAdv. Level: Repeated texture added to create rhythm and movement
Mondrian’s Balance
Paper Collage
All Levels: Primary colors and cut shapes combine with lines to form abstract compositions.
