What makes a color warm, and what makes a color cool? Explore colors and abstract art through an observation activity and an art assignment. Learners look at images and talk about colors before making their own compositions with geometric shapes made of construction paper in both cool and warm colors.

Concepts

abstract art, elements of design, geometric shapes, shapes

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Additional Tags

lawren s. harris, white triangle, abstract art, geometric shapes, elements of design, visual and performing arts

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Classroom Considerations

• Find the model images for observation in either the Artwork and Artists or the See and Compare tabs
• The more specific materials you will need for this exercise are listed under Preparation Tasks in the resource's Materials tab

Pros

• Extension ideas are included; make a gallery and ask kids to title their pieces
• Provides a rubric and a glossary

Cons

• None