2nd grade Kandinsky circles

The 2nd graders followed up their study of lines with a study of colors. We looked at the work of Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky.  Kandinsky was known for his purely abstract art consisting of lines, shapes and colors.  We recreated Kandinsky's circle painting by using the following color themes: primary, secondary, warm, cool, complementary colors and then the last set of circles were "their choice." We learned proper painting techniques as well as our color schemes. Oil pastels were used in the background of each set of circles.