Time: 1-2 Class Periods
Difficulty: Moderate
Cleanup: Soap & Water

Materials:

9x12" Construction Paper in assorted colors

Oil Pastels

Glue Sticks

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Use different colors of torn paper to create a Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky inspired Squares with Concentric Circles project! This project also has an instructional video available!

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Steps

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  Step 1
  Choose 6 different colors of 9x12" construction paper. Tear each piece into six equal rectangles - 36 in all. Each project only uses 3 pieces of each color, so each student can make 2 projects, or the 6 colors can be shared between 2 students.
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  Step 2
  Glue six different colored squares onto a white sheet of construction paper.
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  Step 3
  Fold each of the 12 remaining rectangles in half and tear into four or five consecutively smaller circles.
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  Step 4
  Students should arrange the circles into different color combinations. Set pieces aside.
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  Step 5
  Glue the largest circle of each color onto a different color rectangle. The same colors should not be side by side.
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  Step 6
  Glue down the rest of the circles in your prepared color combinations.
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  Step 7
  Finish artwork by layering different colors of oil pastels onto the circles.

Products Used

• 9x12" Tru-Ray Construction Paper
• Glue Stick
• Oil Pastels