1st Grade: Juan Miro Abstract Drawings

If you have ever looked at the work of Juan Miro, you know that his work is quite imaginative, filled with odd shapes and strange looking figures. First grade and I took closer looks at his work, discussing what we saw as well as trying to mimic some of the shapes he used on the board. We practiced drawing his shapes to see the thought that he put into designing them focusing on the face that they were not just a scribble of lines. First grade's assignment was to create their own abstract drawing, including 4-5 figures and filling the space around those figures with thought out shapes. We also discussed color scheme, as Miro usually sticks with the primary colors and sometimes an additional few. The students were to choose any color scheme they liked, limited to four colors.
I love the excitement the students get when given the opportunity to use their creative side.