Inspired By Shapes: Concentric Circles Activity

Concentric Circles

In this activity your child will look at the artwork: Squares with Concentric Circles (1913) by Wassily Kandinsky. They will then use this work to identify the different shapes and colours he used. They will create their own artwork based on this concept.

Learn all about the two influential artists Wassily Kandinsky and Piet Mondrian. Discover how they used shapes and colours to create renowned masterpieces that changed the way art was viewed. Help to inspire your children to explore these artists along with shapes and colours in four engaging activities created for key stage one children.

Activity Photo	Activity	Resources	Relation to National Curriculum	Downloads
Relation to National Curriculum in England: = Art = Maths = Science Download Links: = Activity Plan = Activity Sheet(s) = Play Video = Download Video
	Activity 2 Concentric Circles	Colours And Shapes Video Squares With Concentric Circles Artwork Square piece of paper Pencil Coloured poster paint Paint brush	Ar1/1.3 to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, line, shape and space Ar1/1.4 about the work of a range of artists, craft makers and designers, describing the differences and similarities between different practices and disciplines, and making links to their own work. Ma1/3.2a recognise and name common 2-D and 3-D shapes, including: i. 2-D shapes ii. 3-D shapes

Discover More Inspired By Shapes: One Activities

Activity 1 Exploring Shapes	Activity 2 Concentric Circles	Activity 3 Squares and Rectangles	Activity 4 Squares and Rectangles

Activity 2
Concentric Circles

Practical Resources:

Colours And Shapes Video
Squares With Concentric Circles Artwork
Square piece of paper
Pencil
Coloured poster paint
Paint brush

Relation to Curriculum in England:

Ar1/1.3 to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, line, shape and space
Ar1/1.4 about the work of a range of artists, craft makers and designers, describing the differences and similarities between different practices and disciplines, and making links to their own work.
Ma1/3.2a recognise and name common 2-D and 3-D shapes, including:
i. 2-D shapes ii. 3-D shapes

Downloads:

Explore More Inspired By Shapes: One Activities

Activity 1
Exploring Shapes

Activity 2
Concentric Circles

Activity 3
Squares and Rectangles

Activity 4
Squares and Rectangles

How do I use the Inspired By Shapes Activities?

Squares with Concentric Circles (1913) by Wassily Kandinsky is a piece of artwork that can inspire children to explore shapes and colours. Students can use this artwork to identify different shapes and hues that the artist used. They can then create their own artwork based on this concept.

This resource is aligned with the Art and Science aspects of the National Curriculum of England. For more curriculum standard activities for your classroom or home educated children, check out the rest of the Key Stage One topics. Hands-On Education provides resources covering most points of the national curriculum for Key Stage One. You can use their resources if you are teaching your children or students about my healthy body, five senses, or the United Kingdom.

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