Kandinsky Circles For Kids (original) (raw)

Try something a little different by creating art with circles! Kandinsky circles are perfect for exploring concentric circle art made famous by the artist Wassily Kandinsky. Art doesn’t have to be complicated or overly messy to share with children, and it doesn’t have to cost much. Plus, you can add in heaps of fun and learning with our famous artists!

Who is Wassily Kandinsky?

Wassily Kandinsky is a famous painter born in 1866 in Russia, and who then lived in Germany and France. What is Kandinsky famous for? Kandinsky is often credited with being the pioneer of abstract art.

Abstract art makes changes to shape, form, color, and line to create art that looks less or not at all like anything recognizable. Learn more about the 7 elements of art.

Artists like Kandinsky, wanted to use art to express their feelings and emotions, usually through bold use of line and color.

Kandinsky circles are a great example of abstract artwork. Kandinsky used a grid composition and within each square he painted concentric circles, meaning that the circles share a central point.

Kandinsky believed the circle had symbolic significance relating to the mysteries of the cosmos, and he used it as an abstract form.

Create your own concentric circles art with a few simple materials and our easy to follow instructions below.