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Kandinsky Circles Lesson for Kids: Practical color theory

ByValeria Lucchinelli

Kandinsky’s Circles Lesson for Kids: Color theory made Fun Here comes another variation on the Kandinsky circles paintings theme. Last time we used polymer clay, while on this post I’d like to share a painting activity using rice paper (Xuan paper) and gouache. The underestimated Xuan paper  I have a little confession to make: I…

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Frottage Abstract Art: out of the box Kandinsky art project

ByValeria Lucchinelli

What is frottage? From the French frotter, to rub, frottage is an art technique popularized by surrealist artists at the beginning of the 20th century.  At it simplest, frottage is done by lying a thin sheet of paper on a textured surface and gently “rubbing” over it with a soft pencil to highlight the embossed texture. …