Lines, Shapes, and Colors · Visual Arts

Shapes in Our World

Identifying geometric and organic shapes in famous artworks and using them to build complex images.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we turn a simple circle into something from nature?
  2. 2What choices did the artist make when picking these shapes?
  3. 3How do shapes help us recognize what is in a picture?

Common Core State Standards

NCAS: Creating VA.Cr1.1.KNCAS: Responding VA.Re7.1.K
Grade: Kindergarten
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: Lines, Shapes, and Colors
Period: Visual Arts

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