This black and white process art painting is inspired by Kandinsky’s “Thirty.” Kids can explore, learn, and paint while creating amazing art!
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Wassily Kandinsky’s art has inspired us! We made this black and white process art painting, and we were inspired by his work, Thirty. We had fun practicing recognizing black and white. Also, we talked about squares. And, we strengthened our fine motor skills!
What you need:
- Canvas panel or art paper (We used old canvas panels that had pencil outlines on them. This actually turned out to be really fun! The kids traced the random pencil lines with the paint and created some really fun designs!)
- Black washable paint
- White washable paint
- Sponge paintbrushes
- Paintbrushes
What to do:
- First, paint a checkerboard with black and white squares. (Use the sponge paintbrush for this. It went much faster.) If you’d like, you can just paint black squares and leave the paper or canvas white to shine through. You can do this ahead of time. Or, you can have the kids do this part themselves.
- Then, have the kids use the regular paintbrushes to paint white designs on the black squares and black designs on the white squares.
- Finally, let the art dry and then display. That’s it! The kids spent a lot of time working on their designs. Such a fun activity!
Here are a couple of our finished products. One child mixed the paint and spread it all over. It’s perfect! Another child took the time to carefully paint in each box. It’s also perfect! Process art is about just that – the process, not the product. But, the fun part about these projects is that the product is great too!
Importance of process art:
Process art is very important for young children to engage in.
When creating, it’s more important to focus on the process – the techniques, the creativity, the exploration, the learning – that is happening. Try not to control the child into creating a product that will look “perfect.” They’re learning!
Looking for more art history process art projects for toddlers and preschoolers?
- Richard Long Handprint Art
- Piet Mondrian Shape Art
- Susan Schwake Marble Painting
- Vincent van Gogh Plant Painting
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