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| Circles and Spirals, Alexander Calder |
- Brief introduction to Alexander Calder & VTS - Visual Thinking Strategy
- Compare/Contract his work to those of Kandinski, Matisse, Miro
- Focus on geometric and freeform shapes plus primary & secondary colors
- Balanced vs. Unbalanced, compositions discussed
- Spirals - demonstration on how to create them
Resources:
- Red Star, Moon Spirals - by Calder (VTS)
- Westport Permanent Art Collection Lithograph
Art Materials:
- Calder tracers
- Oil pastels
- Tempera liquid
Student Examples:
