This week, our young artists proudly completed a multi-session abstract art project that combined planning, sculpture, and painting into one thoughtful and expressive work.
The project was inspired by the concept of abstract art—also known as nonobjective or nonrepresentational art—which focuses not on realistic images, but on the expressive use of form, color, line, tone, and texture. Students were encouraged to explore creativity freely, using visual elements to evoke feeling and movement rather than depict recognizable objects.
📝 In the first class, each student began by sketching and planning their design. They considered composition, shapes, and how to divide their space into "fields" that would later hold different color areas. This step helped them approach their abstract ideas with intention and structure.
👐 In the second session, students moved on to “drawing” with clay—an exciting, hands-on technique where they used air-dry clay on woodboard. After applying glue across the surface, they sculpted raised patterns, lines, and shapes directly onto the board. This added a tactile, dimensional quality to their work and allowed them to think in terms of space and form.
🎨 Finally, in the third class, they brought their textured compositions to life using acrylic paint. Students carefully filled each field with color, using tints, contrast, and layering to create visual interest. The combination of texture and bold color made for striking and individual results.
We’re incredibly proud of the effort and imagination each student showed in this project. It was a wonderful exercise in abstract thinking, hands-on making, and visual storytelling—great job to all!
