Hey, friends. A new DrawTogether Podcast episode is here!!
And! A twist: in some upcoming episodes we’ll look to artists working in different mediums to inspire our drawing. We’ll learn a little about their artwork, how they make it and why, and then we’ll explore their work through drawing. Cool? Cool. Let’s go.
First up: Dutch painter Piet Mondrian. Like most artists, Mondrian’s work changed drastically over his lifetime. He explored different styles and for a long time he actually made a living by painting copies of other artists artworks. After decades of effort and experimentation, he arrived at the signature abstract style he is most known for (seen above.) In today’s episode we learn a little about why Mondrian painted like he did and the basic elements involved, then we use these elements to make a drawing of our own.
All you need is a piece of paper, a pen or pencil and three colors. (No worries if you don’t have colors, all good.) I’d **love** to see the composition you create. If you and your kids would like to share your drawings with the DT Community you can take a photo and post it on instagram and tag @DrawTogether.Studio. I’ll see it and share it out!
And! Let me know what you think of this direction in the comments. As always, if you/your kids/classrooms/families are digging this drawing podcast, please support by subscribing (just $60/year is a huge support!) and sharing this post and newsletter with your friends. It makes a giant difference. Thank you.
And as we say at the end of, well, everything: Everything is better when we DrawTogether.
xo,w
This was a really fun art chat!
Glad you had fun. Is this kind of artist focus something you/kid would like to do more of?
Fun fact: Not only did Piet Mondrian reduce the elements in his paintings, he also reduced his name. His given name was Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan. Further proof there are No Rules in Art except those we make up for ourselves! (And Clean Up.)
The kids in my classroom (3/4 grade) enjoyed this new direction… and it led to some great questions/research to learn more about Mondrian. Thank you for adding another great experience into our learning community!
I can hear your voice but I cannot see the visual portion. ck
Thanks Catherine! The podcasts are audio only - aside from a few images in the email, we leave the visuals up to your imagination and your drawing. Let us know how they're working for you.