All good things are circular. —Now I Rise
Shortly after my focus on photographing lines last year, I transitioned to finding circles in ordinary places. I’ve seen the art installation above [or ones similar to it] at least three times within the last year–at work, in a dentist’s office, and in a hotel.
As I was scrolling through my Flickr albums–trying to decide if Flickr is worth the new price tag–I ran across a few circle art pieces the now seventh graders completed while in sixth grade. Their work reminded me of the art installation, so of course, I have to share.
My son is not crazy about his, but he’s allowing me to post it. Why? Because “there are no mistakes in art,” as his fourth grade teacher says. [Insert my shock that he’s okay with my including it].
Circle Art by Vaughan
Sadly, I didn’t have time to photograph all the students’ circle art, but here are the few I captured. [Click an image for a closer look].
Various tools can be used to make circle art, but the goal is to allow the process to evolve naturally–without overthinking it. It is definitely my kind of art, so I’m grabbing some art paper, colored pencils, markers, a compass, and (maybe) paint to make my own circle art this weekend. Maybe, I’ll find the courage to share here on the blog.
Why don’t you join me?
This is an excellent weekend activity for kids too, so get them to join the fun. If you need more information or inspiration on circle art, check out the Artful Parent’s Circle Art post.
Let’s make a mess!
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So charming – love the kids art. Kids suck up the chance to make art it’s crucial to their being. Good for you for encouraging their creative explorations. And please tell your son that his art is exuberant and I love seeing it.
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You’re too kind! I’ll pass your words on to my little one. Yes, I’m actually jealous of the kids. They get to make art that’s always beautiful. I tell my son all the time to not let others put him in a box. Even as he develops other interests, he’s still an artist, still a writer, still a filmmaker, still a musician. He doesn’t have to drop one to become something else.
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Your Renaissance son. Wonderful way to raise a child.
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Great art! Love Vaughans! I love the textures from his mark making 😉 And I love that his red circles are lopsided and wonky. (One even looks like an alien eyeball, ha ha) Dotty always does wonky (Seiter) and I love it. You should look up her work… Lots of circles P) Have fun!
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Pinterest URL? I love Dotty’s work. Thanks for sharing her with me. I’ve saved her blog to look at more later. I’ll pass your words on to Vaughan.
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Oh I love these. So pretty. Inspired to get Aarshia to try. My 10 year old.
And who knows me too. A change from my passion of zentangling♥️
Thank you for this post.
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I’d love to see what you and your daughter come up with. It would be fun to zentangle inside the circles!
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What a neat idea. I’ve just put my 6 year old to work. 🙂 She has been pretty crafty lately. She likes to take things out of the recycle bin and reuse them. I’ll share a pic of whatever she comes up with. 🙂
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Well, she is done but I can’t figure out how to share the image so I guess I wont be sharing after all.
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Hmmm…I don’t know how to do that either. I’d really love to see it. Can you write a blog post about her piece?
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That is awesome! Looking forward to her creation!
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I hadn’t thought of that. I suppose I could do a blog post and share it. lol
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So effortlessly cute! I love kid art!
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