The document describes an art project for European children that aims to inspire creativity and develop fine motor skills by having them explore shapes, textures, colors and different art techniques like pointillism. The children are expressing themselves through art, learning new vocabulary, and developing skills like concentration while interpreting themes and explaining their own artwork. Observations note how individual children at different ages are engaging with the project and improving abilities like holding a pencil or independently forming shapes.

2. MUSIC OF ART AND ART OF MUSIC: the fantasy
world of European children
 The main aim is to inspire children using work by famous artists
 Children are exploring their creativity and improving their fine motive skills
 They are discovering different ways of creating art work by mixing a selection of
colours as well as dealing with new textures and shapes
 Throughout this project the children are successfully expressing themselves
through art
 Children are also extending their vocabulary by talking about their art and similar
topics

3. Shapes
Children are exploring shapes as well as their
sizes and learning about cause and effect.

4. Shapes

5. Textures
Children are exploring different textures and
colours and improving their fine motor skills.

6. Textures

7. Closing Lines
Children are improving their penmanship and hand &
eye co-ordination by learning to stay within parameters.

8. Moving Point
Children are improving their concentration and hand
& eye co-ordination by linking dots.

9. The Point and Pointillism
Children are developing how multiple dots can create an
image. This helps them to focus, to improve their
concentration and to learn how to interpret what they see.

10. Earth Day
Children are developing how old materials can be changed to different
things. They also explore how to save the environment by using recycled
resources to create art.
By talking about some background information they extend their
vocabulary and learn about the ozone as well as how to save the
environment.

11. Observation
‘… the art project is about different themes is about different themes in the art and how the pre-
school children will interpret their own choice of design…’
‘… some of the two year old children are able to hold pencil effectively now … with other themes
like moving point and closing line children choose their own design … and they could explain
confidently about their own work…’
‘… the older children of three years are able independently to form 2D shapes like circles and
squares only in looking at the sample picture and listen to the adult instructions …’
‘… all the children who took part in the art project learn about shapes, colours, different way of
draw lines and understanding their movements and thinking critically while they do that…’
‘… They also explore a new way of how to create their own art work and all of them seem to
enjoy themselves and they show a great interest in this art project…’

12. Observation
 Naomi, 2 years old, holds a pencil effectively and while copying the moving
point she says it is a garden.
 Imaan, 2 years old, (without adult support) is forming a half circle and many
small circles. Imaan confidently says: ‘Teacher look at my circle – is a blue
and is for mummy’
 Kenzo, 3 years old, chooses different colours (moving point) and he said it is a
flower
 Teodora, 4 years old, shows keen interest to complete even corners (moving
point)