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Inside Out Pictures

Geometric black and orange abstract art with mirrored patterns on each half of the image.
Inside Out Pictures feature abstract art with black and yellow geometric shapes and negative spaces, creating a mirrored pattern.

Abstract design with brown and white shapes on a split background, creating a mirrored effect. This intriguing piece by Inside Out Pictures draws the eye with its balanced symmetry.

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Inside Out Pictures
The Primaries learned about positive and negative space. 
They exercised their cutting skills and spatial awareness.

A child holds up green paper cutouts while smiling, with more cutouts and black sheets on the table.
Step One:  Cut out shapes from a 4.5″ x 9″ colored piece of paper.

Child's hands creating art with blue paper pieces on a dark background.
Step Two:  Take all of the shapes and try to put them back together like a puzzle.

Children's hands working with orange and black construction paper on a table.
Putting the puzzle together.

Hands arranging green paper cutouts on a black sheet atop a wooden table.
Very carefully, flip the large piece over to the other side (like a mirror image)
A child in red sleeves creates Inside Out pictures using black paper cutouts on a blue sheet, with additional papers nearby.
Finally, reposition any shapes that have shifted.  Glue down!  Voila!

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About Marcia Beckett

Marcia is an elementary art teacher and loves painting, drawing, sculpture, art journaling and clay. Her blog, Art is Basic, features many exciting art projects for kids.

3 Responses to Inside Out Pictures

  1. Gloria says:

    How intesting. Looks great and a good idea to do this with the kiddies like you did. Good practice. Thx for sharing, have a great weekend.

  2. Becca Ruth says:

    I like your steps to this project. Flipping the largest piece makes so much more since. And I love the “inside out” name.

  3. Mrs. Belzer says:

    Great! I really like this idea too! And the flipping idea is genius! I would have definitely ended up doing it the hard way and put the pieces on by themselves! Thanks!

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