1. PRIMARY | ARTS AND CRAFTS 3© Oxford University Press España, S.A. Woman, Bird and Star – Joan Miró, 1942 Look at this painting.  Can you see a woman?  Or a bird?  Can you see the star? 1. The artist’s point of view: Joan Miró Lines, shapes and colours are the basic elements of pictures.

2. PRIMARY | ARTS AND CRAFTS 3© Oxford University Press España, S.A. 2. Lines StraightCurved Thick Jagged Thin Dashed Look at this photo.  What types of lines can you see? There are lots of different types of lines used in art. For example:

3. PRIMARY | ARTS AND CRAFTS 3© Oxford University Press España, S.A. 3. Colour Find out more about colour:  Video Video  The colour wheel The colour wheel Artists use colours to express ideas and feelings.

4. PRIMARY | ARTS AND CRAFTS 3© Oxford University Press España, S.A. 4. Shapes Shapes can be regular. Look at these pictures.  What shapes can you see? Shapes can be irregular. CircleSquareTriangle CloudBlob

5. PRIMARY | ARTS AND CRAFTS 3© Oxford University Press España, S.A. Joan Miró (Barcelona, 1893 – Palma de Mallorca, 1983) Harlequin’s Carnival (1924–1925) 5. Joan Miró Find out more about Joan Miró.  The Joan Miró Foundation The Joan Miró Foundation Miró was one of the most important painters of the 20th century. He used lots of curved lines, irregular shapes and different colours.

6. PRIMARY | ARTS AND CRAFTS 3© Oxford University Press España, S.A. 6. Art task: lines, shapes and colours Miró was a ‘surrealist’. He created works of art about dreams, emotions and feelings. Paint or draw any object using:  different types of lines  regular and irregular shapes  different colours. Look at this example for inspiration: Dutch Interior I (1928)