Laurel Burch is an artist.

She loves to
paint pictures of very colorful cats!
The cats that Laurel Burch paints are ABSTRACT.
A work of art that is ABSTRACT is not realistic.

I’ve never
seen a cat
like that
before!
 This is a realistic painting of a cat. The artist
painted it to look the way a cat would look in real life.
These two cats are ABSTRACT. What kinds of
things do you see on these cats that you
would not see on a real cat?
Which one is realistic and which one
is abstract?
 Laurel Burch’s cats show lots of interesting lines,
shapes and colors.
What kinds of lines shapes and colors do you see?

I see purple and

orange stripes
on a red cat!
What do you
see?
Now you are ready to begin creating your own abstract
cats! Remember to use lots of colors and interesting
designs, just like Laurel Burch!
 Let’s Review!

 What is the name of the artist we are

learning about who paints abstract cats?
 What is the difference between a
painting that is abstract and a painting
that is realistic?
 What types of colors and designs did we
see on the abstract cats we viewed?