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A series of concentric circles made wiht squares of ripped paper. each circle is a single color, with yellow at the outside, then orange, red, purple, blue, and green.

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Discover the amazing art of Alma Thomas and make your own abstract, color field drawing.

For this activity you will need a piece of paper, pencil, eraser, and markers. As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry – feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

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