The thesis titled Abstract Artworks as a Stimulus for the Artistic Expression of Primary School Students deals with the general history of art, the development of visual arts in the 20th century, and the emergence of new styles and movements. It presents the works and lives of the three most prominent artists of abstract painting. The next chapter focuses on the teaching of Visual Arts, the characteristics of the teaching process, and the purpose and goals of Visual Arts education. It touches upon the basic concepts of visual art, visual elements, and techniques, whose knowledge is essential for teaching students about artistic creation. Furthermore, the thesis provides an overview of the basic methods that encourage students to be creative, the types of motifs used as stimuli in the teaching and creative process, and examples that classroom teachers can use and be inspired by to present something new to students, evoke new feelings in them, all with the aim of fostering original and imaginative artistic creation. In the research section of the thesis, the research objective is described, research questions are presented, and the research process, participants, procedures, and instruments are explained. Additionally, the results of the research and an analysis of the collected responses are provided. The survey examined the attitudes of primary school teachers in the Republic of Croatia regarding the use of abstract visual art as a stimulus for student creativity, the methods they use, and whether abstract art is suitable for the age of primary school students.