A short introduction to one of the first Abstract Painters, Wassily Kandinsky and an open ended art project using a Variety of Shapes and Lines, and a limited color palette, to make an interesting composition.
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THE PLAN
2 sessions; 30 minutes per session
Students will learn a little but about the work of Kandinsky.
Students can organize lines and shapes to create a harmonious artwork.
This project can be adapted to any drawing or painting material. The most basic version would require
9" x 12" paper (or larger)
Pencil
Black Ink Pen (like a sharpie)
Colored Pencil (or paint)
Roll a Kandinsky handout, dice
stated in the powerpoint - optional. Is to “roll dice” and use the handout resource to access Kandinsky style lines and shapes.
1. draw a variety of lines- straight, curved, long, short, intersecting, thin, thick
2. Add a variety of shapes- geometric, small, large, overlapping, repeating
3. Add a color scheme, e.g. an emphasis on warm or cool colors
Artwork fills paper.
Variety of Lines and Shapes are drawn.
Extension:
Teaching how to use the element of balance.
Explaining that Kandinsky was inspired by Jazz, so playing Jazz (like John Coltraine)
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