2. What Kind of Art is This? a. Realism b. Abstract c. Portrait d. Photography

3. Characteristics  Abstract art  Not painted to look like something specific.  Does not show people, animals, or places exactly as they appeared in the real world.  Mainly uses color and shape to show emotions.

4. Not just an artist  Wassily Kandinsky (16 December 1866–13 December 1944) was an influential Russian painter and philosopher.

5. Earlier Paintings  Nazi’s destroyed paintings  Realistic  Studied human body  Moved to Impressionism  Moved to Abstract

6. He became more and more abstract  Used color and shapes to show emotions.  “Small pleasures”,“Gloomy situation”

7. Created compositions out of shapes.

8. When he saw color he heard music.

9. Art into Music  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMiiKLyIR 88 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMiiKLyIR 88

10. Activity  Choose and emotion  Approaches:  Cold vs. Warm color palette  Sharp vs. Rounded shapes  Bright vs. Neutral colors  Small vs. large shapes  List of emotions:  Happy, calm, excited, upset, tired, anxious, amazed, surprised, angry, irritated, hungry etc.  Include one clue