Wassily Kandinsky 5 th Grade Fall 2014

Kandinksy  Moscow, Russia – 1866

 Loved music as a child  Played the piano and cello  Graduated and became a teacher  Left teaching to study art at 30  Abstract paintings

Abstract  art that does not attempt to represent external, recognizable reality but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures

Which are abstract?

When I listen to music, I see colors.  Listen to music and draw what you hear.  Let the music create an emotion in you.  Show that emotion on your paper using the elements.  Line, shape, color, texture, value, space, and form.

 Loud  Soft  Electric  Country  Rock  Rap  Low  High  Girl  Guy  Jazz  Classical  Pop  Repetitive  Variety  Like  Dislike

Music Mark Making

Project Guidelines  Sketchbook covers  12x18” paper- fold in half  Listen to music  Use pencil to draw lines and shapes on the front cover  Fill areas with crayon  Use watercolor paint to complete the cover  Use markers to outline/highlight certain areas on cover