Kandinsky and Shapes - 3rd Grade Art

KANDINSKY and SHAPES – 3^rd Grade Art

Materials:

            Watercolor Paper      

            Pencils

            Rulers

            Sharpies

            Watercolor Paints

            Geometric Shaped Items for students to trace (ex: DVD’s, Coins, etc.)

            Classical Music

Intro to Lesson:  Discuss with class how Kandinsky was influence by music to create Art.  Show pictures of his abstract artwork and ask students to tell you what they see.  Kandinsky has been attributed to being the first abstract artist.  During the lesson students will listen to classical music while creating their masterpieces.  Discuss how different types of music can reflect different shapes and colors.  Encourage them to allow the music to help them create art.

Step 1:  Begin playing classical music as students draw lines and shapes in pencil.

Step 2:  Outline pencil lines with a Sharpie

Step 3:  Use water color paint to fill in the different shapes and lines.  Encourage them to use colors that they “feel” from the music.