Monday, August 6, 2012

Wassily Kandinsky Printing Lesson

Kandinsky was a Russian law professor that gave up a successful career to devote himself to painting after seeing Monet's "Haystacks."  This lesson is inspired by his picture, "Farbstudie Quadrate."

Vocabulary to Introduce:

circle
concentric circles
printing
expressionism

Materials:
-watercolor/mixed media paper
-tempera paint
-bottle or jar caps of various sizes
-sharpie or black marker
-ruler
-paintbrush

Preparation:
For young children draw the squares using a ruler and black marker.  Place tempera paint on paper plates or in bowls and place caps with desired colors.

Age Modifications:
Older students can complete the lesson by folding their paper in order to create the squares. This lesson can be completed using watercolor or water soluble oil pastels.

Our YouTube Video demonstrating the process:



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