4th graders at Grand View, East, and West Elementary Schools have been busy learning about Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky. They learned that Kandinsky loved to paint Abstractly. An Abstract painting is one that is NOT representational. For their project, 4th grade students learned to 'retrain' their brains, and paint Abstractly. This was tricky for some students who were used to painting and drawing recognizable objects! Once students learned that Abstract paintings are just made up of color, line, and shape they really started to get the hang of it. It's just like doodling, only with paint!
Students also learned that Kandinsky loved listening to music while he painted. So on our final days of painting students rocked out to The Beatles while they painted!
First we began our paintings using just the primary colors: Red, Blue, and Yellow. We painted 'blobs' and lines, and tried not to make shapes that were recognizable. As students soon found out however, many times we can see things in abstract paintings that remind us of other objects!
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| Kandinsky Abstract with Primary Colors |
Next we added Secondary colors: Green, Orange, and Purple. But students weren't just given these colors....they had to mix them!! They used the primary colors to mix all of the secondary colors.
Once they learned how to mix these new colors, they filled all of the white space of their papers with 'blobs' and lines. They could use detailed brushes to make patterns and thinner lines on top of other shapes.
Finally as a finishing touch, students could choose to add black or white details. The results are stunning!
Check out some of the completed Abstract paintings.
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| Kandinsky Abstract painting |
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| Kandinsky Abstract painting |
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| Kandinsky Abstract painting |
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| Kandinsky Abstract painting |
Great job 4th graders! These Kandinsky Abstract paintings are truly beautiful!
See you back here at The Art Spot next time!
-Miss O'Donnell
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