Paul Klee’s Senecio

Paul Klee’s Senecio

I forgot to post these last week.  My apologies!  Last week, we learned about Paul Klee and his painting, Senecio (1922).  We first painted our backgrounds with tempera paint, using a mat board scrap to apply the paint.  While those were drying, we drew “Senecio” on yellow-gold paper using oil pastel and added color with […]

Kandinsky Circles

Kandinsky Circles

This week, students learned about Wassily Kandinsky, Russian artist known for his vibrant abstract paintings.  We read the book The Noisy Paint Box by Barb Rosenstock.  This book tells about Kandisnsky’s childhood and explains synesthesia.  Kandisnky was thought to have synesthesia.  He heard sounds when he saw colors and saw colors when he heard sounds. […]