Wassily Kandinsky Primary Art lesson.

Wassily Kandinsky complete Art lesson for Primary pupils.
Learning objectives
• To learn about the work of the artist Wassily Kandinsky.
• To look at shapes, colour and lines in Kandinsky’s artwork and talk about what they might represent.
• To understand an example of abstract art.
• To experience the link between art and sounds when creating my own artwork.
• To create my own composition using shape, colour and lines and explain my work to my partner.
The lesson includes brief information about Kandinsky’s life and how he painted using examples of his paintings and a simple explanation of abstract art. There are opportunities for pupils to work in paired tasks to discuss abstract composition and emotional interpretation.
Art task includes: 12 squared-grid (included) for drawing Kandinsky style concentric circles. Pupils are encouraged to collect recycled plastic lids or bottle tops for a group task to make a large collaborative Kandinsky circle picture. There is a short-paired task to reinforce primary and secondary colour mixing and a Primary colours ‘design’ activity (worksheet). There is also an opportunity for the class to use a range of materials (pastels, chalk, paint, crayon) to create their own abstract piece inspired by music (own or teacher’s choice) with an evaluation sheet for their finished masterpiece!

This lesson can be edited and used as suitable for your class and time or space constraints. Can be a stand-alone lesson or linked to topics such as Colour, Famous people/Artists, Abstract Art, Famous paintings, Feelings and Emotions.