Painting to Music

Of course painting to music starts with a lesson on Kandinsky.  I tell my students how Kandinsky liked to paint to music.  He said when he saw a painting he could hear music in it.  I played various types of music and students made one painting per song.  I encouraged them to stop and listen for inspiration, or to let the music move their paintbrush hand.  Can you hear colors too? 

 

 

 

 

Wayne Thiebaud Landscape

 I love the abstract landscapes of Wayne Thiebaud (Tee-Bo).  After viewing several to identify land forms and abstract colors, my 5th graders, painted these landscapes using the primary colors (magenta, turquoise and yellow) plus white.  I find if I don't give students white paint, their colors are too intense.  We also briefly reviewed the color wheel to keep colors bright not muddy.  I had fun making my own!

Mrs. P

Chloe

Aayesha

Katrina