This is a lesson I did with my grade 5 SAGE class. There is information on Kandinsky, examples of his art, and an assignment for the students to work on.

1. Wassily Kandinsky

2. Kandinsky
• Born December 16, 1866 in Moscow, Russia
• Studied and taught law at Moscow University (1886-1896)
• Metamorphosis. Munich (1896-1911)
• "Blue Rider". 1911-1914
• To Russia with Love. 1914-1921
• Bauhaus. 1922-1933
• Biomorphic Abstraction. Paris. 1934-1944

3. Kandinsky
Circles in Squares

4. Kandinsky
Circles in a Circle

5. Kandinsky
Small Worlds I

6. Kandinsky
On White II

7. Kandinsky
Several Circles

8. Kandinsky
Composition VIII

9. Kandinsky
Picture II, Gnomus

10. Kandinsky
Your job:
Create your own Kandinsky-inspired work of art!

11. Kandinsky
Your job:
Create your own Kandinsky-inspired work of art!
Steps:
1. Decide what shapes to draw and colours to use. Practice in sketch
book before starting on paper for finished project

12. Kandinsky
Your job:
Create your own Kandinsky-inspired work of art!
Steps:
1. Decide what shapes to draw and colours to use. Practice in sketch
book before starting on paper for finished project
2. Trace lines and shapes on paper with black marker, Sharpie (make
sure they have paper under the artwork as it will bleed through), or
black crayon

13. Kandinsky
Your job:
Create your own Kandinsky-inspired work of art!
Steps:
1. Decide what shapes to draw and colours to use. Practice in sketch
book before starting on paper for finished project
2. Trace lines and shapes on paper with black marker, Sharpie (make
sure they have paper under the artwork as it will bleed through), or
black crayon
3. Paint with tempera or watercolour

14. Create