Kandinsky was born on December 16th 1866 in Russia.Music helped him create his paintings. He especially loved opera. He produced some very famous Abstract Art work.

Kandinsky’s favourite music was by Richard Wagner.He used to listen to his music while he painted

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Form

This means looking at the formal elements of an artwork.

● What is the media is used?● What colours does the artist use? Why? ● What kind of shapes or forms can you find?● What kind of marks or techniques does the artist use?● What is the surface like?● What kinds of textures can you see?● How big is the work?

Content

The content is the subject of a piece of work.

● What is it? What is it about? What is happening?● Is it a portrait? A landscape? Abstract?● What does the work represent?● The title - what does the artist call the work?● Does the title change the way we see the work?● Is it a realistic depiction?● Have any parts been exaggerated or distorted? If so, why?● What is the theme of the work?● What message does the work communicate?

Process

Looking at process means studying how the work was made and what techniques were used.

● What materials and tools were used to make the piece?● What is the evidence for this?● Do sketchbooks provide any clues as to how the work

developed?

Mood

Mood means looking at how the artist has created a certain atmosphere or feeling.

● How does the work make you feel?● Why do you think you feel like this?● Does the colour, texture, form or theme of the work affect

your mood?● Does the work create an atmosphere?

Abstract art is art that does not attempt to represent an accurate depiction of a visual reality but instead use shapes, colours, forms and gestural marks to achieve its effect

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Consider these questions when writingOr talking about a piece of art

Express your emotions with colour,lines,shapes, swirls,dots and splatters.

Jackson Pollock isAnother abstract expressionist artist

COLLAGE is a piece of art made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric onto a backing.

Items you could use for a Collage• Magazines• Newspaper• Wrapping paper• Buttons• Coins• Beads• Threads• Seeds

BATIKTools and equipmentBatik potWax pelletsTjanting toolCotton fabricpencilEmbroidery hoopFabric paintIronHeat proof paper/news paperInstructions

1. Turn on the wax pot 2. Sketch design lightly on the fabric using a pencil3. Stretch fabric into an embroidery hoop and secure4. Once the wax has melted use the Tjanting tool to apply

the wax to the fabric over your pencil5. Water down your chosen colour of fabric paint and paint

the fabric6. The wax will resist the paint7. When dry, sandwich fabric between several layers of

newspaper and iron with a hot iron8. Check the wax has melted off the fabric and been

absorbed by the newspaper9. Continue with fresh newspaper until the fabric is no

longer stiff from the wax

Tips for success:Plan your layout first. Use a variety of objects, fill the space, cut neatly, use glue carefully and in small amounts

Watercolours (Material): are pigments compressed together to form blocks in different colours that can be dissolved with water and then used for painting.

Watercolour painting: is normally on paper using watercolour paints. Watercolour is usually transparent and lets the paper shine through. When using watercolour the white is achieved by not painting the paper.

Tip: Watercolour is transparent (see-through)

Don’t use colour too thickly. Avoid using white to make your colours lighter instead use more water and let the white paper add brightness to your work.