Today the children practised drawing different lines using music as a stimulus. They were Introduced to Paul Klee, a Swiss-born German artist by looking closely at two pieces of his art. They were Park Near Lucerne, 1938 by Paul Klee and Scaffolding for the Head of a Monumental Sculpture, 1923.
They considered;
- What is the same in the two pieces of art? (Black lines and shapes used.)
- How are they different? (The lines are different thicknesses; one has used colour; different shapes are used.)
- What do you wonder about the Art?
- What words would you use to describe the lines in the art? (Straight, curved, pointy, thick, thin.)
- How do you think Paul Klee used his drawing materials to create this line? (Pressed harder or lighter to make the lines thick or thin; used the edge, side or tip of the drawing materials to make different kinds of lines.)
Paul Klee often played the violin before painting to give him ideas. The children listened to different types of music whilst they took their ‘line for a walk', just as Paul Klee did to create his art.
They had great fun and described how the music made them feel.
