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Wassily Kandinsky was a revolutionary Russian painter credited with pioneering abstract art, moving away from painting "things" to painting "feelings." For Kandinsky, colors and shapes weren’t just decorations; they were a visual language that could express the human soul, much like music does without using words. He famously experienced synesthesia, a condition where he could "hear" colors and "see" sounds, leading him to describe his vibrant, geometric works as "compositions" or "improvisations." By breaking down a canvas into a chaotic yet balanced arrangement of circles, triangles, and bold lines, he proved that art didn't need to look like a photograph to be meaningful.
Making a Draped Bowl
Making a Draped Bowl
A coloured drawing
On a square of paper, draw a small section of one of Kandinsky's paintings in pencil. Use coloured pencil to apply some colour to your drawing.
A layered card model
Cut out a square of thick corrugated card 16cm x 16cm. cut out thinner card and glue it in layers on top of each other to create the layout. Paint the design with acrylic paint.
A fired plate
Use the draping method with a plate mould to creat the base plate form.
Roll textures onto the clay and cut out shapes to apply to the base plate.
Paint with underglaze colours and apply a clear glaze.
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