"There is no must in art because art is free."
Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) was an influential painter who created the first purely abstract paintings. He concerned himself with what is called the grammar of Forms. Point, line and plane. These are the basic drawing elements which Kandinsky formally studied. In both art forms- painting and music- the Line represents the predominant means of expression and asserts itself by its volume and length. In both art forms points and lines are used to represent time and space.
"An empty canvas is a living wonder... far lovelier than certain pictures."
I love the use of color, shape, and seemingly random composition of Kandinsky's paintings.
"The artist must train not only his eye but also his soul."
The Final painting in the Kaleidoscope series (the one with all the squares and triangles in bright water colors) it clear that Kandinsky is a main influence. I like using shapes- some block colours and others just plain line and empty shapes. I had fun painting this one and it is definitely one of my favorites.
References:
- Duchting, Hajo. Wassily Kandinsky 1866-1944 A revolution in painting. Koln Benedikt Taschen Ltd, 1993.
- Messer, M, Thomas. Vasily Kandinsky / Thomas M. Messer. = Kandinsky. London : Thames and Hudson. 1997.
Wikipedia- Wassily Kandinsky- date of access: 5.11.2011 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wassily_Kandinsky
Wassily Kandinsky Biography- date of access 5.11.2011 http://www.wassilykandinsky.net/
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