That was the year Der Blaue Rider dispersed due to the war. Two were killed in battle and Kandinsky had to flee back to Russia where he was from. Looking for joy in difficult times often reduces us to our most basic self, rhythms and practices in order to maintain sanity.
When you put this into the equation of why and how he developed this method, basically in response to PTSD, you can see why he held onto it for the rest of his creative life.
Thank you so much for your insightful comment. I’m struggling to find joy myself these days, but learning about art and artists definitely helps to cheer me up.
✨🙏🏻 We can look to art history and our practice for comfort and strength, just like Klee did. When you feel really helpless, I have an arsenal waiting right there for just those moments you want to know how to mobilize to survive and still be your creative self. Grab a coffee and come to my stack if you get low. Particularly Divine Fem Fridays. I think you would enjoy them.
I love your brief overview of a few of Klee's pieces. Looking forward to next week's tutorial!
That was the year Der Blaue Rider dispersed due to the war. Two were killed in battle and Kandinsky had to flee back to Russia where he was from. Looking for joy in difficult times often reduces us to our most basic self, rhythms and practices in order to maintain sanity.
When you put this into the equation of why and how he developed this method, basically in response to PTSD, you can see why he held onto it for the rest of his creative life.
Nicely composed essay 🫶🏻
Thank you so much for your insightful comment. I’m struggling to find joy myself these days, but learning about art and artists definitely helps to cheer me up.
✨🙏🏻 We can look to art history and our practice for comfort and strength, just like Klee did. When you feel really helpless, I have an arsenal waiting right there for just those moments you want to know how to mobilize to survive and still be your creative self. Grab a coffee and come to my stack if you get low. Particularly Divine Fem Fridays. I think you would enjoy them.
Thank you!
I have been using Paul Klee's paintings with my students too. Such a great way to show colour, pattern and feeling.
Thank you, this was so interesting. 🙏
Happy you enjoyed it!