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A 5 page paper which examines, briefly, the work of Wassily Kandinsky and his piece “First Abstract Watercolor.” Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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reference to recognizable reality in his work" (Strickland, 1992; 143). He was an artist who was greatly, at first, influenced by the play of light and color used by the
new form of Impressionism, yet his work transcended many boundaries, giving birth to true abstract art. The following paper examines some of his approaches and ideals concerning his work, and
then examines his painting First Abstract Watercolor. Wassilly Kandinsky In terms of the medium used, watercolor, he rarely worked with watercolor as most of his paintings were
done in oil. Only a handful of his paintings were done in watercolor, such as Nude, painted in 1911. Most of his work was done in oil, and many of
his early works were clearly defining objects that were recognizable. It was not until 1910 that he seemed to change, suddenly changing his style and approach to art. It was
this time that he truly became the founder of abstract art. Stickland (1992) states that there was a moment, or incident, when
this change took place as one evening he was in his studio and in the twilight lighting he "was suddenly confronted by a picture of indescribable and incandescent loveliness" (Strickland,
1992; 143). He stopped what he was doing and just stared at it in amazement. He then suddenly realized it was one of his paintings that was on its side
in an easel (Strikcland, 1992; 143). At an angle it had become a painting that possessed no true form, no true discernable presentation of images that were definable. "This insight-that
color could convey emotion irrespective of content-spurred Kandkinsky to take the bold step of discarding realism altogether" (Strickland, 1992; 143). This was the beginning of his journey and it was
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