 Group size |
5 participants |
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 Time |
100 minutes |
 Overview |
Painting to music allows participants to interpret and process sensory information and allows them to take ownership of the music by creating their own impressions. Through this art-process activity, they begin to understand that things they hear or experience can shape how they feel and what they do. |
 Learning Objectives |
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 Materials |
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 Preparation |
Prepare the venue with the necessary material for the activity. You can decide if the participants should sit around a table during the activity or if they can stay on the floor. You must establish if they must stick together for the duration of the activity, either in a circle or on the same table. Otherwise, they can find their own dimension while meditating and painting by letting them decide where to stay during the duration of the activity and then making them get together for the final debriefing phase, where each participant’s work will be discussed. Prepare some questions to ask participants to stimulate their creative process in case they have no inspiration. |
 Implementation |
Turn off the lights as much as possible (or tell the participants to close their eyes) and begin playing the music of your choice. You can play the music for as long as you like, but it is recommended to keep it under 5 minutes. 2-3 minutes should suffice. At this point, let the participants think about the thoughts and images that go through their heads, and when they are ready, begin expressing these thoughts and images onto paper using painting or drawing material. Once they are finished, they should write down a few sentences or a paragraph (or more) that explains their drawing or painting. If this is difficult, ask some open-ended questions regarding the art until they have something to write down. It does not have to be a thesis or anything like that, just something that captures or describes the artwork. This exercise can be repeated using different types of music. |
 Debriefing and evaluation |
Questions to ask participants at the end of the activity:
Questions to ask facilitators at the end of the activity:
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 Other useful resources |
In this video, Mrs. B, an Australian art teacher and artist, shows you step-by-step how to use watercolours and goes through an easy technique for beginners. This video will help the facilitator guide the participants in creating beautiful artwork while listening to music, and it will teach them everything they need to know. This lesson can be used by adults, teachers, or kids as an easy and effective drawing activity. Fantastic skills are developed by kids and teens through this activity. Easy painting strategies are shown, and a simple yet effective artwork is created. This is a great lesson for kids of all ages. Mrs. B has created a music playlist and plays it while teaching you to draw what you hear. The idea is to describe the tempo and style of the music, or what inspires you when you listen to it. This task is a great mindfulness activity and can be used by parents, art teachers, music teachers, or at home.
This video offers a useful source of inspiration to deepen the activity or to perform it in a different way. In this video, by using instruments as a guide, a painting in the style of Wassily Kandinsky is created. This is a great activity that focuses on the elements of art and music. It can be performed with any art supplies.
A step-by-step description of a music activity for kids that uses music as an art prompt. Children are invited to listen closely, then create art in response to and while listening to music. This article also offers some suggestions in terms of the music that could be used for the activity, which will therefore be helpful for the facilitator in the implementation of the workshop. |