In this class, we explored the fascinating relationship between music and visual art using neurographic techniques and synesthetic creativity. Inspired by Kandinsky’s methods, you learned how to translate the emotions and sensations of sound into a visual experience, capturing the interplay of music and art in a unique and expressive way.

Key Takeaways and Next Steps

Synesthesia and Music Influence

Reflect on how music affects your emotions and sensations.
Experiment with different genres to observe how they inspire your artistic choices.

Neurographic Art Techniques

Practice neurographic drawing by starting with simple shapes and gradually incorporating more complexity.
Use curved lines and organic flow to create unique designs that reflect your thoughts and emotions.

Experimenting with Color and Sound

Try translating different sounds into colors and shapes.
Observe how musical elements influence form, movement, and color choices in your artwork.

Music from Class

Music Note by Note Exercise

Cello Suite No.1 in G major (Bach)

14-minute Music & Art Exercise

The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart)
String Quartet no. 1 in A Major (Dvorak)
Peter Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46 or in the Hall of the Mountain King (Grieg0
Clair de Lune (Debussy)
Hungarian Dance No. 5 (Brahams)
Nocturne in E Flat Major Op.9 No. 2 (Chopin)
Serenade in G Major (Mozart)
Concerto No. 4 in F Minor or Winter (Vivaldi)
Canon in D or Pachelbel’s Canon (Pachelbel)

Resources for Further Exploration

More on Synesthesia, Kandinsky, and Art

Here is the video we watched in class from Amy Kang and her website
Sounds like a Kandinsky (please check out this website as it is amazing)
Chrome Music Lab (a hands on experience including one on Kandinsky)
A link to an article, including exercises, on synesthesia and art. (The Art of Education University)
A link to a synesthesia project by Bernadette Sheridan (A cool way to see your name in colors)
Wassily Kandinsky’s Symphony of Color (The Denver Art Museum)
Fragment 2 for Composition VII, 1913 by Wassily Kandinsky

More information about Neurographic Art

How Art is Good for Our Brain and Bodies From American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine

Reduce stress by lowering cortisol levels.
Improves focus and allows us to enter the flow state.
Helps us to process emotions and improve self-understanding.
Help us to IMAGINE a more hopeful future.
Improves communication by fostering self-expression.
There is increasing evidence in rehabilitation medicine and the field of neuroscience that art enhances brain function by impacting brain wave patterns, emotions, and the nervous system.

Additional Research & Articles on the Benefits of Art