Big Face with Tempera
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist Picasso, Elements of Art, Kindergarten, Painting, People
How to Draw Frida Kahlo
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist Frida Kahlo, Drawing, How to Draw Tutorials, Oil Pastel, People
My favorite Frida Kahlo for kids project is a simple portrait with a few key features. Draw her hair up, with flowers and classic heavy eyebrows, and there’s not much … Read More
Paul Klee Castle Drawing
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist Paul Klee, Drawing, Elements of Art, Pencil crayon
Paul Klee was an abstract artist who made lots of simple paintings that are fun to imitate. Students can create the look of his “Castle and Sun” painting by tracing … Read More
Monet Water Lily Art Project
posted in: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist Monet, Elements of Art, Painting
To create a Claude Monet art project, try painting his water lilies with watercolor and oil pastels. They both create very different textures, which is one of the Elements of … Read More
Mona Lisa Line Art
Here’s a fun Mona Lisa art project, starting with her very famous face and then filling in your own background with lines, just for contrast. Here’s what the original Mona … Read More
Fun with Van Gogh
A fun Van Gogh art project for kids is to start with his classic portrait, and then add a background. Limiting it to patterns to shows the power of lines … Read More
Lichtenstein Style Portraits
posted in: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist Lichtenstein
Roy Lichtenstein was a prominent American pop artist who favored old fashioned comic strips as a subject matter. Try my dot template to help you get his pop art look … Read More
Tessellation Art for Kids
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist M.C. Escher, Crayons, Markers, Tessellation
This tessellation art tracing that I made of Escher’s original has not just one or two, but THREE animal shapes that fit together without leaving any space. Incredible. And to … Read More
Dubuffet Cow Drawing
Jean Dubuffet painted “The Cow with a Subtile Nose” in 1954, and you can get a pretty close imitation with a good old crayon and watercolor resist. I do recommend … Read More
Bird Tessellation
posted in: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist M.C. Escher, Common Core Projects, Tessellation
One of my favorite tessellation projects for kids is an interlocking bird. I learned the hard way how easily shapes can get flopped, so I came up with the numbering … Read More
Valentine’s Day LOVE Line Drawing
posted in: artist Indiana, Markers, Valentine's Day
Valentines day ideas for kids can be educational too. This drawing uses a ruler, which is a 2nd grade Common Core Standard. For more Valentine drawing ideas, see my … Read More
Valentine’s Day Heart Painting
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist Jim Dine, Painting, Valentine's Day
A Valentine’s Day art for kids project can be a good time to try a new process. This colorful art comes from using crayons, rubber cement and watercolors. It’s a … Read More
Faith Ringgold Flag Project
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist Ringgold, Black History Month, Collage, Multicultural
Faith Ringgold, an African-American artist, is best known for her large story quilts. In 1985 she made a piece titled “Flag Story Quilt”. For a great follow up project, see … Read More
Matisse Art Project Collage
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist Matisse, Collage
Make a Matisse art project by cutting out lots of colorful organic shapes, and then layering them to make an interesting collage. Henri Matisse was a French artist, known for … Read More
Learn to Color like Vincent Van Gogh
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist Van Gogh, Oil Pastel
Try this Van Gogh for kids art project by imitating his “Wheat Field with Crows” painting with some soft oil pastels. They keep all the color, without all the time … Read More
Louise Nevelson Found Sculpture Project
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, artist Nevelson, Craft Sticks, Kindergarten
Louise Nevelson found sculpture project was inspired by her creation of wood assemblages. It’s easy to make with just craft sticks and found objects. MATERIALS Craft sticks, 12 per student … Read More
Oil Pastel Heart
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist Jim Dine, Kindergarten, Oil Pastel, Valentine's Day
If you need your students to make really colorful art for a special occasion, say a fundraiser, try this oil pastel heart. Tell them their only job, outside of drawing … Read More
Klimt Tree of Life from Kuwait
posted in: artist Klimt, Oil Pastel
This amazing Tree of Life artwork comes all the way from the Middle East. It’s a testament to the beauty of random coloring. Kristen D. wrote, “Hello, I just wanted … Read More
Mona Lisa on Coffee Filters
Start this Mona Lisa art project for kids with liquid watercolor paints and permanent markers, and then paint on coffee filters. It’s possible to make really brilliantly colored paintings without … Read More
Warhol Soup Can on Canvas
Here’s a fun Warhol for kids lesson — making your own original Campbell’s Soup canvas. Andy Warhol popularized this image with his large, multi-colored prints, and now you can have … Read More