If you want to learn how to draw an eye, drawing a really big one is a good place to start. All the better to see all the details. A single large eye that fills the paper can be the … Read More
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. A great way to study the power of lines, the beauty of contrast, and the … Read More
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 watercolor paint. It’s a great way to show kids how amazing their art … Read More
Learn how to draw easy 3D letters, just like the artist Robert Indiana, then color them with shadows for extra dimension.SaveSaveSaveSave Not every project lets you combine a drawing skill with a bit of art history, AND create a pretty … Read More
It’s that time of year when it’s fun to mix a little art history with Halloween festivals by way of a “Scream” Photo Op. This fun photo op was made awhile back with my “Munch’s The Scream” PDF template. I … Read More
If you mix a little art history with a pattern art lesson, you might come up with this ode to the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt. If you create a project in Klimt’s name, it’s only fitting that it be all … Read More
Combine the idea of rings or color and a tree and you get a fun Kandinsky for kids project. Great for warm and cool color studies too. If possible, try to get your hands on the most colorful paper possible, … Read More
Looking for a Picasso projects for kids to go with his Blue period? A few alterations to a simple self portrait will create a look just like his. Picasso’s Blue Period paintings are great for seeing the power of color. … Read More
This Leonardo da Vinci for kids project features classic faces from old paintings, which are waiting for their hair and bodies to be drawn back in. Here is Ginevra de Benci, painted by Leonardo da Vinci, in her original form. … Read More
Add an easy Delaunay art project to your lesson plans, with this fun abstract project. You can even add some new vocabulary with new words like “concentric” and “dissected”. Robert Delaunay, an abstract artist from the early 1900s, made some … Read More
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 Art. • Download Monet’s Lilies Tutorial• Watercolor paper (For special … Read More
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 of the time. MATERIALS View and download Dot Template Printer … Read More
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 his use of color. After losing the ability to paint … Read More
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 and expense of oil paints. Van Gogh was famous for … Read More