Painted Paper Art

Van Gogh’s White Roses

In May 1890, during the final three weeks before leaving the hospital in Saint-Rémy, Van Gogh painted a beautiful group of four still lifes,…

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Color Study: Green

Inspiration Australian Artist, Anna Blatman has been a professional artist since 1993. She loves to paint flowers, landscapes, birds and trees and many of…

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Dandelions

Using a small flat paintbrush and tempera paint to create fun explosions of color representing dandelion heads. Adding painted rocks and scribbles of green…

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The Watering Can

A watering can (or watering pot) is a portable container, usually with a handle and a funnel, used to water plants by hand. It…

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Mini Waterlilies

Draw along with and create a Pond with waterlilies inspired by the illustrations of Beatrix Potter who is the author of classic book, The…

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The Tale of Peter Rabbit

The Tale of Peter Rabbit is a delightful children’s story of a little rabbit who does not follow his mother’s directions. Follow our Draw…

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The Flower Garden

Flowers in a garden. Need a splash of color to brighten your day? Try this adorable project which has simple directions for an amazing…

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Cherry Blossoms

We have been exploring various artists and the beauty of nature. My 3rd graders created these GORGEOUS still life paintings inspired by the artist,…

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Fields of Tulips With The Rijnsburg Windmill: Monet Unit

By now if you have been following me on Instagram you know I have just completed my Thematic Unit: Monet-Colors of the Sea. Here…

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Irises by Monet

Irises were among Monet’s favorite flowers. They lined the pathways leading up to the house and Japanese bridge on the artist’s property at…

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Jim Dine Hearts

Jim Dine Hearts is one of the most beloved themes, central to the artist’s historical body of work. … A self-described romantic artist, Dine…

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Circles

Howardena Pindell is an African-American female abstract artist who creates amazing art from torn paper. Inspiration Inspired by: Untitlted 6F (2008-2009) by Howardena Pindell…

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Landscape Love

Supplies Needed: Directions: Step 1: Draw a horizon line. The line that separates the ground from the sky. Step 2: Paint over the horizon…

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Rainbow Love

If you love rainbows you will love this collection of posts of various rainbow projects. Keep Creating and Celebrate Color!…

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Snowman!

Keep on Creating!…

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Little Cloud

Keep on Creating!…

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Winter Bear

There are so many great books about bears. One of my favorites is Time To Sleep by Denise Fleming. Happy Creating!…

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Splash of Love

Supplies Needed: White paper Black construction paper Scissors, Glue, Pencil Tempera Paint (Various Colors plus White) Paint Brush Directions: Step 1: Paint various splashes…

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I have been teaching elementary art for 25 years in Ohio. I love creating art lessons and watching my little artists enjoy the process of creating. • I am inspired by nature, literature and art history. I adore nature, especially flowers and infuse many of my lessons with bold bright colors found in nature. • I love incorporating children's literature with my art lessons, especially children's picture books. • I am a mom to two lovable kids. I love a great cup of coffee, a beautiful sunset, Art Museums and of course I always love a new container of paints. When I am not teaching and creating painted paper with little folks, I love taking photos to inspire new lessons. You can find my fun lessons here! Keep on Creating! xox Laura

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