Want a colorful project that incorporates color, line and shapes while connecting to children’s literature? This project is purrrfect! My students loved creating these adorable cats inspired by this fun book, It’s Fall, by Renee Kurilla. Bright, warm colored trees and gray cats make these pieces of art a striking display for all love. FallRead More
Garden Folkloric Houses
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Oak Leaves
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Van Gogh’s: Sunflowers
I am so excited to share with you a new product for us at Painted Paper Art! Inspiration Vincent created Still Lifes (a collection of flowers and or fruit not moving) a little differently than the Impressionist artists of his time period. After practicing with many different flowers, he chose a specific variety as hisRead More
Folkloric Forest Floor
Come and explore the quirky, pattern filled folkloric forest floor. My art club artists LOVED adding their patterns on the simple shapes of mushrooms and leaves. This was such a fun lesson and was created using basic supplies of brown kraft paper, a black sharpie and white tempera paint. We created these in 2 –Read More
Leaves with Radiating Lines
What you will need: White Paper Pencil Leaves to trace Black Sharpie Markers
Flint Corn
Inspiration The corn of many Native Peoples of the Americas is called “Flint Corn,” because to the natives it was as hard as flint. Flint Corn is a type of Heirloom corn and was typically dried for later use and stone grinding, or was fresh-roasted. Flint corn (Z. m. indurate) has very low water content andRead More
Native American Abstract Landscapes
I wanted to introduce my younger students to a contemporary Native American Artist. James Lavadour was just the artist to explore and research. His paintings are amazing! Inspiration Materials Tempera Paint: Neutral Colors/ Brown, Yellow, Orange, Tan, White Construction Paper: Tan, Yellow, Light Blue, Peach Cardboard Scraper Placemat to protect tables Directions Gallery Keep Creating!
Into the Woods with Vincent Van Gogh
Giving a shout out to the great season of Autumn! I mean look at all the colors splashed among nature! One project that I created with my younger artists was inspired by the Avenues of Poplars by Vincent Van Gogh. Yes my friends, you can teach one point perspective to young students and not pullRead More
Mixed Media Owls
Welcome Fall and all the beautiful colors that it produces! I saw this adorable book at the book fair and I knew I had to do a project with my little artists based off these illustrations. This is a perfect mixed media project that has painted paper, cutting, gluing, painting, and printmaking. This was process oriented whichRead More
Pumpkin Swirls
How can you not love pumpkins! My students absolutely LOVE pumpkin projects. This one is a perfect mixed media project- lots of materials. Supplies Needed • Dark construction paper 12 x 18 • Strips – 1 inch – brown paper for picket fence • Tempera Paint – Orange, Yellow, Red, Green, Blue and White •Read More
Scarecrow with Crows
Using previously painted paper my 3rd grade artists created these adorable scarecrows. Students added all the fun features using scraps of brown paper for their scarecrows hair and hands. Painted paper was also used to create corn stalks, leaves, and pumpkins. The last step was to add buttons, fabric patches and little crows to completedRead More
The Scarecrow
Scarecrows are always a favorite for children to create during the Autumn months. This project is one that we repeat as my little artists love drawing their scarecrow and adding a fun landscape. Did you know the first recorded scarecrow was by the Egyptians to protect their wheat fields from flocks of birds. During medievalRead More
The Pumpkin Farm
Inspirational Background Cool air, crunchy leaves and bright orange pumpkins is the highlight of October for my students. Field trips to the nearby farms to pick pumpkins is a fall favorite. We discussed what is found at a pumpkin farm. Here are a couple photos of our local farms and their produce. Here is whatRead More
Magical Pumpkin Carriage
Once upon a time……I needed to have a project for my 3rd grade artists( which contained mostly boys). I created this lesson thinking they might really enjoy it but when I told them of the project, I heard some moans and groans. I thought to myself, now what am I going to do…. After IRead More
Nature Study: Pumpkins
Pumpkins are fun! Their size and color, smell and taste make them perfect for children to observe and explore. Pumpkins are a warm-season vegetable that can be grown throughout much of the United States. Besides being used as jack-o’-lanterns at Halloween, pumpkins are used to make delicious pumpkin pies, muffins, bread, cookies and soup.Pumpkins areRead More
Line Study: Branching Lines
Create some beautiful branching fall trees and a colorful pumpkin patch. This adorable project takes about 3 – 40 minute art sessions. Simple materials makes this a great project to study various lines. Enjoy creating your own beautiful pumpkin patch!
Nature Study: Apples
Artist Study The French artist and post-impressionist painter Paul Cézanne was born on 19th January 1839. Well known for his landscape and still life paintings, he famously made the following bold statement: “With an apple I want to astonish Paris” Cézanne choose the apple because he used the apple for his artistic experiments, and hisRead More
Artist Study: Georgia O’Keeffe’s Apples
Inspirational Artwork Supplies Needed: • Air Dry Clay (Small Package of Model Magic) • Small Sticks • Paintbrush • Tempera Paint • Cardboard Directions Gallery Keep on Creating!
Artist Study: Van Gogh’s Farmhouses Among Trees
Van Gogh became interested in representing peasant life in his art. To show the spirit of the peasant life, Van Gogh for a time lived as they lived, he was in the fields as they were, enduring the weather for long hours as they were. To do so was not something taught in art schools.Read More
The Pumpkin Patch
Hey folks, it’s that time of year! Apple cider, hayrides, harvest time, beautiful changing leaves, and of course pumpkins! My 1st grade artists created these colorful painted pumpkins in 1 – 40 minute class. Creating the Pumpkin With a pencil or sharpie, make two dots. One on the top and one on the bottom, closeRead More
Van Gogh’s Pumpkin Patch
If you love Van Gogh’s Starry Night and pumpkins this project is just for you! Here is the latest Painted Paper Art’s video now on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe to my YouTube channel for updates. Enjoy! Watch Here
Painted Paper Trees
I always love seeing the beautiful fall projects that my little artists create. There are so many awesome books about Autumn. The book, TREE by Britta Teckentrup, is perfect for this art project. We created a painted paper tree with all of our various painted papers. Inspiration Supplies Needed: Step 1 Hills. Using a coupleRead More
Painted Pumpkins
Hey folks, it’s that time of year! Apple cider, hayrides, harvest time, beautiful changing leaves, and of course pumpkins! We created these colorful painted pumpkins in 2- 40 minute classes. Week One-Draw out the pumpkin shape with a pencil on 12 x 18 white sulphite paper. Next, apply warm color tempera paints. Make sure toRead More
Georgia O’Keeffe’s Fall Leaves
Georgia and her husband, Alfred, vacationed during the 1920’s at his family’s summer home in Lake George, New York. She would explore and hike daily. On those hikes she would find natural objects such as leaves, stones and branches. She adored all living things and their symbols of the changing seasons. She would often take such itemsRead More
Georgia O’Keeffe’s Falling into Nature
Need a gorgeous fall project that is sure to brighten your classroom? Georgia O’Keeffe: Falling into Nature is a must have in your library of lessons. O’Keeffe is famous for her beautiful landscapes, and enlarged flowers and leaves paintings. She is such an inspiring artist. Children will love learning about her life and art. StudentsRead More
VanGogh’s Playhouse
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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 has embraced the heart as a template through which he can explore relationships of color, texture, and composition. Inspiration The Circus #3 In ‘The Circus #3’, he uses vibrant primary colorsRead More
Chinese Lanterns
Celebrate the Lunar New Year and Create Chinese Lanterns! ”How to Draw Chinese Lanterns“ directed drawing guide is perfect for your students to spur learning about the Lunar New Year, create stunning art that you will love to display in your classroom, hallway or learning space while also helping to boost their confidence as artists. TheseRead More
Lunar New Year: Pagodas
Celebrate the Lunar New Year! Every year, millions of Asian families come together to celebrate the first new moon in the sky. Now your students can learn and love creating these beautiful Pagoda buildings. Included in this pdf are step by step directions using simple materials such as construction paper and markers, informative text, andRead More
Painted Paper Art Painting Method
When painting with tempera paint, I have found over the years that using water dilutes your paints and makes your paint colors not vivid and become muddy. Here are some helpful tips for painting with children 6-12. Have fun creating and remember, use a placemat instead of water to keep your paints bright !!!!
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