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Kindergarten, Matisse, Murals, Nature

Matisse: View of Collioure

August 13, 2023 Leave a Comment

I love using big brushstrokes of bold bright colors splashed on paper. These brushstrokes help make the painted paper students use in my classroom to create beautiful masterpieces. Here are two colorful lessons inspired by the artist Henri Matisse’s painting View of Collioure. The town of Collioure is situated in France near the sea. MatisseRead More

Claude Monet, Ocean and Sea, Under the Sea

Monet’s Mixed Media Boats

May 30, 2022 Leave a Comment

Inspiration Monet loved the Seine River and boats, especially sailboats. Create your own Monet inspired sailboat painting in this lesson, using tempera paint, painted paper, and oil pastels. This lesson also incorporates the use of geometric shapes to complete a stunning, colorful composition. Included in this 24-page pdf: Step by step directions with full-color photosRead More

Nature, Ocean and Sea

Nature Study: Mary Anning

July 27, 2021 Leave a Comment

Mary Anning was an English fossil collector and paleontologist who became known around the world for her findings in Jurassic period marine fossil beds in the cliffs along the English Channel at Lyme Regis in Southwest England. Come and explore different fossils that were found in the rocks and cliffs and create your own landscapeRead More

Camping

Happy Vintage Campers

July 7, 2021 Leave a Comment

There’s no denying the fact that vintage campers are 100% adorable. Many of my artists enjoy camping and love vintage travel trailers. I find that there is a certain charm to them and wanted to create a fun project to go along with it. Inspiration: A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee To get our imaginationRead More

National Parks, Nature, Science and Art

Habitats: Life in the Wetlands

June 20, 2021 Leave a Comment

Everglades National Park Everglades National Park spans across 1.5 million acres in the southern portion of Florida. It is a destination your students will love to learn about while gaining an understanding of a wetland habitat.  This unit contains information specific to the wetland habitat and connects fun art lessons and science together while bringingRead More

National Parks, Nature

Habitats: Grand Canyon

June 8, 2021 Leave a Comment

Tired of teaching the same projects? How about connecting some fun Art lessons and Science together while bringing the National Parks to your classroom? The first in a series, is a perfect start. The Grand Canyon is a popular destination for travelers. Why not make it a top destination for your students while they learn about theRead More

Ocean and Sea, Picasso, Under the Sea

Artist Study: Picasso

May 26, 2021 Leave a Comment

Pablo Ruiz Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, print maker, ceramicist and theater designer who spent most of his adult life in France. Regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture,Read More

Gauguin, Ocean and Sea

Tahitian Tiki Masks

May 25, 2021 Leave a Comment

Inspiration Gauguin arrived in Tahiti in June 1891. His romantic image of Tahiti as an untouched paradise developed after he read the novel Le Mariage de Loti (1880). Disappointed by how the French had actually changed Tahiti, he attempted to immerse himself in what he believed were the key points of the Tahitian culture. He used Tahitian titles on manyRead More

Matisse, Ocean and Sea, Under the Sea

Matisse: Boats on the Riviera

May 23, 2021 Leave a Comment

If your students love to paint, these delightful projects are perfect for your art lesson library. I love using bold, bright tempera paint colors splashed on paper with big brushstrokes. These 2 art lessons, inspired by the artist Henri Matisse, are simple, successful and fun! Project One – Boats of the Riviera and is inspired byRead More

Gauguin, Ocean and Sea

Paul Gauguin: Landscapes and Tiki Sculptures

May 23, 2021 Comment : 1

Paul Gauguin: Landscapes and Tiki Sculptures introduces students to the colorful world of painting and design. Children will learn about the artist Paul Gauguin, create beautiful landscapes and painted paper tiki masks inspired by his artwork. This 63 page digital lesson contains 3 colorful projects that are designed so that every child will be aRead More

Ocean and Sea

Sand Castles

May 17, 2021 Leave a Comment

Inspiration Create Download your FREE Sand Castle Drawing Guide Display and Enjoy Keep on Creating!

National Parks, Nature, Ocean and Sea, Under the Sea

Habitats: Rocky Coastal Waters

July 14, 2019 Leave a Comment

Habitats: Rocky Coastal Waters – Acadia is a beautiful national park located in the state of Maine along the Atlantic Ocean. It is a destination your students will love to learn about, while gaining an understanding of the rocky coastal habitat. Acadia National Park is a fascinating place to visit. This unit contains information specificRead More

Ocean and Sea, Science and Art

Sea Shells

July 13, 2019 Leave a Comment

This Sea Shell Art Lesson introduces students to the beauty of sea shells while incorporating science. Children will learn about shells while creating fun, colorful art projects. They will use a variety of art supplies while reinforcing language arts and important science terms. This 17 page-pdf features an easy to follow art lesson, complete withRead More

Animals, National Parks, Nature, Ocean and Sea, Science and Art

Habitats: Life in the Coral Reef

July 12, 2019 Leave a Comment

Kids love the Ocean! Why not bring Biscayne National Park to your classroom while creating some fascinating creatures in their beautiful coral reef habitats? Biscayne National Park is a chain of narrow islands that make up the Biscayne Keys and divides Biscayne Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. Here the coral limestone faces outward toward theRead More

National Parks, Nature, Portraits

Painted Paper Park Rangers

May 22, 2016 Leave a Comment

I absolutely love our National Parks. Over the years our family has visited these great destinations. I enjoy chatting with the Park Rangers, asking fun questions and listening to all the, fabulous stories they tell. They are such an inspiration to my own kiddos that I thought why not honor them with a fun paintedRead More

Matisse, Science and Art

Matisse: Window on the Clouds

May 8, 2015 Comment : 1

Who doesn’t love clouds?   I love looking at the various shapes and formations that clouds create as they float in the sky!  If you love creating art and want to connect science learning standards this project is a must for your art lesson library. Need a colorful lesson that focuses on Earth Sciences, especiallyRead More

1st grade, 2nd grade, Art of Japan, Nature, Ocean and Sea, Tempera Paint

The Great Wave

February 8, 2015 Comments : 13

Claude Monet was taken with the beauty of Japanese Art especially woodcuts. In addition to painting and gardening Claude collected Japanese Art. His home in Giverny, France had 231 woodblocks and Hokusai’s art was one of them. Many of Hokusai’s paintings were primarily landscapes. This inspired Monet to paint landscapes and eventually his waterlilies series.KeepingRead More

Jim Dine, Valentines Day

Jim Dine Hearts

January 17, 2025 Leave a Comment

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

Art of China, Directed Drawing, Lunar New Year

Chinese Lanterns

January 16, 2024 Leave a Comment

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

Art of China, Lunar New Year, Travel The World

Lunar New Year: Pagodas

January 15, 2024 Leave a Comment

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

Art Classroom, Color, Painted Paper, Tempera Paint

Painted Paper Art Painting Method

November 25, 2023 Comments : 2

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 !!!!

Animals, Art and Literature, Fall

Fall Cats

November 19, 2023 Leave a Comment

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

Fairy Tales, Fall, Garden, Painted Paper

Garden Folkloric Houses

November 5, 2023 Comment : 1

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Fall, Watercolors

Oak Leaves

October 7, 2023 Leave a Comment

Background Information Step One – Drawing Option 1 Step One Drawing – Option 2 Keep Creating!

Flower Power, Vincent VanGogh

Van Gogh’s: Sunflowers

August 31, 2023 Leave a Comment

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

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