Come explore the history of the windmills of Holland and create a beautiful Windmill painting inspired by Claude Monet. During his stay, Monet painted about 20 views of Zaandam, a picturesque little town near Amsterdam. This art project allows children to experiment with tempera paints and contains simple steps to follow and bright visuals forRead More
Nature Study: Daisy
Bright, cheerful, easy to grow, daisies are a popular choice for gardens. The flowers are easy to identify and are common in cottage gardens and classic perennial borders. Artists over the years have found inspiration in the common daisy and have included them in many of their still life paintings. Vincent Van Gogh in particularRead More
Up in the Garden Mural
My young artists were delighted creating gardens inspired by the book Up in the Garden Down in the Dirt. by Kate Messner. This book is perfect for children to explore the hidden world and many lives of a garden through the course of a year! Up in the garden, the world is full of green—leavesRead More
The Garden Studio
A shed is normally used to keep your gardening tools and landscaping items neatly tucked away and out of site. I chose to use my shed as a space to relax and get creative, hence, the Garden Art Studio. My latest inspiration to decorate the outside of my garden art studio comes from the small floral shopsRead More
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, two paintings containing Roses and two containing Irises. He wrote his brother Theo, saying he had “worked as in a frenzy. Great bunches of flowers, violet irises, big bouquets of roses…”Read More
Monet’s Poplar Trees
The Poplars series paintings were made by Claude Monet in the summer and fall of 1891. The trees were in a marsh along the banks of the Epte River a mile upstream from Monet’s home and studio. Claude Monet was in almost every sense the founder of French Impressionist painting, the term itself coming fromRead More
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 has been in use since at least 79 A.D. and has since seen many improvements in design. Apart from watering plants, it has varied uses, as it is a fairly versatileRead More
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 result. Supplies Needed: Tempera Paint in various shades: pink, orange, red, yellow, peach, purple and white Square piece of construction paper in shades of yellow, pink and orange Flat paint brushesRead More
Morisot Flower Bouquets
Need a little bouquet to brighten your day? Try creating these Impressionistic style flowers inspired by the artist Berthe Morisot. Simple art materials, such as tempera paint, construction paper and paint brushes are the tools used to create your own mini masterpieces. My sweet artists, ages 8 and 9 years, created these in a 50Read More
Monet: Reflections on the Seine River
Monet was known for his “plein air” paintings. Plein Air is french for “in the open air” and represents when an artist sketches or paints outdoors, as opposed to in a studio. Creating outdoors was possible by the invention of painting tubes and helped the artist record accurate impressions of a changing moment. My youngerRead More
Monet Sunflowers
When people think of sunflowers they think of Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh. He is the most famous artist to be associated with painting sunflowers, but did you know Frenchman Claude Monet painted in 1881’s ‘Bouquet of Sunflowers’ which predates Van Gogh’s work. It seems likely that Van Gogh, who saw this painting, was inspiredRead More
Mixed Media Flower Bouquets
My students love working with different mediums, but when you put them together you get a fun, adorable project such as these flower bouquets. What you will need: Air dry clay Tempera Paint Paint Brushes- small round Cardboard Painted Paper Glue Scissors Gallery Here is a fun video that demonstrates the process of creating theseRead More
Picasso: Rose Period Hearts and Flowers
Pablo Picasso is known for many different paintings and fun sculptures, but did you know of his Rose Period artworks? Picasso’s Blue Period lasted for 4 years. It was a sad time in his life and he primarily used blue paint in his works. After that sad time Pablo fell in loveRead More
Monet’s Garden Flowers
Hey, if you’re like me you’re itching to get out and work in the garden. During the summer my art palette is my garden. I love working with beautiful flowers that display the same bright colors commonly found in the tempera paint in my classroom. Here is a quick and fun project that your students will love doing:Read More
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 Giverny. Monet applied thick purples, blues and green paint using bold strokes. The effect was possibly induced by his poor vision. If you needRead More
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 !!!!
Fall Cats
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
Matisse: View of Collioure
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
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