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Van Gogh is the name every young child
knows, and Starry Night is the title they
remember!  Uses this fun technique to
create movement on your canvas!
Here are three different ways your children
can create beautiful representations of
Mondrian's artwork. This is a great beginner
craft for young children.
Children who love to use bright colors love
to create Warhol inspired artwork.  You can
use our pre-printed Warhol artist cards, or
use this activity to teach children how to
transfer and copy images.
Okay, what kid doesn't love to splatter
paint?  We're using a bit of splatter and a
bit of blowing to make our Action Jackson
paintings!
Learning about famous artists can be lots of fun and a great opportunity for children to explore
different techniques and mediums.  Follow along with us as we explore the different masterpieces
and create our own artistic interpretations!
Featuring more than 150 activities,
this guide teaches the styles,
works, and techniques of the great
masters—Van Gogh,
Michelangelo, Rembrandt, and
more.
Artists of all ages are invited to add
their own hues to , Renoir's
Luncheon of the Boating Party,
Winslow Homer's Snap the Whip,
Van Gogh, and masterpieces by 51
other great artists.
Claude Monet is well known for his beautiful
water scenes!  This is a fun (and messy)
finger painting craft that will leave children
with beautiful results.
Matisse had a very colorful style to his
artwork, and in his later years he used
paper cut-out arranged on canvas to create
Joan Miro
Miro has an amazing surrealist quality to his
work, making him a fun artist to study.  
Children can get creative with their doodles
and have fun with this easy project.
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Pointillism is a fun artistic technique for
any age level!  Children enjoy making these
representational pieces of artwork.  This is a
great craft for children who like to work on
details.
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This is the series of Great Artist books we're using
in our classroom.  They are written in an
engaging way with lots of colorful examples of
the artwork. Usually you can find these in your
local library, but if not this series is worth picking
up your own copy.

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sample pages