September 2009 - Art Projects for Kids

Hundertwasser Landscape

I was inspired by one of Friedensreich Hundertwasser’s paintings to make this abstract landscape. 1. I cut a wavy rectangular shape of green...

I’ve been looking for a nice colorful winter image for a holiday fundraiser, and was inspired by an image I found in a stock photo site. 1. ...

The words “positive” and “negative” can be used to describe both shapes and lines. This is a simple exercise which uses examples of both. 1....

You can make your own art journal for just a few dollars, with just a little binding help from a Staples or Kinko's store. 1. I like to ...

Giuseppe Arcimboldo was an Italian artist from the 1500s who spent years working as an official court painter. He developed a style of compo...

I think my biggest goal for my upcoming art journal class is to have kids embrace the loose, accidental art that can happen when you let you...

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Magazine Collage Bird
Sometimes old projects can kind of morph into new ones, either by choice or necessity. In this case I ran out of boxes…

Michaels Pumpkin Stamp Journal
I’d like to officially declare that I am on a mission. Some creative holidays are approaching, and I would like to…

How to Draw a Laurel Burch Cat
This project was inspired by a talented artist named Laurel Burch, who has now sadly passed away. She developed an…

Art Journaling 131
I like to try new products on the market, and had fun today with Crayola’s new “Mixing Mediums”. They’ve made “Texture…

Watercolor Buildings
This project takes advantage of the pretty textures that you can create with watercolor and crayon rubbings, but keeps…