Jim Dine Inspired Tissue Paper Hearts

 Soon, 3rd grade will start this fun and colorful project inspired by the artist Jim Dine, and the amazing elementary art LauraLee Chambers. (Btw, You can find her on instagram at 2art.chambers)

Here’s the materials you need

90lb paper

Bleeding tissue paper

Paintbrushes 

Paint sticks

Oil pastels

Day 1: We’ll look at images of Jim Dine’s art, and create our tissue paper background. 

Day 2: We’ll make the heart by fold some scrap paper, tracing it onto the background, and coloring it with paint sticks and pastels!

Here’s the full video tutorial on YouTube! 

Kindergarten & Pre-K Fall Tree Paintings

 

Isn't that little smile just adorable? He was so proud of his art, and the kids had so much fun making them! 

This was Kindergarten's first experience with paint, and I thought they did a great job! 

Here's how we made them!

I cut a 90lb 12 x 18" piece of paper in half. First, I demonstrated how to draw the grass and trees, 

using Crayola Oil Pastels. Then, I showed them how to "dip & dot, dot, dot" with  my Crayola Tempera paint  & my  Royal Langnickel paintbrush! 

After that, they were ready to make their own! 

Here's some sweet examples from today.

Here are some Pre-K examples too! (this is my first year teaching Pre-K btw)