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Fall Still Life Paintings with Kids

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A collage of kids' watercolor paintings featuring fall still life scenes, including pumpkins, hats, and leaves.

My third, fourth and fifth grade students just finished up these gorgeous fall still life paintings.

Over the years I have built up a collection of fall decorations, artificial leaves, pumpkins and gourds.  I also brought in some real pumpkins and gourds as well.  If you want to do some seasonal art and still have solid art standards covered, observational drawing is always a good go-to lesson.

For this project, we talked a little about arrangement and composition, which usually does not come naturally to kids!  I showed them how to arrange objects of different sizes and heights, use overlap and explained to fill the page.  I think a checklist for good composition might be useful next time.

This Fall Still Life Painting features two pumpkins in front of a window, one large and round, the other smaller with a curved stem—ideal inspiration for kids art projects or seasonal crafts.

After drawing in pencil, the kids used watercolor Pencils and/or watercolor paints to paint their pictures.

Children's drawing of two smiling dolls in front of a large pumpkin, with a small pumpkin on a table, under a crisp blue sky. A colorful drawing of a skeleton, a black cat, and a green object with a rainbow in the background, capturing the essence of fall. A watercolor painting of a pumpkin with colorful fall leaves, black spiders, and a crow on a purple and blue background, capturing the essence of fall. A watercolor painting of a pumpkin, a red pepper, a garlic clove, and a small purple bird on a grassy field under a blue sky. A colorful watercolor still life painting features a pumpkin, apple, flowers, and a gourd on a multicolored background, evoking the essence of fall. A pencil and apples on a table evoke the charm of still life paintings. A colorful still life drawing of flowers and leaves, including daisies and different shaped leaves, on a white background. A vibrant drawing of a pumpkin, acorn, bird, and small gourds on a pink surface. Fall-themed watercolor painting of a still life featuring various gourds, a pumpkin, an acorn, and autumn leaves on a pastel background. Illustration of a pumpkin, squash, pinecones, and flowers against a blue and brown background. Colorful still life with fruits, flowers, a golden goblet, and a decorative spray on a vibrant gradient background, evoking the essence of fall.

I love the bright colors and creativity in these still lifes!

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About Marcia Beckett

Marcia is an elementary art teacher and loves painting, drawing, sculpture, art journaling and clay. Her blog, Art is Basic, features many exciting art projects for kids.

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