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Mondrian Art Project for Kids with Dab and Dot Markers

By Marcia Beckett | November 13, 2015 - 7:56 pm |July 5, 2024 1st grade, abstract, art history, kindergarten, painting

Markers labeled yellow, red, and blue lie on an abstract art background with bold lines and colored squares, reminiscent of Piet Mondrian artwork.

I had the opportunity to try out Dab and Dot Dauber Markers and write a blog post for their website DoodleHog. These are similar to other paint dotters, but one difference I noticed is that the colors seem richer and better than other brands I have tried. The colors mix together very well. Piet Mondrian Dab and Dot Art Project Piet Mondrian was one of the most important and well known abstract painters. But did you know his early work … Read more… →

Art with Letters and Words: Painting over Adhesive Letters

By Marcia Beckett | November 9, 2015 - 12:14 pm |July 5, 2024 all grades, painting, watercolor

Tape and Paint Pictures

By Marcia Beckett | August 5, 2015 - 4:17 pm |July 5, 2024 painting, second grade

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I came up with this lesson after browsing the internet looking for contemporary artists to study. I came across Fiona Curran’s‘s beautiful paintings with straight lines and geometric shapes. Here are some of her artworks: At the end of the year, my students were losing focus and were ready for summer to begin! I wanted a fun lesson that would involve experimentation and play. I love using colored and patterned tape so I showed the second grade students how you … Read more… →

End of Year Kindergarten Fingerprint Art

By Marcia Beckett | May 19, 2015 - 11:18 am |July 5, 2024 kindergarten, painting

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A fingerprint and hand art project at the end of kindergarten.

Our Kindergarten teachers approached me with a request for an art project for the back cover of their memory books. The kids have filled out pages in their memory books all year and they wanted a colorful back cover. I found a fun and easy way to make fingerprint art on the Frogs Snails and Puppy Dog Tails blog. Then, we used a great end of year poem by Helen H. Moore. We started by dripping water in pans of … Read more… →

Beautiful Oops Painting Project

By Marcia Beckett | February 14, 2015 - 6:32 am |July 5, 2024 1st grade, book review, books, kindergarten, painting

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Beautiful Oops colorful abstract painting with flowers, hearts, swirls, and various shapes in purple, blue, yellow, and pink.

Did you Celebrate Oops!? My kindergarten and first graders started this open-ended project by reading the book Beautiful Oops! by Barney Saltzberg. We were inspired by the page in the book that said, “A smudge and a smear can make magic appear.” Each student received a piece of paper with a smear of paint on it. They were challenged to turn that piece of paper into a “beautiful oops” and create a wonderful work of art incorporating the smear. What … Read more… →

Valentine’s Stamped Heart Painting for Kindergarten

By Marcia Beckett | February 9, 2013 - 5:58 pm |July 5, 2024 hearts, holiday, kindergarten, painting, printmaking, Valentines Day

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Colorful, stamped heart-shaped artwork with red circles and crosses on a mixed paint background, set against a red backdrop.

These were made by my kindergartners. I have seen a lot of gorgeous heart pictures around the internet lately. None of the techniques we used to make these are brand-new but maybe they are new-to-you! The kids experimented with watercolor pencils on a sheet of paper. They practiced mixing and blending colors. A large heart was traced on to their picture (when dry). Then, these were cut out. We stamped gadgets on the hearts using pink, red, purple and gold … Read more… →