13+ Famous Artists Inspired Art Projects for Kids!

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Famous artist-inspired art projects are one of my favorite ways to teach and learn art techniques and art history!



These art projects are even more exciting because they can be done with preschoolers and elementary-aged kids.  I even want to do them all!

They would make an awesome unit or even an Art Camp during the summer or after school!

Anyway, here are...

13+ Famous Artists Inspired Art Projects for Kids:



Andy Warhol-Inspired Handprints at Create Art With Me (pictured)


Wassily Kandinsky-Inspired Diamond Color Studies at Preschool Powol Packets (pictured)


Georgia O'Keeffe-Inspired Flowers at Art Bar


Vincent Van Gogh Starry Night-Inspired Superhero City Scapes at Preschool Powol Packets (pictured)


Piet Mondrian-Inspired Cardboard Box Mural at Experimenting Mom


Jackson Pollock Sea Change-Inspired Paintings at No Time for Flashcards


Richard Schilling-Inspired Land Art at Preschool Powol Packets


Leonardo Da Vinci-Inspired Robots at Jamestown Elementary Art Blog


Picasso-Inspired Guitar Collages at Meri Cherry


Claude Monet-Inspired Gardens at Artsonia (pictured)


Wassily Kandinsky-Inspired Trees at It's Art Day (pictured)


Michelangelo-Inspired Ceiling Paintings at Rainy Day Mum


Damien Hirst-Inspired Butterflies at Taming the Goblin


Picasso-Inspired Faces at Mary Making (pictured)


Process Art + Mondrian-Inspired Collaborative Mural at Preschool Powol Packets


Van Gogh-Inspired Sunflower Art Project at Preschool Powol Packets




I am sharing this collection as part of the Poppins Book Nook!  Every month a group of bloggers shares activities and books related to a common theme.  This month, I'm sharing the Usborne Book of Famous Artists (affiliate link):


This book is packed with fun facts about famous artists!  Read about an artist, and then do one of the art projects I shared!

And be sure to check out these other bloggers for Artist activities from Poppins Book Nook:

Enchanted Homeschooling Mom – 3 Dinosaurs – ABC Creative Learning – As We Walk Along the Road – Brain Power Boy – Chestnut Grove Academy – Embracing Destiny –Every Bed of Roses – Farm Fresh Adventures – Growing in God’s Grace – Kathys Cluttered Mind – My Bright Firefly – Peakle Pie – Preschool Powol Packets – Pray Species– SAHM I am – Stir The Wonder – Sunny Day Family – Sweet Silly Sara – Teach Beside Me – To the Moon and Back – Tots and Me – Tree Valley Academy – Witty Hoots

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Happy Educating, Carla

I may share at any of these parties!



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Comments

Lewis Clark said…
Wow, I always look for some art stuff and this blog of yours looks really nice. Thanks for sharing it with us, will be sharing it among my circle.
March 19, 2017 at 5:01 PM
Anonymous said…
Very cool! Would be great to get some more women and artists of color on the list :)
May 19, 2017 at 7:59 PM
Sewing Machine for Quilting said…
This is lovely post, thanks for sharing.
August 7, 2017 at 7:15 AM
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