September art

The 2nd Grade students studied the artist Vincent Van Gogh and his artwork. We also read the book, Camille and the Sunflowers. The students were able to create a giant sunflower creating emphasis in their artwork. Then they were shown how to blend colors using oil pastels. The students had to choose a cool color for their background to make their sunflower "pop" in their piece of art.

This fall tree silhouette art project is inspired by the beautiful leaves, as well as our animal friends that are scurrying around this time of year.

Arty Crafty Kids - Art - Art Ideas for Kids - Autumn Handprint Tree

Looking for a handprint calendar idea for the month of September? We made a handprint leaf and paired it with the Autumn is Coming poem for kids.

Drawing,Illustration,Character Design

Looking for an easy art project for kids? Children and beginners can create their own beautiful four seasons tree painting with our easy to follow step-by-step tutorial.

This month's painting, The Autumn by Alphonse Mucha, is a perfect palette as we slide out of summer and right into fall. Don't you think? Unlike past challenge palettes, which usually featured a bunch of different colors, this month's challenge painting has colors in a fairly narrow range, focusing mostly on shades of orange and yellow. The browns and tans you see all come from those two colors, so these would be a great base for your own color schemes. Stay on the medium to light side for…

3rd Grade Fall Forests Third grade has been working on these cute little creations for the past couple of art classes now, and have been doing a great job! Materials: Tru-Ray construction paper 9x12 & 4x6, pencils, Sharpie markers, scissors, and Elmer's glue sticks. First, the students cut out their ground, and glued it to their background. They were to glue on the lightest green first, darker green second, and darkest green third, to create the look of aerial perspective. After they glued…

Fine Arts,Gouache,Arches Paper

We’re inching up on September, which means it’s time to release details for the September Art Challenge. This month brings us a brand new set of art prompts to inspire creativity in your family or classroom this month. With summer ending and school beginning, this time of year is a season of relaxation and business. In that spirit, the September art prompts reflect the ying/yang of this experience. How to use the Art Challenge prompts Print out the prompts Gather sketchbooks or paper Gather…