Valentines art lessons

Create 3 boxes with 4 inch tops and 4 inch bottoms. And yes I had to teach 1st graders how to use the ruler! Then use the ruler to create horizontal and vertical lines inside your boxes. Draw a heart inside each of the 3 boxes. Color in the hearts first and then the backgrounds using a repeating checker board patten. You could have themes such as warm and cool or complementary colors. Or make it random colors! When you are finished coloring in all the spaces, flick black watered down tempera…

Here's a list of Valentine's Day Art Lesson ideas I came up with that are inspired by famous artists and have a strong art connection.

Crafted with middle and high school students in mind, this Valentine's Day art project tutorial seamlessly blends the dynamic charm of watercolor with the precision of colored pencils, allowing you to create visually stunning candy heart compositions. As an art teacher, I’ve witnessed the excitement this art project idea brings to my students, making it an ideal choice for a Valentine’s-themed artistic adventure.

I created a slideshow of 5 artists that use hearts in their artwork! My plan is to show my distance learners this slideshow which features a range of heart artworks and then have them create their own heart-inspired artwork using their own choice of media and creativity. Feel free to use the slideshow with your students to show them some heart themed artwork. Perfect for Valentine’s Day! The five artists that I used in this slideshow maybe are already known … Read more... →

With a Valentine's twist, this simple Kandinsky Heart Art Project for kids encourages children to explore colour mixing and colour combinations.

Heart burst paintings for Valentine's! A great art project for kids, teens, and adults alike.

Use oil pastels to create a box of chocolates like artist Wayne Thiebaud with this drawing art lesson.COMPLETE LESSON PLAN AVAILABLE HERE:http://bit.ly/3l7I2...