Kids Art Project Inspired by Olivia & Jackson Pollock

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One of the girls’ favorite books is “Olivia” by Ian Falconer. Olivia is a high-energy piglet with an active imagination who wears her mother out with her antics. In the original story she goes to the museum with her mom and brother and sees two works of art; one by Degas and one by Pollock. Olivia daydreams of being a ballerina inspired by the Degas painting but she doesn’t really understand Pollock’s work so she gives it a try herself on her living room wall (resulting in a “time out” ). This part of the story was the first thing that popped into my mind when I was in our local craft store picking up a birthday gift for one of Gabby’s friends and saw that they had started to carry “pre-stretched canvas”. The girls love to paint so I picked up three squares and few bottles of acrylic paint. We set up our “studio” in the backyard (with the appropriate protection for the surroundings) and let them have at it. They had a blast and were so proud of their paintings. Now I just have to figure out which wall gets the honor of displaying them!

Message Edited by Kate on 07-23-2009 08:51 AM

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It's really good to teach kids ART in the early years. let them do this  and that, make whatever.  

To save moeny you can buy canvas  in sheets pads

.  I  just paint white acrylic Gesso over the old paintings and you can use it manytimes over.

I have a water color painting of pears, the fruit from Safeway  makes good still life subjects and the kids can eat the fruit later.

Product Image design, package design and anything that's on the racks all have colors.  Each product has its own color. just like a monkey on a cupcake. 

In later years they can pick their colors when they choose their Fruit Loops and Starburst. 

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Get your kids interested in the arts early.

In the early years artist used veggie pulp and fat for paints, also crushed clay, rocks and eggs were used...

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Talk about ART!! your simple photos can be art.  With all the options in print and bookmaking, you can have a nice photobook.  

see my photos:

www.flickr.com/photos/14090549@N04/sets/72157608302366094/

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Mike, that's a good money saving tip!  That's a good way to use fruit for art, and a tasty treat for the kids.  Thanks for sharing!

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Thanks again mike!  I didn't know all that.  You sure have a lot of great insight and information