Art Lesson w/ Ms. Jennifer: Paul Klee
Paul Klee was an artist who lived in Switzerland and Germany over a hundred years ago.
He loved both music and art and especially loved color. One of his most famous paintings is “Cat and Bird.” You can watch a read-aloud video of a beautifully illustrated book based on his painting here.
Watch:
Materials:
Black crayon, Sharpie, China marker, oil pastel, or a black colored pencil
Water-based markers, watercolors, or Tempera paints
paintbrush
a small cup of water
Thick paper
Drawing guide
Instructions:
Draw a BIG "W" type shape for the cat’s head. Try to make each side of the cat’s face symmetrical (the same on both the right and left side of your paper).
Draw the eyes and snout.
Draw chin, neck, and long whiskers. Draw a heart-shaped nose.
Draw the bird over the cat head and add a moon or sun above the bird.
Now use your markers (or paints) to add color to your cat and bird!
If you used markers, try “painting” the colored areas with fresh water for a more fun effect.
Doodlebugs:
This project might be simple enough for your preschooler to follow along if you draw alongside of them. You can make dots and trace with your finger where each line should start and end.
You could also draw the cat’s face for your toddler, and have them color and paint.
As you draw and paint, name each feature and color. Talk about how many of each feature to make on the cat (2 eyes, 2 ears, one nose, etc).
Don’t forget to share your artwork with Jennfier@BlowingRockMuseum.org You can also enter your art into the Watauga Library Youth Art Contest for ages 1-17 now through September 25th, to win prizes from Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff!
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