Combine the colors of fall with our free leaves printable below to create a fun mixed media art project inspired by the famous artist, Georgia O’Keeffe! Fall art activities for kids are a great way to explore art with kiddos of all ages at home or in the classroom. All you need are some watercolors, and a few oil pastels! Plus, it’s a fantastic fall leaves coloring page for any age!
COLORFUL O’KEEFFE FALL LEAVES ART FOR KIDS
Who is Georgia O’Keeffe?
Georgia O’Keeffe is an American artist who spent time in upstate New York at Lake George. She really enjoyed nature and collecting leaves. Most of her leaf design artwork featured the colors of fall, browns, reds, and greens.
One piece, titled ‘Autumn Leaves, Lake George’ was one of twenty-nine leaf pictures between 1922 and 1931, all based on the leaves she collected at the lake.
Though she painted mostly in oils, O’Keeffe experimented with multiple mediums throughout her career, including charcoal, watercolors and pastels. But pastels would be the only medium along with oils that she used regularly over the years.
Create your own mixed media “Autumn Leaves” artwork with our combined leaves printable below. All you need are a few simple art supplies to get started!
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Why Do Art with Kids?
Children are naturally curious. They observe, explore, and imitate, trying to figure out how things work and how to control themselves and their environments. This freedom of exploration helps children form connections in their brain, it helps them learn—and it’s also fun!
Art is a natural activity to support this essential interaction with the world. Kids need the freedom to explore and experiment creatively.
Art allows children to practice a wide range of skills that are useful not only for life but also for learning. These include the aesthetic, scientific, interpersonal, and practical interactions that can be discovered through the senses, intellect, and emotions.
Making and appreciating art involves emotional and mental faculties!
Art, whether making it, learning about it, or simply looking at it – offers a wide range of important experiences.
In other words, it’s good for them!
More Georgia O’Keefe Art Projects
Art Resources to Save for Later
We have plenty of options to add to your art lesson plans!
- Color Wheel Printable Pack
- Color Mixing Activity
- 7 Elements of Art
- Pop Art Ideas for Kids
- Homemade Paints for Kids
- Famous Artists for Kids
- Set Up an Art Cart for Kids
FREE PRINTABLE LEAVES TEMPLATE!
O’Keeffe Leaves Art Activity
SUPPLIES:
- Leaves template
- Oil pastels
- Cotton swabs
- Black watercolor
- Paintbrush
- Water
INSTRUCTIONS:
STEP 1: Print out the leaf template.
STEP 2: Color the template with your oil pastels. Think about what colors you find in beautiful fall leaves!
STEP 3: Use the cotton swabs to blend different colors together to create a fall leaf look.
STEP 4: For added depth, paint over your design with black watercolor paint.
More Fun Art Activities for Kids
We have many printable art projects to try. Learn about a different famous artist every day!
- Mondrian Puzzle
- Pollock Crazy Hair Painting
- Lichtenstein Sunrise
- Ice Cream Pop Art
- Starry Night Mixed Media
- MC Escher Eye
Helpful Art Resources To Get You Started
Here are a few resources to help you introduce art more effectively to your kids or students and feel confident when presenting materials. You’ll find helpful free printables throughout.
More Fun Fall Art Activities
Click on the images below or the link for more fall art and craft ideas for kids.
Printable Famous Artists Pack
Inside The Art Pack: Find 25+ famous artists to explore. Look for tips for success, getting started information, and more! Note: Many options for female and POC artists are also included.
Each artist includes:
- Artist Project Sheets, each with three ideas to try.
- Additional Artist Project Printable Activities to go along with each artist and project.
- Simple Artist Biography Sheets that are kid-friendly. Get to know each artist!
- Animated Artist Videos that cover a simple project idea to try for each artist!
- My Favorite Artist Mini Pack to explore a favorite artist further if desired.
- Getty Challenge shows you how to try this fabulous art challenge at home or in the classroom!
- Supply List to help you fill your art cart for anytime projects!
- Helpful Tips to make each project successful for everyone!
- Bonus Projects Pack Full of Easy Ideas!
- BONUS: Warhol Coloring Book
- BONUS: DIY Art Camp
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