Pollock Valentine Heart

A famous artist inspired Valentine heart! This fun, Jackson Pollock splatter painting heart can be the perfect gift for your Valentine! It is a great way to create Valentine’s Day art with kiddos of all ages. Grab our free printable heart template below to get started!

WHO IS JACKSON POLLOCK?

Jackson Pollock was an American artist who was known for his abstract expressionist paintings. He was born in 1912 in Cody, Wyoming, and grew up in Arizona and California. Pollock is best known for his drip paintings, in which he would drip, splatter, and pour paint onto canvas to create colorful, chaotic compositions.

Pollock was one of the leading figures of the abstract expressionist movement, which started in New York City in the 1940s. He believed that the process of creating art should allow him to
express his emotions and ideas directly on the canvas.

POLLOCK VALENTINE HEART

SUPPLIES:

• Heart template and instructions (see below)
• Cardboard
• Scissors
• Acrylic paint

INSTRUCTIONS:

STEP 1: Print the heart template.

STEP 2: Use the heart template to cut out two hearts from cardboard.

STEP 3: Paint your hearts using the drip, pour, and splatter methods that Pollock loved!

Learn more about how to do splatter painting here!

STEP 4: Layer your smaller heart on top of the larger one and let them dry. The paint will stick them together for a 3 dimensional effect.