Simple & Easy Jim Dine Art For Kids
This is one of those tried-and-true Kindergarten art project ideas. I have done this project thousands of times and love the different Jim Dine inspired hearts kids create every time.
There are so many different heart art projects you can make with kids. This is one of those art ideas that always is a hit! Use our free art lesson to make this with your kids at home or school today.
Why You Will Love This Art Idea
Jim Dine Facts For Kids and Examples
According to the National Gallery Of Art, Jim Dine was born in 1935 in Cincinnati, Ohio and “has adopted an impressive range of media–painting, performance, drawing, poetry, printmaking, book design, sculpture, photography, and more.”
We love him because his bright-colored heart paintings are easy for kids to talk about, and they relate to his art.
Favorite Paintings To Show
You can see more about current exhibitions at Jimdine.com.
RELATED PROJECT – Check out this easy chalk pastel heart project for older children.
Notes On Supplies You’ll Need
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You can get the complete list of supplies in the printable how-to card at the end of the post.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Draw 6 Hearts
Kids can use a tracer or just draw six large hearts on the paper.
Step 2: Outline With Marker
Use a permanent marker to outline the hearts. This can be optional.
Step 3: Use Oil Pastels
Color in the hearts with oil pastels. Encourage children to experiment with blending colors or overlapping colors.
Step 4: Fill All Hearts
Encourage children to get rid of all the white spaces inside the hearts.
Step 5: Use Watercolor Paints
Add watercolor paint to the backgrounds. The oil pastel will resist the paints.
Optional: Paint Splatter
Once dry, kids will love adding extra paint splatters to their art.
Tips
- USE CRAYONS – You can use crayons instead of oil pastels. Just make sure that children press hard enough to get the wax to resist the paint.
- TEMPERA CAKES – Instead of watercolor paint, add water to tempera cakes for the background.
- LET THEM EXPERIMENT – This is the perfect art project to let kids explore the materials.
- CLEAN OIL PASTELS – Show children how to use a paper towel to wipe off oil pastels as they are working. This is the perfect time for young kids to use those old pastels!
- SIZE OF PAPER – We have done this on 9 x 12″ or even 12″ x 18″ paper. Just make your hearts to size based on the size of the paper.
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Easy Jim Dine Art For Kids
Equipment
- Water container
Supplies
- White Paper Heavy Drawing Paper, Watercolor Paper or Tagboard will work
- Watercolor Paint
- Oil Pastels
Instructions
- Draw 6 hearts on your paper.
- Outline the hearts with a permanent black marker.
- Use oil pastels inside the hearts. Kids can experiment and have fun with different oil pastel techniques.
- Add watercolor paint to the background. You can brush right over where you put oil pastels.
- Optional: Add salt or add paint splatters to your painting once it is dry.
Notes
- Use 9 x 12″ paper or 12 x 18″ white paper for this project.
- Premake a template or freehand the hearts.