This week the second grade made Paul Klee cat paintings ON FELT!!
Second graders made Paul Klee cat paintings using white felt and liquid watercolors. Allow one hour.
The lesson plan is adapted from this post on The Art Annex blog.
We started out by watching this brief video on YouTube:
We used only three materials: white felt (9″x12″), black Sharpie and liquid watercolor, plus spray bottles of water.
I did a directed draw of the cat, focusing its lines and simple shapes. Students drew directly on the felt with their sharpies. Then we painted the cat by dabbing on liquid watercolor. The final step: spraying the felt with water so the colors could bleed and blend.
I dried the art on large sheets of cardboard.
Just in case you are wondering….I did this with just 12 students AND a volunteer. Students got to spray their own art. If I did this with a large class, I would probably assign the spraying to s few responsible students.
This is the second project in our Paul Klee unit. You might also like our Paul Klee abstract name art lesson, inspired by Klee’s Castle and Sun.
Do you have a favorite Paul Klee lesson plan?
Those are so neat! What a great way to use felt in the art room.
Hi Jessica
You may even be able to cut felt on your paper cutter if your blade is sharp from top to bottom 🙂
Rina
What an interesting project – and the results are quite beautiful! I will definitely try this with my kids, thank you for sharing 🙂
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Hi Elizabeth
Who knew you could paint on felt? My students loved the process, and I’m sure your students will too.
Rina
What a fun project. I have a 7 year old that will love doing this (she loves art but more important she loves cats). I think I will be heading to the craft store.
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Nice. I really like how those turned out.
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Love this idea. And your site. I am a new homeschool mom. We have studied Paul in the past, but this is a fun project we might give a try. Stopping by from SITS.
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This is such a fantastic lesson and the results are so charming! I would never have thought to draw/paint on felt. I absolutely love Paul Klee’s work and have been to the Klee museum in Berne, Switzerland. I do a Klee-inspired Valentine heart project with my middle school kids.
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Hi Miss
I love how this project turned out. The original lesson plan comes from this post at the Art Annex blog – I simplified and road tested it. Please check out the Art Annex – it has great lesson plan ideas.