Mixing colors art project

Give students a hands-on activity mixing colors and learning about color theory with this simple and colorful process art finger painting project!

I am linking up with Fourth Grade Frolics for Monday Made It. This year I am going with a bird theme in my room. It just kind of happened. I already had a great picture I bought last year at my school's art auction. Then I happened upon these, and that's all she wrote! I have a small space above some of my cabinets in my room. Over the years I have tried to put decorative items on the soffit, but to no avail. It was just too small of a distance from cabinet to ceiling and nothing looked…

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This is a fun summer art idea for kids! We used every color possible to mix even MORE colors! This art project was all about chunky brushstrokes, layering colors, and having fun mixing paint. Visit the link to see more of thse fabulous fish!

Mixing colors is one of the most classic art activities for kids and is always a hit. We were inspired by Herve Tullet’s new book, Mix It Up!, to create our own colors by mixing paints. We saved our favorite colors on our Personal Paint Palette free printable and even named the colors ourselves! I...

Turn crumpled pieces of paper into colorful artwork in this fun art project for kids. This easy art activity is inspired by the children’s book, Ish, by Peter H. Reynolds! The colorful paper has such a cool texture when finished and can be used for making collages or writing notes! (This post contains affiliate links.)...

Understanding color in art is an important task for all artists. You'll learn how to combine colors and pick a type of color scheme in art.

I have found that the easiest way for kids to learn color mixing is to be specific about where to place their colors on the palette.

Fun color mixing activities for the art center, science center, and small group! Your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students will LOVE exploring primary and secondary colors and practice various science skills as they explore.

Aren’t these just incredible?! These were made by my 2nd graders!! And they turned out fantastic! It was a very simple process and a great end-of-the-year wrap up as the work is collaborative…