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Paul Klee Inspired Invisible Portrait

FOR 5+
years old
60 minutes
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P.S. ARTS To Go! Paul Klee Invisible Portraits with Ms. Elda

About the activity:

Paul Klee was a Swiss painter born in 1878. Klee loved children’s art for its simplicity. He used many geometric shapes to create more complicated images. Sometimes he chose warm tones (like yellow, red, and orange – think of fire!), sometimes he chose cool tones (such as blue, green, and purple – ice!).

Today, we’re inspired by one of his portraits, “Senecio” and a landscape, “Castle and Sun” which we will combine to create an “invisible portrait.”

Materials needed:

  • White paper
  • Pencil
  • Something to color with (paint, markers, crayons)
  • A straight edge (like a ruler, edge of a book)
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