Absolutely Delightful Miro-Inspired Art Project Perfect For Kids

Artwork by Joan Miro is colorful, fun, and playful. It’s a perfect source of inspiration for art projects for kids. This easy watercolor and mixed media project combines drawing and painting. It lets kids get creative. By using simple abstract lines, easy to draw shapes, and pops of color his style is easily accessible. Each canvas will be unique and awesome. This project is perfect for a group or classroom.

Red-faced and frustrated, my daughter proclaimed her art was worthless. Not good enough. Perfectionism had struck again. What had started as an opportunity to bond over an activity we both enjoyed had quickly become a comparison. Looking at my drawings next to hers, she was unable to see the beauty in her own work. The 26 years of practice (and age) I had on her didn’t matter. She didn’t measure up in her mind.

Knowing I wanted her to feel successful, I selected Joan Miro for our first artist study. His style is fun, imaginative, and childlike. I just knew that this project would lead to a beautiful piece of artwork she would be proud of, and it did.

How To Make Your Joan Miro-Inspired Art Project

After reviewing a few key facts about Joan Miro, we explored his use of mixed media, bright colors, and various textures. We tried out watercolors, oil pastels, crayons, and markers. First, we drew straight lines, squiggly lines, hard lines, and soft lines. Then, we simply explored the art supplies we had available.

Next, we explored automatic drawings. We closed our eyes and drew black lines on a sheet of paper, which we then filled in with solid colors.

Finally, we broke out the canvas for our main project. We used two colors of liquid watercolors to paint the canvas. After it dried, we completed a “roll a Miro” activity to draw a figure with a black permanent marker. Then we colored it in using oil pastels and went over the black lines with a charcoal pencil. The end result turned out pretty cool.