Art Lesson, Starry Night

Vincent Van Gogh - Dutch, 1853-1890

Starry Night, 1889

Van Gogh's Starry Night is a perennial favorite.

Kids love the movement he so expertly realized in his sky and trees.

Sometimes short cuts let us squeeze in a very small art lesson, when little time is available. Here's a simple version for creating a Starry Night Sky.

Create a master of two swirls, moon with circle, and some various sized circles for the stars. Give each student a copy.

Kids color in the swirls, moon, and glowing stars.

Color a another piece of white paper with lots and lots of colored little lines to represent the sky background. Then cut and glue swirls, moon, and stars on the background.

Kermit King Elementary Artists