Abstract Painting With the Kids

I've been a little obsessed with abstract art lately. I've found a few awesome artists on Instagram and just love how they can express themselves with paint. They can make something so seemingly random come together and still look cohesive in their own personal way. Ethan thinks it's a joke. In a way, I don't blame him. He took a college art class in California and studied some of the best so I know these paintings don't hold up to those standards for him. Regardless,  I was inspired and so the kids and I went to our local craft store a few weeks ago to grab some supplies. These are just a few pictures from that afternoon.I wanted them to express themselves freely with paint. They are at an age where there is no comparison or thought of how things are supposed to look. They really did great. But then again their art is always a masterpiece to me.Surprisingly, it was actually me who struggled quite a bit with it all. Honestly, it's much harder than it looks. I suppose technically their is no wrong way to go about it but there is still thought behind the strokes and work in mixing colors. Eventually I got into a groove and was happy with the way my piece turned out...though you would be shocked to see how many layers of paint are underneath the finished product, ha.I think this will need to be a regular thing for us all. It sure was fun and now we have art to hang up on the walls that the kids are proud of.