Children learn to use scissors, paint, and glue sticks in preschool. We might think a preschooler’s capacity to understand art would go only as far as a colorful finger painting.
Teaching young children about famous artists and different art styles leads to a lifetime of appreciation for the field and maybe even inspires the next renowned artist!
There are hundreds of famous artists. To learn them all would be overwhelming, so I've chosen nine of the most preschool-friendly artists to introduce students to.
Frida Kahlo – known for self-portraits
Andy Warhol – known for pop art
Piet Mondrian – known for modernism
Wassily Kandinsky – known for abstract modern art
Yayoi Kusama – known for pop art
Vincent Van Gogh – known for post-impressionism
Alma Thomas – known for abstract
Pablo Picasso – known for cubism
Exploring the work of famous artists through books introduces young students to a whole new world full of different techniques and ideas. Teaching a famous artist's theme fits naturally with the preschooler’s enthusiasm for experimenting and learning about art!
The Art of Eric Carle (The World of Eric Carle)
• Amazon Business
$20.63
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Colors in Art (Sabrina Hahn's Art & Concepts for Kids)
• Amazon Business
$20.44
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$20.44
Luna Loves Art
• Amazon Business
$19.99
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$19.99
Uncle Andy's Cats
• Amazon Business
$18.99
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$18.99
Animals in Art (Sabrina Hahn's Art & Concepts for Kids)
• Amazon Business
$17.89
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$17.89
Alma's Art
• Amazon Business
$17.19
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$17.19
Anna at the Art Museum
• Amazon Business
$16.44
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Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment (hardcover)
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Little Frida: A Story of Frida Kahlo
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$15.80
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$15.80
ABCs of Art (Sabrina Hahn's Art & Concepts for Kids)
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$15.29
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Camille and the Sunflowers /anglais
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$15.12
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Picasso Loves Shapes
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$14.99
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I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!
• Amazon Business
$13.99
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$13.99
Ablaze with Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas
• Amazon Business
$12.99
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$12.99
My Museum
• Amazon Business
$12.90
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$12.90
Andy Warhol What Colors Do You See? Board Book
• Amazon Business
$12.70
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$12.70
Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood
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$12.11
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Beautiful Oops!
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$11.99
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I Am An Artist
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I am Frida Kahlo (Ordinary People Change the World)
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Frida Kahlo for Kids: Activity and Coloring Book that Combines Art and Fun.: Inspirational and Perfect Present for Girls and Boys ages 5 to 8
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Artists: My First Artists (Little People, BIG DREAMS)
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The Museum
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Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos
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Katie and the Starry Night
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The Dot
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$9.20
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Pablo Picasso (Spanish Edition) (Volume 74) (Little People, BIG DREAMS en Español, 74)
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Georgia O'Keeffe (Volume 13) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 13)
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This Little Artist: An Art History Primer
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Vincent Paints His House
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Meet Piet Mondrian (Meet the Artist)
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Meet Wassily Kandinsky
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Meet Wassily Kandinsky
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The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse
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Elmer's Colors (Board Book)
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$6.99
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$6.99
Ellie in Color
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