Make a colorful splash for Valentine’s Day with our Splatter Heart Art Card inspired by Jackson Pollock – A fun and active art idea for kids of all ages!
We’ll show you how to channel Pollock’s vibrant energy to create stunning heart-themed valentine cards that are sure to spread love and joy.
To get started you will need a splatter art proof work-space, so we recommend using lots of old newspapers or plastic sheets to protect the area!
Secondly, download and print the free heart templates, gather lots of paintbrushes and colorful paint, and get ready to splatter paint to make heart cards!
To expand the theme of famous artist inspired heart art, take a look at our Kandinsky Heart Art Project, Jim Dine Pop Art Hearts and Piet Mondrian Hearts!
Meet Jackson Pollock: The Splatter Art Superstar!
Get ready to dive into the world of Jackson Pollock, the artist who revolutionized the art scene in the mid-20th century.
Born in 1912, Pollock struggled with traditional techniques until he discovered his signature “drip and splatter” style, where he energetically poured and flung paint onto canvases laid out on his studio floor.
Pollock’s unconventional approach stunned the art world, propelling him to fame as a pioneer of Abstract Expressionism.
His paintings weren’t just about colors and shapes; they were windows into his emotions and subconscious.
How to Make Splatter Heart Art Cards with the Kids
Materials:
- White Card Stock for Printing
- Black Card Stock
- Acrylic Paint (non-toxic)
- Paintbrushes of Various sizes
- Popsicle Sticks
- Scissors
- Glue Stick
- White Marker Pen
- Free Heart Templates – sign up for our emails to receive the templates and our regular Arty Crafty projects.
Step-by-Step Splatter Art Heart Cards:
Step 1: Prepare the card.
Fold a piece of black card stock in half and load a paintbrush with white paint.
Step 2: Paint splatter the card.
The paint can be splattered in two ways: first, by simply slinging and thrusting the paintbrush (which can get pretty messy), or by scraping a popsicle stick against the paintbrush to achieve the splatter effect.
Cover the card in paints splats!
Step 3: Paint splatter the hearts.
Next, splatter paint across the heart template.
In contrast to the single splatters on the cards, generously cover the hearts with an array of colors.
As the paint layers, it will build up a wonderful texture, adding to the abstract style reminiscent of Jackson Pollock’s work.
After your creative Arty Crafty Kids finish painting, allow the hearts to dry completely, ideally overnight.
Step 4: Cut out the hearts.
Carefully cut the hearts from the template.
Preschoolers might find the thicker areas of paint a little tricky to cut through.
Step 5: Design the heart card.
Glue the hearts on the card base.
![Image of an open card with I [heart] you inside - the heart is a splattered heart.](https://www.artycraftykids.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Splatter-Heart-Art-inspired-by-Jackson-Pollock_-14.jpg)
Step 6: Write a personalized message.
Use a white marker pen write and a splatter heart “I [heart] you” or another personal message.
And with the message written, the splatter heart art card is complete and ready to gift to someone special.
More Heart Art Project for Kids
We love heart art projects and have lots of creative ideas that double up as fun cards to gift, from a Preschool Heart Card that uses simple a pom-pom printing technique, to bright and colorful Romero Britto Hearts and cute Handprint Watercolor Heart Balloons.
