Let the kids explore warm and cool colors with this simple Valentines Day abstract heart art idea.
It’s a perfect way to make a Valentine’s day card that really pops out or a simple art project that will look amazing displayed on the classroom wall or somewhere inside your home.

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This project works out amazing when done with markers as the colors really pop out. Working with markers is also easier than using paints, so they are great for younger kids.
Crayons can be used as well, if you are woking with a young group of children and want to avoid unnecessary mess.
How to Make the Valentines Day Abstract Heart Art
What you need:
- printable template (optional)
- compass (or a few round objects)
- white construction paper
- black marker
- colorful markers (warm and cool color tones)
Step by Step Tutorial
Start with a clean piece of white construction paper or use on of our heart template designs.
Have kids draw a big heart shape right in the center of the paper with a black marker.
Have them grab a ruler and draw a series of straight lines across the heart.
These lines can go vertically, horizontally, and diagonally, both inside and outside the heart.
You can also have the kids draw the lines freehand, there’s no need to use the ruler.
While you can stop there, it’s fun to add more shapes to this work.
Use a compass or trace around round objects to creat a few circles (you can also make other shapes, there’s no need to stick to circles).
Now comes the fun part: coloring!
This is a great opportunity to talk about warm and cool colors, or complementary colors.
For our heart, we picked different shades of red, pink and purple, coloring each section.
For the outer parts of the heart, we used cool colors like blue and other shades to create contrast.
The cooler colors will pop against the warmer tones inside the heart, giving it an abstract.
Once they’ve finished coloring all the sections, step back and admire their Valentine’s Day abstract heart art!
The different shapes, lines, and colors come together to create a unique piece of art that’s full of love and creativity.
Perfect for Valentine’s Day crafts for kids and Valentine’s gift ideas!
Valentines Day Abstract Heart Art Templates
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