Paul Klee was a Swiss artist born in 1879 who worked as an art teacher in Germany. He was known for his abstract paintings that did not always depict recognizable objects and for incorporating children's art into his own work. Klee frequently used warm, cool, and neutral colors in his paintings.

1. Paul Klee (Clay)
Artist of the Month

2. Paul Klee
• He loved childrenHe loved children’s art.’s art.
• Often, he would useOften, he would use
childrenchildren’s art to inspire his’s art to inspire his
own works.own works.
• He was anHe was an abstractabstract artist.artist.
• Many of his paintings do notMany of his paintings do not
look like anything at alllook like anything at all.
• He liked to useHe liked to use warmwarm,, coolcool
andand neutralneutral colors.colors.

3. • Art Teacher in Germany
• Swiss artist Paul Klee (pronounced "clay")
• Played the violin
• Born December 18, 1879
• Died June 29, 1940
Artist of the Month – Paul Klee

4. Paul Klee “The

6. &

7. Neutrals include all of the
shades and tints too!

8. WARM colors
COOL colors

9. Warm Colors
• Warm colors like red, yellow, and orange
make us feel happy.
• Warm colors can even make you feel
warmer because they can slightly increase
your circulation and body temperature!

10. Cool Colors
• Cool colors like blue, green, and
purple make us feel sad.
• Cool colors can even make you feel cooler
because they can slightly decrease your
circulation and body temperature!

11. Cool Colors Warm Colors

12. Paul Klee
• Warm, Cool
or Neutral
Colors?

13. Paul Klee
• Warm, Cool or Neutral Colors?

14. Paul Klee
• Warm, Cool or Neutral Colors?

15. Paul Klee
• Warm, Cool or Neutral Colors?

16. Paul Klee
• Warm, Cool or Neutral Colors?

17. Paul Klee
•Art Teacher in Germany
•Swiss artist Paul Klee
(pronounced "clay")
•Played the violin
•Born December 18, 1879
•Died June 29, 1940