Paul Klee was a Swiss-born artist and musician who was born in 1879. While encouraged by his father to pursue music, Klee was mostly drawn to creating art, often drawing in his school books. As an abstract artist, Klee's work looked like nothing seen in real life and he loved using warm colors like red, orange, and yellow, finding inspiration from children's art.

1. Paul Klee,
Abstract
Artist
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2. His Life
● Paul was born in
Switzerland in 1879.
● He was encouraged to
be a musician by his
father who was a music
teacher but Paul mostly
loved creating art.
● During his school years
Paul would draw in his
school books.
● He was both a musician
and an artist.

4. His Work
● Paul loved children’s
art which inspired his
own work.
● He was an abstract
artist, which means he
made art that looked
like nothing seen in
real life.
● He loved to use all
colors but mainly
warm colors. Warm
colors are red, orange
and yellow.

9. The Cat and the Bird: Inspired by a
Painting by Paul Klee
Paul Klee
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10. It’s so neat that Paul Klee was inspired by
children’s art.
Did you know your art could be so inspirational?
What else do you think artists could be inspired
by?
What do you see that makes you want to make
art?