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Fun and easy art-appreciation activities abound in this
resource that features over 60 great artists across the ages. A
concise biography for each artist tells why his or her work is
important, and a kid-tested art activity tries out the artist’s
approach. Young artists will sketch inventive designs in the style
of da Vinci and draw in a nature notebook like Audubon. To
understand Rodin, they will create a clay carving. Picasso will
inspire a fractured friend, and Kahlo shows the magic in
self-portraits. Projects stress the creative process and encourage
kids to try unusual techniques such as block printing, pointillism,
and mixed media artworks as they learn about architecture, drawing,
painting, photography, and sculpture. Discovering Great Artists
includes easy-to-follow icons to indicate the experience,
preparation, and materials necessary for each project, as well as
guides to the style, movement, or era of each artist. Introducing
children to the greatest artists has never been more engaging!
Offering an exciting way to teach abstract concepts of geography
and culture through concrete art activities, this book of fun,
easy-to-do art activities uses collage, painting, drawing,
printing, construction and sculpture to educate children.
Step-by-step instructions and illustrations are given for each
project.
A selection of 50 of the best recipes from "Cooking Art"
With "Snacktivities ," you and your children will prepare fun,
creative concoctions in minutes. Make dinosaur eggs, tomato towers,
alphabet sandwiches and more. Fifty easy activities turn the food
that's already in your refrigerator into works of art
Children can enjoy their favorite storybook illustrators in a new
way by imitating their art with the 100 engaging and simple art
projects included in this celebration of children's book
illustrators. Featured are famous and award-winning storybook
illustrators from the 1930s to present-- Good Night Moon 's Clement
Hurd, Corduroy 's Don Freeman, Olivia 's Ian Falconer, and
more--along with biographical information, open-ended art projects,
and portraits created by grade school children. Illustration
techniques covered include painting, drawing, cutting and collage,
and construction and crafts. Art projects include imitating Jackson
Pollock in the "Jackson Piglet Wall Painting" from Olivia and
creating a "Photo Story" from children's photos similar to Sugaring
Time . An extensive resource guide of illustrator websites, art
materials, and supplies listed by project is provided, as well as
complete book information for the featured illustrators' works.
Fun and easy art-appreciation activities abound in this resource
that features 75 American artists from colonial times to the
present. A brief biography for each artist tells why his or her
work is important, and a kid-tested art activity tries out the
artist’s approach. For Georgia O’Keeffe, children will explore
the concept of distance and foreground in a desert painting. To
understand Frederic Remington's sculptures, they will create a face
cast. Leroy Nieman will inspire a sketch of athletes. And for James
Whistler, children will explore portraiture. Projects stress the
creative process and encourage kids to try unusual techniques such
as block printing, soak-stain, and stone carving as they learn
about architecture, drawing, painting, photography, and sculpture.
Great American Artists for Kids includes easy-to-follow icons to
indicate the experience, preparation, and materials necessary for
each project, as well as guides to the style, movement, or era of
each artist. Resources include websites for further research or
artworks, a glossary, and a list of artists by style.Â
Action Art: Hands-On Active Art Adventures is A Collection of Over
100 Active Hands-On Art Experiences for Children 2-12, Full of
Adventure, Movement, and Discovery. FOR SCHOOLS * HOMESCHOOLS *
MUSEUMS* LIBRARIES * CHILDCARE * HOME Shelving: ART ACTIVITIES *
EDUCATION * PARENTING Over 100 action-packed art activities bring
discovery and adventurous creativity to children's art experiences
that will delight and challenge kids of all ages. Each child-tested
art activity is grouped into engaging action categories including:
Smacking * Squeezing * Tapping Rolling * Spinning * Swinging
Blowing * Exploding * Smooshing Tools * Toys * Utensils Up * Down *
All Around Full color photographs highlight all activities
including painting, photography, collage and sculpture, each with
helpful icons indicating levels for both children and adults.
Action Art experiences are built on the knowledge that art for
children is a creative process and not just a finished product.
MaryAnn Kohl is famous around the world for encouraging children to
experience creative art exploration best known as "process art".
Action Art offers 5 chapters of exciting and adventurous creative
art activities, all with surprise outcomes, including - Blowing
Glitter, Dancing Blottos, Bubble Wrap, Boot Walk, Clear Color
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