First published 2014
This introduction to art takes children ages 9 through 12 on a journey through the world's most celebrated painters and sculptors. The book profiles 40 artists including Leonardo da Vinci, Claude Monet, Diego Velasquez, Vincent van Gogh, Salvador Dali, Mary Cassatt, and Andy Warhol. Each artist profile covers their life story, creative influences, artistic techniques, and features a full-color photograph of one signature work. The book surveys major art movements like Renaissance, Impressionism, and Cubism while teaching readers how to view and appreciate art. Interactive elements include hands-on art projects such as Q-tip pointillism, tissue paper stained-glass windows, and Jackson Pollock-style spatter painting. Children can also try "Can You Find It?" games and color five famous paintings. The book explains practical tools like the color wheel that artists use in their work.
Genres: art, reference, education, non-fiction, childrens, art-history
Vibes: educational, informative, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: educational, interactive
Period: 19th-Century, 20th-Century, 21st-Century
96 pages · Hardcover · Workman Kids