Art for Fun is a step-by-step art project book for elementary children. Create art like the masters with the easy to follow instructions.
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Sue Lacey
Copper Beech Books
Softcover
8 1/2 x 11 inches
128
0-7613-2277-9
2001
New
9 and up
1
$ 14.95
$ 10.00
Synopsis of Art for Fun
Art for Fun Projects "introduces the young reader to some of the world's greatest
artists, their techniques, and the materials they used. Discover how to paint people
in the style of Van Gogh, learn to sculpt animals
like Henry Moore, assemble a still life in the style
of Picasso, make a surreal athlete like Dali, or experiment with light and color to
create a landscape like Monet."
--the Publisher
Description
--125 pages with approximately 62 projects-- Each group of two pages includes the author's description of the type of artwork depicted, a project with step-by-step instructions for creating a project in the presented style, a gallery page that depicts the painter's work. For instance on pages 14 and 15, Gustav Klimt's work is featured. On page 14 the young artist is instructed how to create a life-sized figure using patterns and color in the style of Klimt. Page 15, the Gallery pate, shows Klimt's The Kiss and also gives a brief biography of the artist and an explanation of his artwork.
