13 Art Techniques Children Should Know($14.99Value)

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This new book in the 13 Series introduces young readers to a variety of important art techniques, explained through some of the world's most recognizable masterpieces. What's the difference between watercolor and gouache, or between a collage and an assemblage? How are frescoes and mosaics made? Why do prints look so different from each other? These questions and others are explored through major works of art in dazzling color reproductions. Children will learn about drawing through cave paintings and Leonardo's sketches, understand how Holbein and Van Gogh used oil paints to vastly different effect, and discover what Matisse accomplished with colored paper and a pair of sharp scissors. Along the way they will be encouraged to make their own masterpieces using similar techniques. From mosaic to gouache to oil on canvas, this latest title in the 13 series introduces budding art lovers to a variety of art techniques—13 of them, to be precise. The section on relief printmaking, for instance, is accompanied by a box listing the tools and materials necessary for creating in this style, as well as well-known printmakers, and examples of woodcuts. Each technique is explained in several paragraphs of user-friendly text, full-color reproductions, and a time line, which runs across the top of each page. Although the time line helpfully places each art style in the context of major world events, it can be hard to follow, cluttered with colored blocks that aren’t always clearly explained. Also, some words in the text marked by an asterisk appear in the concluding glossary, while others do not, often making it unclear what the asterisk indicates. Still, quibbles aside, the reproductions are glorious, and this provides a fine launching point for kids wishing to know more about art technique—or for teachers explaining concepts. Grades 4-8. --Ann Kelley "The greatest surprises are the time lines for each form of art, artists who practiced that form, full color illustrations, and interesting not or quizzes. (Answers provided, of course!)" — Houlton Pioneer Times "A more sophisticated introduction to making all kinds of art." — The Guardian This new book in the 13 Series introduces young readers to a variety of important art techniques, explained through some of the world's most recognizable masterpieces. Children will learn about drawing through cave paintings and Leonardo's sketches, understand how Holbein and Van Gogh used oil paints to vastly different effect, and discover what Matisse accomplished with colored paper and a pair of sharp scissors. Along the way they will be encouraged to make their own masterpieces using similar techniques. This new book in the 13 Series introduces young readers to a variety of important art techniques, explained through some of the world's most recognizable masterpieces. Children will learn about drawing through cave paintings and Leonardo's sketches, understand how Holbein and Van Gogh used oil paints to vastly different effect, and discover what Matisse accomplished with colored paper and a pair of sharp scissors. Along the way they will be encouraged to make their own masterpieces using similar techniques. 13 Art Techniques Children Should Know - Hardcover