Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists

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Book SynopsisSee the world through Vincent van Gogh's eyes and be inspired to produce your own masterpieces.Have you ever wondered exactly what your favorite artists were looking at to make them draw, sculpt, or paint the way they did? In this charming illustrated series, created in full collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can see what they saw, and be inspired to create your own artworks, too. In the pages of this book, What the Artist Saw: Vincent van Gogh, meet famous Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. Step into his life and learn what led him to paint his eye-catching self-portraits. See the landscapes that inspired his famous Wheat Fields. Have a go at painting your own sunflowers! Follow the artists' stories and find intriguing facts about their environments and key masterpieces. Then see what you can see and make your own art. Take a closer look at nature with Georgia O'Keeffe. Try crafting a story in fabric like Faith Ringgold, or carve a

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A brief, insightful introduction to the artist’s life and work."—Booklist, Starred Review

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This colorful series with the artists' own masterpieces gives children an inviting introduction to fine art and its diversity.” –Booklist

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Book SynopsisSee the world through Hokusai's eyes and be inspired to produce your own masterpieces.Have you ever wondered exactly what your favorite artists were looking at to make them draw, sculpt, or paint the way they did? In this charming illustrated series of books to keep and collect, created in full collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can see what they saw, and be inspired to create your own artworks, too. In What the Artist Saw: Hokusai, meet groundbreaking Japanese artist Hokusai. Step into his life and learn what led him to create more than 30,000 works of art, including his famous woodcut views of The Great Wave off Kanagawa and Mount Fuji. Discover how he planned to live to 110 and even produced the first ever pieces of manga! Have a go at making your own printed artworks. In this series, follow the artists’ stories and find intriguing facts about their environments and key masterpieces. Then see what you can see and maTrade Review"This colorful series with the artists' own masterpieces gives children an inviting introduction to fine art and its diversity.” –Booklist

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Book SynopsisExtraordinary reference book of over 80 famous painters, their lives, their loves and their iconic paintings.This art book includes insightful biographies of artists accompanied with remarkable reproductions of their famous artworks. Begin with the early Renaissance and follow art movements through the centuries to some of the most well-known artists alive today.A gorgeous exploration of the defining people of the art world including pioneers like Giotto and Jan van Eyck, the greats like Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael, and the visionaries like Frida Kahlo and Hokusai. The large format art book is overflowing with information and pictures of your favorite classics. The full-page prints are especially spectacular, allowing you to get the full effect of the work that inspired, defined and encapsulated art movements.Over 500 years of the craft is discussed, with the chapters organized by century starting with Before 1500” and ending with

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Book SynopsisJoin William the hippo and friends in an interactive adventure puzzle book. Help them solve the mystery and save the exhibition!William the hippo and his friends live on 5th Avenue, New York, inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art. At night, when the museum is closed and all the visitors have gone home, their adventures begin. A special exhibition is about to open, and everyone is excited to see the amazing exhibits from all over the world. However, the boxes holding the exhibits are locked with puzzles that need to be solved. The curators are struggling to figure them out - it's up to you to help William and his friends travel through the museum, solve the puzzles, and save the exhibition!

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Book SynopsisUncover tales of ancient beasts, in this beautiful anthology of mythologiesThis book introduces children to the thrilling mythological beasts from ancient civilizations. Discover 23 stories accompanied by beautiful, colorful illustrations. Through the incredible storytelling you can learn about fantastic creatures such as the Japanese Baku, which had the power to devour nightmares, the wise Sphinx, and the fearsome Minotaur who went head-to-head with Theseus in Greek mythology. Featured pages highlight amazing real-life photos of objects, showing how each beast was represented in art. A perfect, global introduction to the most fascinating stories about legendary creatures from ancient history.

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Book SynopsisWith Let’s Draw Birds & Butterflies, you can learn to bring your animal drawings to life, guided by realistic illustrations and step-by-step instructions for a variety of winged creatures. The easy-to-follow visual and written instructions in this book make it achievable and fun to draw lifelike birds and butterflies. Each drawing lesson begins with basic shapes and progresses, step by step, to a finished piece of artwork, making it easy to follow along. You just need to grab a pencil, a piece of paper, and your copy of Let’s Draw Birds & Butterflies, and then flip to the animal you want to draw. The drawing projects include:   Ruby-Throated Hummingbird House Sparrow Mallard Duck Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly Emperor Penguin Dove Bald Eagle Monarch Butterfly Rooster Barn Owl The detailed writtenTable of ContentsTools & Materials Drawing Basics Ruby-Throated Hummingbird House Sparrow Mallard Duck Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly Emperor Penguin Dove Bald Eagle Monarch Butterfly Rooster Barn Owl About the Author

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Book SynopsisWith Let’s Draw Dinosaurs, you can learn to bring your prehistoric drawings to life, guided by realistic illustrations and step-by-step instructions for a variety of dinos. The easy-to-follow visual and written instructions in this book make it achievable and fun to draw lifelike dinosaurs. Each drawing lesson begins with basic shapes and progresses, step by step, to a finished piece of artwork, making it easy to follow along. You just need to grab a pencil, a piece of paper, and your copy of Let’s Draw Dinosaurs, and then flip to the prehistoric animals you want to draw. The drawing projects include: Gallimimus Brachiosaurus Mosasaurus Iguanodon Pteranodon Stegosaurus Triceratops Spinosaurus Velociraptor Tyrannosaurus rex The detailed written instructions in this 48-page book also provide tTable of ContentsTolls & Materials Drawing Basics Gallimimus Brachiosaurus Mosasaurus Iguanodon Pteranodon Stegosaurus Triceratops Spinosaurus Velociraptor Tyrannosaurus rex About the Author

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Book Synopsis Harness the power of creativity to celebrate your community and change the world with Anti-Racist Art Activities for Kids.Do you think, “I’m just a kid. What can I do to make a difference?” Be an anti-racist artist! Have fun with 38 creative projects that empower you to use your art, actions, and words to create meaningful change.Start your anti-racist art-making journey by defining ideas like race, racism, and anti-racism. Dive into six sections, beginning with self-reflection before seeking justice and taking action! Each section’s theme includes an array of activity choices, including:  Identity – Who you are and what makes you unique. Explore your identity and create a symbol that represents you. Culture – Your way of life and honoring what others value about theirs. Make a textile design inspired by your home and culturTable of ContentsTable of contents: Unit 1: Identity Introduction Activity 1- Identity Puzzle Collage Create an identity puzzle map about you. Activity 2- Identity Symbols Create a symbol that shows your unique identity. Activity 3- Your Name is A Work of Art Transform your name into a work of art. Activity 4- Our Many Shades of Skin Learn how to mix various browns to create many skin colors. Activity 5- Your Unique Colors Collage Create a self-portrait collage that explores and embraces what makes you unique. Activity 6- Silhouette Portrait Create a self-concept silhouette portrait. Activity 7- ME-Shirt Design a shirt to represent you. Activity 8- Affirmation Animals Create an animal necklace that represents a positive affirmation about yourself. Unit 2: Culture Introduction Activity 9- Bookmarking Cultural Appreciation Make a bookmark to honor a culture. Activity 10- Special Family Foods Create a recipe for a special food. Activity 11- The Best Day of the Year Draw what the best day of the year looks like to you. Activity 12- Expressive Landscapes Draw a landscape that shows your unique aesthetic. Activity 13- Transgenerational Objects Create a sculpture that features your family’s history, culture, and traditions. Activity 14- The Fabric of Me! Create a textile design inspired by your home and culture. Unit 3: Community Introduction Activity 15 - Mapping the Treasures of My Neighborhood Take a mindful journey in your neighborhood and create a treasure map. Activity 16 - Drawing Diversity Practice drawing a diverse group of people in a community setting. Activity 17 - Career Puppets Create a puppet of a community helper that challenges your implicit bias. Activity 18 - Community Heroes Create an artwork that celebrates an important person in your community. Activity 19 - Finding Joy Find joy and celebrate it with art. Activity 20 - Goal Setting for Growth Create an artwork that outlines your current goals within your spheres of influence. Unit 4: Empathy Introduction Activity 21- We Welcome All Make a welcoming entrance and explore how to create brave spaces. Activity 22- Equal Isn’t Always Fair Learn the meaning of equity by solving real-world math problems with modeling clay. Activity 23 - Compassion Critters Create a stuffed critter that represents four qualities of compassion. Activity 24 - Drawing with Magic Use magic to draw change into the world. Activity 25 - Challenges to Triumphs Create a comic strip that illustrates a challenge you triumphed. Activity 26- Powerful Portraits Create a portrait that challenges stereotypes. Unit 5: Justice Introduction Activity 27 - Celebrating Activists Create an artwork using various materials that celebrates an activist. Activity 28 - Using Text in Art Use powerful words to create a work of art. Activity 29 - Miniature Billboards Create a miniature billboard that comments on a social issue. Activity 30 - Social Activism Mural Design a mural that shows what is important to your community. Unit 6: Activism Introduction Activity 31 - Creating Mindful Spaces Create art for a mindful space you re-designed. Activity 32 - Growing Reciprocity Make a native food garden marker. Activity 33 - Sustainable Fashion Repurpose an old t-shirt into a handbag to help our planet. Activity 34 - Flying Flags of Hope Create flags that inspire hope. Activity 35 - Advocacy Weaving Create a weaving that advocates for what you believe in. Activity 36 - Postcards to Politicians Create a postcard to send to a politician to tell them about an issue you care about. Activity 37 - Designing My Own Utopia Learn about Afro-Brazilian resistance and create a diorama of a utopia, free of injustice. Activity 38- Collective Logo Begin to organize a collective and design a logo for your cause. Visual Resources Glossary About the Authors Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisIn this fun, instructional graphic novel, follow the creative journey of aspiring manga artist Lemon-chan to learn how to draw the fundamentals of the manga style.Learn alongside Lemon-chan as she’s guided by her cousin Momji, a professional artist who teaches her all about:  Making your first attempts at drawing Building consistent drawing skills Tools for drawing, including an overview of digital drawing options Perfect for beginning artists and fans of anime and manga, Learn to Draw Manga Basics for Kids shows you how to build the skills you need to draw and create your own manga characters and stories.The Drawing Manga for Beginners manga series offers kids ages 8 and up fun, easy lessons in how to draw manga characters, from the basics, to figures and poses, to faces and expressions. Table of ContentsPrologue Introduction of characters Chapter 1 Try Drawing First Let’s draw faces Let’s draw hair How do you draw bodies Sketching Let’s draw clothes People have different expressions Drawing masc and femme Drawing people of different ages How to draw poses Let’s color Chapter 2 How to level up Drawing and researching Checking out different genres Clothes and hair styles How to draw hats, glasses, and accessories How to draw portraits How to draw difficult hand postures How are wrinkles made? Let’s find out what you are good at drawing! Chapter 3 Let’s draw digital illustrations Pros and cons of analogue and digital Pen tablets and LCD tablets Draw on smartphones and tablets Chapter 4 How to use digital tools How to use digital tools Layers Resolution Color mode Save formats Clipping Chapter 5 Get out there and get to it! Show it to people and keep drawing

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Book SynopsisIn this fun, instructional graphic novel, follow the creative journey of aspiring manga artist Lemon-chan to learn how to draw and pose manga characters to achieve the best storytelling action.Learn alongside Lemon-chan as she’s guided by her cousin Momji, a professional artist who teaches her the ins and out of:  How to construct a figure The essential shapes of each area of the body How the structure of the figure affects poses and movement How to use poses to a enhance characters and stories Perfect for beginning artists and fans of anime and manga, Learn to Draw Manga Poses for Kids shows you how to build the skills you need to draw and create your own manga characters and stories.The Drawing Manga for Beginners manga series offers kids ages 8 and up fun, easy lessons in how to draw manga characters, from the basics, to figures and poses, to faces and expressions. 

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Book SynopsisIn this fun, instructional graphic novel, follow the creative journey of aspiring manga artist Lemon-chan to learn key lessons on how to draw faces and expressions to create exciting manga characters.Learn alongside Lemon-chan as she’s guided by her cousin Momji, a professional artist who teaches her the ins and out of how to draw:  Facial proportions and features Hairstyles Faces from many angles and perspectives Facial expressions Perfect for beginning artists and fans of anime and manga, Learn to Draw Manga Faces for Kids shows you how to build the skills you need to draw and create your own manga characters and stories.The Drawing Manga for Beginners manga series offers kids ages 8 and up fun, easy lessons in how to draw manga characters, from the basics, to figures and poses, to faces and expressions. Table of ContentsPrologue The Main Characters Chapter 1 Let’s Draw Faces Part 1: Eyes Part 2: Around the Eyes Part 3: The Nose Part 4: The Mouth Part 5: Shape of the Face Part 6: The Neck Part 7: Hairstyles How to Draw Hair Well Ideas for Accessories Why Do You Need Rough Sketches? Chapter 2 Let’s Add the Details How to Differentiate Characters According to Their Personality Lemon-Chan's Original Characters Placing Facial Features Sample Faces for Different Genders and Ages Choosing a Style and Genre How to Draw Faces at an Angle How to Draw Profiles How to Draw 3D Faces Tips on Differentiating Various Expressions Expression Tips: 1: Smiles 2: Crying 3: Angry 4: Shock 5: Disappointment 6: Sulky Face 7: Troubled 8: Cool and Smug 9: Evil Face (Plotting or Wicked Expressions) 10: Deadpan Creating Distinct Characters Epilogue

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Book SynopsisAfter his brother makes a critical comment regarding his artwork, Ramon rethinks his talents and finds himself struggling with his art to make things look just right, but when his little sister reminds him what art is really about, Ramon remembers his gift and begins to paint the way he was destined to paint once again.

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Book SynopsisMade you look! Kids will uncover their inner guerrilla artist as they sneak funny art projects into surprising places to make people smile!For young artists, tricksters, and crafters, here is a hip, friendly how-to manual for creating removable and shareable art projects from easily found materials. The sneaky part is in the installation! Each work of art is custom-created for display in public places — a tiny cork-bottomed boat in a public fountain, a plate of tiny paper cupcakes on your teacher’s desk, a penny left on the ground for a stranger, a funny message left on your mother’s bathroom mirror, and more. This utterly unique guide — part craft book, part art-philosophy — offers a stylish and sweet “made-you-look-twice” spirit of fun meant to put a smile on the faces of strangers and loved ones alike.

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Book SynopsisThe inimitable Anthony Brown and co-creator Hanne Bartholin invite young artists to play the shape game—and get creative.Frida and Bear love to draw. But what should they draw? First Frida draws a shape and gives it to Bear. “Try to turn this shape into something,” she says. Bear looks at the shape and adds a bit more, and now it’s a puppy! Then it’s Frida’s turn, and before they know it, they’ve drawn a big fish and a funny pig, a monkey from a scrap of wrapping paper, and a butterfly out of a twig. A simple idea spurs endless possibilities in a new winner from Anthony Browne and Hanne Bartholin.

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Book SynopsisThe life of pioneering Jamaican nurse Mary Seacole gets its dramatic due in a sweeping and stunning biography.Mary Seacole spent much of her life on the front lines of the Crimean War, ministering to the wounded, caring for soldiers, and making her mark on the world of medicine. This fascinating biography honors Mary Seacole’s life, from her childhood in Kingston, Jamaica, and her encounters with racist Americans to her treatment of cholera patients in Panama and her bitter run-in with Florence Nightingale, who declined to work with her in Crimea because she wasn’t white. But Mary Seacole knew that the sick and wounded needed her compassion and care, and despite all obstacles, she answered the call to help them. Author Susan Goldman Rubin gives voice to this fearless nurse and healer through captivating details drawn from Mary Seacole’s own writings, while debut illustrator Richie Pope vividly captures her service at the bedside and on the battlefield.

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Book SynopsisA delightful story chronicles the adventures of a wren as he seeks to build the ultimate birdhouse. Learn about architectural style coast to coast in a childishly charming book that is a blast of color from front to back. Expose your child to concepts of classic design as diverse as Georgian Revival and log cabin, Art Deco and Arts & Crafts. Children will see their environment, whether their own home or the town they are driving through, in a whole new light. This is a book you''ll want to read aloud together time and again. Early readerages 5-8.

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Book SynopsisTechniques and tips to show kids how to create their own monsters, aliens, and other creatures Professional artist and animator Timothy Young shows kids how to unleash their imagination on the page in this book. Using pencil or ink, they will learn how to draw all kinds of strange creatures, from classic monsters to mythical beasts and abominable aliens. With dozens of process drawings as examples, this children's book illustrator demonstrates creative techniques such as doodles, sketches, and scribbles, and shows children not just how to draw, but how to be creative.

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Book SynopsisMr. Owliver loves his job as night watchman for the Animaltown Art Museum, partly because he's an owl and is up at night anyway, but mostly because he''s proud to protect such beautiful works of art. His friends think he must be lonely, but he has the company of all the subjects in the paintings. One in particular, the lovely Ms. Wren in Auguste Wrenoir's The Loge, is his favorite. One night on his birthday he has a feeling things aren't as they should be. That's when he makes a startling discovery that begins a night full of surprises. This is definitely a birthday Mr. Owliver will never forget! This book is designed to introduce children to some famous masterpieces while entertaining the adult reader with visual puns.Trade Review"Mr. Owliver's Magic at the Museum" is a masterpiece of an art lover's story. Mr. Owliver is a dedicated night watchman at the Animaltown Art Museum, where he spends each night protecting and admiring the beautiful masterpieces of art he loves. Mr. Owliver stays after the day patrons and the cleaning crew all go home and visits each of his favorite paintings, all of which are shown in loving detail. he liked to eat his lunch at one special painting called "The Loge" by Auguste Wrenoir. He never felt lonely with his paintings, and he always felt that they were happy to see him. On the night of his birthday, Mr. Owliver brought a special treat to eat with his masterpiece friends. Imagine his distress when he began to notice that there were beloved figures missing from his paintings! What could have happened? Where were they all? When Mr. Owliver opens the last gallery door, a wonderful surprise is waiting for him. Children will love the animal patrons and art subjects that replace human figures in the masterpieces, with admiration and apologies to the original artists and their masterpieces. A final key lists each painting in miniature with information about it and where it can be seen, followed by a fascinating Art History Timeline that places each painting in its consecutive period, from Renaissance (1500-1600 AD) to Cubism (1910 A.D). and Modernism (1930 AD). Children will love Mr. Owliver and his masterpiece friends, learning that great art is meant to be loved, experienced, and treasured by all. As might be expected, the illustrations are both adorable and masterful. -- Midwest Book Review, Children's BookwatchA great introduction to art history for aspiring young painters ages five to seven. -- Calgary Herald

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Book SynopsisIn How Artists See Animals children can see how Franz Marc transformed an ordinary cow into a magical one by using brilliant colours; how Roy Lichtenstein created goldfish out of metal; how John James Audubon depicted the elegance of a flamingo in its natural environment; and how Robert Jew made an iguana look so real that it seems about to crawl off its canvas.Each volume in the How Artists See series presents sixteen diverse works of art, all devoted to a subject that every child already knows from personal experience. Author Colleen Carroll''s engaging, conversational text is filled with thought-provoking questions and imaginative activities that spark children''s natural curiosity both about the subject of the artwork they are looking at and about the way it was created.This direct, interactive approach to art and to the world promotes self-exploration, self-discovery, and self-expression. As it introduces basic artistic concepts,Trade ReviewPraise for the How Artists See series: "Carroll's series...eclipses the competition...How Artists See has the makings of a classic--a core experience for budding art enthusiasts to build on." -- Publishers Weekly "Wow! If you have been looking for a way to get children interested in art, call off the search, it just doesn't get any better than this." -- Children's Literature Choice List "...These are first-rate art appreciation guides for adults and young children together, or older readers alone." -- Children's Literature ReviewTable of ContentsTable of Contents from: How Artists See Animals Mammal Fish Bird Reptile Note to Parents and Teachers Artists' Biographies Suggestions for Further Reading Where to See the Artists' Work Credits

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