Children’s / Teenage general interest: Practical art, drawing, painting, photography
3DTotal Publishing Ltd How to Draw Cool Things
Book SynopsisUnleash your child’s creative side with this super-cool drawing activity book. Inside you’ll find over 100 pages of step-by-step drawing lessons, perfect for ages 4 years and up, each one featuring a very cool thing. New lines are added at each step, so a child can gradually build up an impressive sketch, and all the drawing is done on separate paper, meaning the book can be kept for years to come. Featuring awesome illustrations and invaluable tips from professional artist Erin Hunting, this book is the perfect starting point for a child’s journey into art.The child will learn to add up simple shapes and lines to create something recognizable and most importantly, super cool. Children's love for art will be sparked and their confidence boosted as they realise they can make marks on a page that mean something, and start to imagine their own cool creations. The only tools they will need are pens or pencils, paper, and this book.
£10.43
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Be a Creative Changemaker A Kids Art Activity
Book SynopsisCelebrate the lives and work of 25 amazing artists from around the world! Get to know their stories, and then make your own creations inspired by their art. Although you may not recognize all of their names, the artists featured in Be a Creative Changemaker: A Kids' Art Activity Book transformed history and paved the way for others. Discover their unique stories through colorful illustrations and biographies before getting creative with hands-on art activities based on their artwork. Each activity will guide you to explore different materials, techniques, styles, and more. Geared for kids ages seven through twelve, though fun for all, here are just a few of the exciting projects you will find: Gu Kaizhi (b. 344, China): Tell a story through scroll painting. Luisa Ignacia Roldán (b. 1652, Spain): Construct a sculpture of a historical figure. Trade Review"helps children form connections with ... diverse artists." * Booklist *Table of ContentsIntroduction Artist 1: Thutmose (b. ~14th c. BCE) Bust Sculpture Artist 2: Gu Kaizhi (b. 344) Scroll Painting Artist 3: Artemisia Gentileschi (b. 1593) Chiaroscuro Drawing Artist 4: Anna Maria van Schurman (b. 1607) Drypoint Self-Portrait Artist 5: Luisa Roldán (b. 1652) Historical Figure Sculptures Artist 6: Katsushika Hokusai (b. 1760) Changing Landscapes Artist 7: Berthe Morisot (b. 1841) Impressionist Painting Artist 8: Natalia Goncharova (b. 1881) Costume Design Artist 9: Jamini Roy (b. 1887) Animal Motifs Artist 10: Alma Thomas (b. 1891) Colors of the Cosmos Artist 11: Barbara Hepworth (b. 1903) Subtractive Sculpture Artist 12: Frida Kahlo (b. 1907) Symbolic Self-Portrait Artist 13: Emily Kame Kngwarreye (b. 1910) Batik Painting Artist 14: Arthur George Smith (b. 1917) Wearable Art Artist 15: Jewad Selim (b. 1919) Capturing Community Artist 16: Lygia Clark (b. 1920) Interactive Sculptures Artist 17: Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian (b. 1922) Mirror Mosaic Artist 18: Ladi Kwali (b. 1925) Sgraffito Pottery Artist 19: Kenojuak Ashevak (b. 1927) Animal Prints Artist 20: Rosemary Karuga (b. 1928) Community Collage Artist 21: Marisol Escobar (b. 1930) Assemblage Portrait Sculptures Artist 22: Margarita Azurdia (b. 1931) Geometric Culture Collage Artist 23: John Muafangejo (b. 1943) Personal Narrative Prints Artist 24: Pacita Abad (b. 1946) Trapunto Quilt Painting Artist 25: Bodys Isek Kingelez (b. 1948) Utopian City About the Author About the Illustrator Acknowledgments References and Resources Index
£15.29
Scholastic US LEGO Minifigure Photography
Book SynopsisCrash and LEARN with this LEGO version of a block car race!Build and rebuild 8+ race cars, then race them along the track, asyou find out about Newton's laws, aerodynamics and crash-test safety. Creative prompts encourage tons of personalization. Includes:Chipboard racetrack with levers129 LEGO brickspapercraft extras.
£19.03
3DTotal Publishing Ltd How to Draw Amazing Nature
Book SynopsisUnleash your child’s creative side with this super-cool drawing activity book. Inside you’ll find over 100 pages of step-by-step drawing lessons, perfect for ages 4 years and up, each one featuring something amazing from nature. New lines are added at each step, so a child can gradually build up an impressive sketch, and all the drawing is done on separate paper, meaning the book can be kept for years to come. Featuring awesome illustrations and invaluable tips from professional artist Erin Hunting, this book is the perfect starting point for a child’s journey into art.The child will learn to add up simple shapes and lines to create something recognizable and most importantly, super cool. Children's love for art will be sparked and their confidence boosted as they realise they can make marks on a page that mean something, and start to imagine their own cool creations. The only tools they will need are pens or pencils, paper, and this book.
£8.22
HarperCollins Publishers How to Draw Cartoons
Book SynopsisRos Asquith, cartoonist and author of many children''s books such as Trixie Tempest and Pass the Parcel), gives a masterclass on illustrating your own cartoons with help from Trixie Tempest and others. This is an instructional book in the same style as Ros Asquith''s turquoise level Collins Big Cat title, How to Make Storybooks.Ros Asquith, cartoonist and author of many children''s books such as Trixie Tempest and Pass the Parcel), gives a masterclass on illustrating your own cartoons with help from Trixie Tempest and others. This is an instructional book in the same style as Ros Asquith''s turquoise level Collins Big Cat title, How to Make Storybooks.Pages 14-15 provide a summary of the instructions, to consolidate understanding of the book, and as a useful reference for children drawing their own cartoons.Purple/Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language with some challenging vocabulary.Ideas for Guided Reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stim
£9.49
DK The Met Frida Kahlo
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£13.49
DK The Met Edgar Degas
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£13.49
DK Arte año a año Art Year by Year
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£22.49
DK You Are An Artist
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£12.74
Quarto Publishing Group USA Manga Fantasy
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£31.65
Abdo Publishing Company Renaissance
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£26.23
Abdo Publishing Company Surrealism
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£26.23
Henry Holt & Company Inc Time to Make Art
Book SynopsisDoes art have to be perfect? Where do you begin? This inspiring picture book about making art doubles as an introduction to the multifaceted and diverse global history of art empowering readers to get creative.Awed by the endless possibilities, a young girl begins asking meaningful questions about creating art. Her questions are answered by a diverse group of artists throughout time and history: from the earliest cave painters to the most recent digital illustrators. Rethinking the familiar Western European timeline of art history, this book introduces readers to diverse works from every era and continent in a playful and inspiring way.Making both art history and art making accessible to all, Time to Make Art nourishes creativity, encouraging young readers to see the artist in themselves.
£15.29
Hachette Children's Group All the Colours of Me Picturing My Resilience
Book SynopsisA unique and gentle art-therapy-based book to help children grow their resilience through creativityPicturing My Resilience encourages children to become ''resilience artists'', using their amazing minds to get to know and grow their resilience. Children are asked to think about the colours, textures and shapes that express the look and feel of resilience to them. Children consider and recognise how they''ve been resilient in the past and how they can ''speak'' about resilience through their art. At the end of the book, children have a set of self-made resources to use again and again when they need a reminder of their creative coping skills.All the Colours of Me is a series of books written by Art Psychotherapist and Mindfulness Practitioner, Anna Shepherd. The series addresses key emotions in the life of a child through safe and gentle creative engagement. Each books includes a guide for adults, a glossary of key terms and furtheTable of Contents 1: LISTENING TO OUR FEELINGS 2: ART-MAKING CAN HELP 3: RESILIENCE IS ... 4: RESILIENCE FEELS LIKE 5: RESILIENCE LOOKS LIKE 6: RESILIENCE ACTS LIKE 7: SHADES OF RESILIENCE 8: SPEAKING OF RESILIENCE 9: SLOW AND STEADY RESILIENCE 10: PRACTISING RESILIENCE 11: YOU ARE A RESILIENCE ARTIST! 12: KEY TERMS AND FURTHER RESOURCES 13: A GUIDE FOR ADULTS 14: HELPFUL CONTACTS
£12.34
Hachette Children's Group All the Colours of Me Picturing My Resilience
Book SynopsisA unique and gentle art-therapy-based book to help children grow their resilience through creativityPicturing My Resilience encourages children to become ''resilience artists'', using their amazing minds to get to know and grow their resilience. Children are asked to think about the colours, textures and shapes that express the look and feel of resilience to them. Children consider and recognise how they''ve been resilient in the past and how they can ''speak'' about resilience through their art. At the end of the book, children have a set of self-made resources to use again and again when they need a reminder of their creative coping skills.All the Colours of Me is a series of books written by Art Psychotherapist and Mindfulness Practitioner, Anna Shepherd. The series addresses key emotions in the life of a child through safe and gentle creative engagement. Each books includes a guide for adults, a glossary of key terms and furtheTable of Contents 1: LISTENING TO OUR FEELINGS 2: ART-MAKING CAN HELP 3: RESILIENCE IS ... 4: RESILIENCE FEELS LIKE 5: RESILIENCE LOOKS LIKE 6: RESILIENCE ACTS LIKE 7: SHADES OF RESILIENCE 8: SPEAKING OF RESILIENCE 9: SLOW AND STEADY RESILIENCE 10: PRACTISING RESILIENCE 11: YOU ARE A RESILIENCE ARTIST! 12: KEY TERMS AND FURTHER RESOURCES 13: A GUIDE FOR ADULTS 14: HELPFUL CONTACTS
£9.49
Hachette Children's Group All the Colours of Me Picturing My Gratitude
Book SynopsisA unique and gentle art-therapy-based book to help children understand their gratitude through creativityPicturing My Gratitude encourages children to become ''gratitude artists'', using their amazing minds to get to know and show their gratitude. Children are asked to think about the colours, textures and shapes that express the look and feel of gratitude to them. Children consider and recognise how they act when they''re grateful and how they can ''speak'' about gratitude through their art. At the end of the book, children have a set of self-made resources to use again and again when they need a reminder of their creative coping skills.All the Colours of Me is a series of books written by Art Psychotherapist and Mindfulness Practitioner, Anna Shepherd. The series addresses key emotions in the life of a child through safe and gentle creative engagement. Each books includes a guide for adults, a glossary of key terms and further resTable of Contents 1: LISTENING TO OUR EMOTIONS 2: ART-MAKING CAN HELP 3: GRATITUDE IS ... 4: GRATITUDE FEELS LIKE 5: GRATITUDE LOOKS LIKE 6: GRATITUDE ACTS LIKE 7: CHANGING SHADES OF GRATITUDE 8: SPEAKING OF GRATITUDE 9: CAN'T FIND THE GRATITUDE? 10: PRACTISING SADNESS 11: YOU ARE A SADNESS ARTIST! 12: KEY TERMS AND FURTHER RESOURCES 13: A GUIDE FOR ADULTS 14: HELPFUL CONTACTS
£12.34
Insight Editions The Extraordinary Book That Makes You An Artist
Book SynopsisA one-of-a-kind project book that turns into an art portfolio whilst turning its reader into an artist.Anyone can be an artist! The Extraordinary Book That Makes You An Artist turns itself into paintings, sculptures, color wheels, golden ratio tools, viewfinders, surrealist games, op art and pop art, and more! Each page is a fun and unique project that any artist of any age can create and is filled with facts about art technique, color, and style. The cover becomes a keepsake portfolio to house all of the completed creations, making a personal art show to visit again and again. 30 ART PROJECTS: From color wheels to cubism, portraiture to pop art, sculpture to spin art, the projects in this book use a variety of techniques, styles, and media to create inspiring art. KEEPSAKE PORTFOLIO: The cover becomes a portfolio to house the completed creations. LEARN ART SKILLS, TERMS AND FACTS: Filled with facts about art techniques, skills and ideas. SUPPORTS STEAM: Creating art is an essential element of STEAM learning, which encourages proficiency in science, technology, engineering, art, and math. FOR ARTISTS OF ALL AGES: Projects can be completed by children on their own, with friends, or guided by adults. ENCOURAGES CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION: Young artists will develop their skills and ideas, and knowledge to think and create.
£15.29
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Nature Explorer Sketchbook
Book SynopsisIgnite children’s imaginations with this beautiful sketchbook for drawing, sketching, and recording observations in nature. There is an artist, a writer, a naturalist within us, waiting to be unlocked. The natural world is a wonderful place to find inspiration. Become a nature explorer with acclaimed artist and naturalist Jenny deFouw Geuder. The Nature Explorer Sketchbook is a kids’ introduction to observing and recording discoveries in nature. The sketchbook is perfect for drawing, sketching, and painting what children see outside. It also doubles as a journal for everything from taking notes to writing poetry. Jenny’s prompts and tips along the way offer direction for kids who might not know how to begin or who might be looking for different approaches to try. The Nature Explorer Sketchbook gives children a creative outlet for expressing their thoughts and feelings through artwork and written observations. It’s a keepsake for them to cherish, and it promotes an interest in nature. Use it on its own, or pair it with Jenny’s book Nature Explorer for informational content, craft ideas, and other hands-on projects.Trade Review“Nature Explorer Sketchbook has open pages for kids to draw or paint what they see or jot their impressions.” —Mary Ann Grossmann, Pioneer Press
£7.99
Capstone Press Make Creepy Creatures from This and That
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£25.49
Capstone Press Make Cute Critters from Bits and Pieces
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£25.49
Capstone Press Make Nature Art from Odds and Ends
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£25.49
Capstone Press Make Decor and More from the Junk Drawer
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£25.49
Y Lolfa Tom the Lion: A Picture-Perfect Day
Book SynopsisSid and Hazel call at Tom''s on a rainy day. Hazel got a box of paints for her birthday and Sid is teaching her how to paint. This series of books for children promotes literacy, wellbeing and good mental health, following the NEF''s Five Ways to Wellbeing model. Free audiobook and activities online.
£7.41
Usborne Publishing Ltd Fingerprint Activities Art
Book SynopsisBursting with easy fingerprinting ideas, this fun activity book comes with its own inkpad of seven bright colours. Inspired by famous paintings, you can decorate hats, fill vases with sunflowers, dot markings on tigers and dragons, and even create your own art show. Simple text introduces each activity, and you can see all the original paintings at the back of the book. A spiral binding means pages lie flat for easy printing.
£9.49
Usborne Publishing Ltd Step-by-step Drawing People
Book SynopsisComplete beginners can discover how to draw lots of different people, from super heroes to ballerinas to horse riders, in this delightful write-in book. Each double colorful page has step-by-step drawing instructions, space to practice and doodle in, and ideas for coloring in or adding backgrounds. Includes additional hints and tips for drawing faces, poses and gestures, creating characters and placing people in scenes.
£9.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Step-by-step Drawing Book
Book SynopsisFrom rockets to robots, monkeys to monsters and lots more, find out how to draw everything you've ever wanted to by following the simple step-by-step instructions in this inspirational draw-in book. Young children will feel a real sense of achievement mastering the simple drawing activities in this book. Includes plenty of space in the book for practising your own drawings. A fun pastime that adults are sure to enjoy, too!
£9.49
Bonnier Books Ltd Book of Everything
Book SynopsisMake your way through hundreds of fascinating facts and images about everything you could ever want to know
£13.59
3DTotal Publishing Ltd How to Draw Cool Characters
Book SynopsisUnleash your child’s creative side with this super-cool drawing activity book. Inside you’ll find over 100 pages of step-by-step drawing lessons, perfect for ages 4 years and up, each one featuring a fun character. New lines are added at each step, so a child can gradually build up an impressive sketch, and all the drawing is done on separate paper, meaning the book can be kept for years to come. Featuring awesome illustrations and invaluable tips from professional artist Erin Hunting, this book is the perfect starting point for a child’s journey into art.The child will learn to add up simple shapes and lines to create something recognizable and most importantly, super cool. Children's love for art will be sparked and their confidence boosted as they realise they can make marks on a page that mean something, and start to imagine their own cool creations. The only tools they will need are pens or pencils, paper, and this book.
£10.43
Noodle Juice Ltd Orangutan Can't Draw Comics, But You Can!: A
Book SynopsisThis is a very different learn to draw comics book! Learn about the different stages of comic-making and follow Orangutan and his friends as they teach you how to tell your story, plan your layout, draw characters and props, add the words and finalise your artwork so you can make your own comic. Take 8 big ideas, 6 top tips and 3 warm-up exercises, and soon you'll be able to create your own comic masterpiece. Bright and colourful step-by-step instructions for 18 different fill-in activities, as well as wisdom and jokes from Tiger, Crocodile and Rhino, will make you - and maybe Orangutan - an amazing comic artist in no time.
£9.49
Random House USA Inc How to Draw for Kids: Mushrooms & Woodland
Book SynopsisFun 5-minute drawing lessons for kids—great for young artists, birthday gifts, home-school art lessons, and elementary art classes! Perfect for budding artists and kids who have never drawn before, this beginner drawing book will teach your kid how to draw fun woodland plants and creatures in no time! Author and professional artist Alli Koch's kid-friendly, mini drawing lessons will help your child practice their basic art skills and teach them how to draw with confidence. This book is perfect for kids 7-12, but kids as young as 5 with an interest in art will be able to easily follow along as well. No experience required! • Easy-to-Follow Instructions: Simple steps and diagrams from start to finish • 40+ Cool Projects • Layflat Binding: Making it easier for kids to keep the book open as they follow along • Perforated Pages and Premium Paper: Easily removable pages that are thick and sturdy, and the foil on the cover will catch kids' eyes! • 9 x 9 Size: Big pages so your kid has no problem seeing each stepTrade Review"Mushrooms and Woodland Creatures: How to Draw Books for Kids makes a magical addition to this already amazing series and is brimming with all the flora and fauna for any kid to craft their own fantastical forest scene."—Katy Lipscomb and Tyler Fisher, creative team behind The Artist's Drawing Book“Alli Koch helps kids get started on the wonderful path of art in Mushrooms and Woodland Creatures: How to Draw Books for Kids…Each lesson helps children practice basic art skills and boost their confidence.” —Readers' Favorite
£11.99
Prestel Edgar Degas: Dance Like a Butterfly
Book SynopsisNow available in paperback, this exploration of Degas' ballet paintings shows young readers how the Impressionist master used light and color to capture dancers in motion. Degas spent years studying the delicate movements and crystalline precision of ballerinas. His paintings were praised not only for their astonishing detail and emotion, but also for their meticulous depictions of ballet poses and dance steps. Featuring gorgeous reproductions of some of the artist's most famous paintings and sketches, this accessible and lively introduction to Degas' ballet paintings examines the Impressionist techniques that bring his dancers to life.
£8.54
Prestel Claude Monet: Magician of Color
Book SynopsisNow available in paperback, this beautifully illustrated biography is the perfect introduction to Monet's artistic achievements. How did Monet's childhood at the seaside influence his art? Why was he so fascinated with water lilies? And why are his paintings still so popular? These and other questions are answered in this lively biography that features exquisite reproductions and an accessible and engaging text. As they learn how the artist employed light and color to magical effect, young readers will develop an understanding of Impressionism's basic principles and Monet's singular genius.
£8.54
Munch Museum No One Has Seen What You See
Book SynopsisThrough a selection of Edvard Munch works the Norwegian award-winning author Lene Ask invites children of all ages to draw and be creative together with Munch. The book has texts by Ask accompanied by exercises that are related to Munch’s way of experimenting and encourage children to participate in the wonderful world of Munch’s art. Design by Aslak Gurholt, one of Norway's most renowned and award-winning book designers. Ages 8+
£24.18
Nosy Crow This Book Will Make You an Artist
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£23.74
