Educational: Art and design
Usborne Publishing Ltd Stepbystep Drawing Book
Book SynopsisFiona Watt is an Editorial Director and writer at Usborne Publishing. She graduated from Exeter University with a Bachelor of Education in Art and Design. She taught for three years at a primary school in Kent, before spending two years at a British school in The Netherlands. She started working at Usborne in 1989 and has written and edited hundreds of books including baby and novelty, sticker, art and craft, cookery, science and activity books. She has written all the titles in the award-winning THAT'S NOT MY series and many in the highly successful Sticker Dolly Dressing series. She is the sixth biggest-selling UK children's author, with over 10 million of her books sold in the UK since records began.
£7.59
Usborne Publishing Ltd Story of Painting
Book SynopsisAn history of Western Art from cave paintings through to modern times. It includes information about the artists and their lives and techniques. It is illustrated with a combination of full colour reproductions of the original works of art and line drawings.Table of Contents1 Cave Painting to Classical2 The Middle Ages3 The Renaissance4 High Drama and Quiet Lives5 Revolution6 Modern Times7 Factfile8 Index9 Acknowledgements
£14.01
Hawthorn Press Creative Form Drawing with Children Aged 6-10:
Book SynopsisCreative form drawing helps children develop hand to eye co-ordination, spatial orientation, observation skills, attention, confident movement, drawing skills and the foundation skills for handwriting. Originally developed by Rudolf Steiner, creative form drawing is used widely in Steiner and Waldorf Schools to enable healthy child development and learning. Form drawing can also be used for helping transform learning difficulties. This books covers the why, what and how of creative form drawing, providing a comprehensive, practical resource for teachers of children aged 6 to 12 years.
£21.25
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Art Workshop for Children: How to Foster Original
Book SynopsisArt Workshop for Children is not just another book of straightforward art projects. The book's unique child-led approach provides a framework for cultivating creative thinking and encourages the wonder that comes when children are allowed to freely explore the creative process and their materials. As children work through these open-ended workshops, adults are guided on how to be facilitators who provide questions, encourage deep thinking, and help spark an excitement for discovery. Children explore basic materials and workshops that use minimal supplies, and then gradually add new materials to fill the art cabinets as well as new skills and more complex workshops. Most workshops are suitable to preschool-aged children, and each contains ideas for explorations and new twists to engage older or more experienced artists. Interspersed throughout are sidebar essays that introduce perspectives on mess-making, imperfection, the role of adult, collaborative art, and thoughts on the Reggio Emilia method, a self-guided teaching philosophy. These pieces underscore the value of art-making with children, and support the parent/teacher/care-giver on how to successfully lead, question, and navigate their children through the workshops to result in the fullest experiences.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: We Are All Artists Chapter 1: Setting the Stage Chapter 2: Workshops // Beginning Chapter 3: Workshops // More to Explore Chapter 4: Workshops // Art with a Purpose Chapter 5: Workshops // Collaboration Chapter 6: Making Art Visible
£15.19
Usborne Publishing Ltd Complete Book Of Art Ideas
Book SynopsisFilled with ideas for painting, drawing and collage, this title helps novices of all ages to develop their art skills. It helps children to explore the uses of a range of materials including chalk, paint and pencil, elastic bands, salt and watercolour through many imaginative projects including ink beetles, deep-sea fish, and lemon juice frogs.
£15.29
Hawthorn Press creativeformdrawingworkbook1
Book SynopsisAnyone wanting to develop their drawing skills, as well as artists, teachers and students, will enjoy the creative challenge of form drawing. Regular practise can help discover what the art of line can mean. Drawing skills are developed through systematic exercises, and can develop self-confidence, balance and tranquillity. Simple form drawing is used in Steiner?Waldorf schools as a companion discipline to handwriting and drawing skills. It offers a healthy antidote to screen culture.
£15.29
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Art Lab for Kids: 52 Creative Adventures in
Book SynopsisArt Lab for Kids is a refreshing source of wonderful ideas for creating fine art with children. This step-by-step book offers 52 fun and creative art projects set into weekly lessons, beginning with drawing, moving through painting and printmaking, and then building to paper collage and mixed media. Each lesson features and relates to the work and style of a contemporary artist and their unique style. The labs can be used as singular projects or to build up to a year of hands-on fine art experiences. Grouped by medium, the labs are set up loosely to build skills upon the previous ones; however, you can begin anywhere. Have fun exploring: drawing by creating a whimsical scene on a handmade crayon scratchboard. painting by using watercolors and salt to create a textured landscape. printmaking by using lemons, celery, mushrooms, and other produce to make colorful prints. paper by creating an expressive self-portrait using pieces of colored tissue paper. mixed media by making insects from patterned contact paper and watercolor pencils. Color photos illustrate how different people using the same lesson will yield different results, exemplifying the way the lesson brings out each artist’s personal style. Art Lab for Kids is the perfect book for creative families, friends, and community groups and works as lesson plans for both experienced and new art teachers. The popular Lab for Kids series features a growing list of books that share hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics, including art, astronomy, clay, geology, math, and even how to create your own circus—all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list, clear step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished samples. The labs can be used as singular projects or as part of a yearlong curriculum of experiential learning. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Lab for Kids.Trade Review"Written by a couple who run a successful combination art gallery and art school for children, this book presents the authors’ most popular art projects for youngsters, covering an ambitious range of materials and techniques. This guide offers a greater-than-average number of open-ended and inventive projects that can be taught to younger children and teens alike. Each project is paired with an example of a work by a modern master or living artist. Many photographs illustrate techniques and show children deeply engaged in creativity. VERDICT: Recommended particularly for teachers and parents." - Library Journal"I love Susan's Art Lab series and reference them in the Art Studio often. They're easy to follow, full of images, and directed at open-ended exploration - exactly the kind of reference I need for my own busy home." - Meghan Burch, Art Studio Educator, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, MA
£14.44
Enchanted Lion Books Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring
Book SynopsisA 2021 Rainbow Book List selectionA New York Public Library Best Book for Kids of 2020A Washington Post Best Children's Book of 2020A Kirkus Best Picture-Book Biography of 2020A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Pick of 2020A 2021 Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children2020 Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Gold AwardA 2022 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List selectionI would love to be a teacher because I love children and I think that not enough people respect children or understand how important they are. I have done many projects with children of all ages. —Keith HaringTruly devoted to the idea of public art, Haring created murals wherever he went.From Matthew Burgess, the much-acclaimed author of Enormous Smallness, comes Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring. Often seen drawing in white chalk on the matte black paper of unused advertising space in the subway, Haring’s iconic pop art and graffiti-like style transformed the New York City underground in the 1980s. A member of the LGBTQ community, Haring died tragically at the age of thirty-one from AIDS-related complications. Illustrated in paint by Josh Cochran, himself a specialist in bright, dense, conceptual drawings, this honest, celebratory book honors Haring’s life and art, along with his very special connection with kids. Trade Review"Thirty years after Keith Haring’s death of AIDS-related complications, this vibrant picture book brings the iconic pop artist’s work and story to the hearts of a new generation. Often featuring a bold black line, Cochran’s painterly illustrations drive the narrative—bursting with movement and color—utilizing a wide variety of perspectives and both spot and full-bleed illustrations to dance around the text in a suitably neo-expressionist tribute to the subject. Stylized and simplified figures fill the pages with smiling faces in a broad spectrum of skin tones and body types, opening the door on Haring’s passionately held belief that “Art is for everybody.” Without erasing or dwelling on any particular aspect of Haring’s personal life, author Burgess outlines Haring’s relationships with art, with children, and with his partner, Juan DuBose, in straightforward, accessible language—from his childhood in Pennsylvania to his “final mark” in Pisa, Italy (five months before his death)—with the same bold honesty and vibrance visible in his subject’s art career. Biographical, author’s, and illustrator’s notes back up the book, supplementing the broad strokes of the text with finer detail and more individual perspectives on Haring’s personal, political, and artistic legacies. An inspired, and inspiring, continuation of Haring’s intention." —Kirkus
£12.59
Usborne Publishing Ltd Big Drawing Book
Book SynopsisAn inspiring step-by-step drawing book that even pre-readers can follow, with lots of space to draw in the book. Children can discover how to draw very simple animals, vehicles, robots, monsters and more.
£7.59
Floris Books Painting and Drawing in Waldorf Schools
Book SynopsisA comprehensive teachers' manual which provides a complete artistic curriculum suitable for Steiner-Waldorf Classes 1--8 (ages 6--14).Trade Review'If there is a 'bible' about painting and drawing in Waldorf schools, this book is certainly it. It is an invaluable and essentail resource for class teachers and homeschooling parents.'-- Renewal: A Journal for Waldorf Education'A superbly structured manual on drawing and painting in the class teacher years. In over twenty years as a class teacher in Britain and Germany, this is one of the most inspirational and useful books I have come across. I hope that colleagues throughout the world will benefit from its approach.'-- Sven Saar, Freie Waldorfschule Wahlwies, Germany'It's a wonderful guide to every type of painting and drawing experienced within Waldorf education. Almost every section contains step-by-step guides and thoughtful commentary. The pictures alone are so inspiring. This is the book I had wished for when I started homeschooling I absolutely adore this book.'-- Schooling from the Heart blog'Wow! What a book. Thomas Wildgruber has been a class teacher and an art and craft teacher since 1979. This book is his life's work, dedicated to teaching children and teachers about painting and drawing. With over 800 color photographs and covering first grade through eighth, the richness of the 384 pages can be overwhelming. But exciting!'-- Waldorf Today'A comprehensive guide for teaching painting This will surely take its place as a fundamental resource'.-- Rudolf Steiner Library, Anthroposophical Society in America'A great all-in-one resource that will be really helpful!'-- Swizerite blogspot, waldorfcurriculum.com'This is the book we all have been waiting for!'-- Waldorf Without Walls newsletter
£18.00
HarperCollins Publishers Cambridge International AS A Level Digital Media
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£34.20
Waldorf Publications Painting with Hand, Head and Heart: A Natural
Book SynopsisIn Steiner-Waldorf schools around the world, painting is an essential part of the curriculum from the kindergarten through to Class 12 (3-18 years). Digesting history, geography, maths and the sciences through artistic work helps children to deepen comprehension and make the key aspects of everything learned more memorable.Van James has captured in this book his years of Waldorf teaching experience to help students to build artistic skills. Engagement with colour, as well as the opportunity for self-expression, enhance a student's self-confidence and capacities for self-expression. This valuable resource offers teachers step-by-step approaches to help build their students' artistic confidence. This inspiring resource will be a valuable addition to Steiner-Waldorf teachers' shelves.
£40.00
Usborne Publishing Ltd How Art Works
Book SynopsisWhat is art? How does art tell stories? Where do artists get their ideas from? Open this fascinating book to discover explosive ideas, wild colours, unexpected views and amazing works of art by world-famous artists. Published in association with The National Gallery, London.Table of Contents1 What is art?2 Can anything be art?3 How do you look at pictures?4 How are paintings made?5 Fit for a king6 What is an artist?7 What makes pictures look 3D?8 Shadows and highlights9 How's it all arranged?10 Varying viewpoints11 How do you make a sculpture?12 How does colour work?13 Wild colours14 How can art trick your eyes?15 Where can you see art?16 What is a still life?17 Does art have to be serious?18 How do portraits work?19 Who's in the picture?20 Who's missing?21 How does art tell stories?22 A hidden story23 Should art be beautiful?25 Why so big? Why so small?26 What's an art movement?27 Can a cartoon be a work of art?28 What's an installation?29 Explosive ideas30 Why do artists make self portraits? 31 Painting your own story32 What is abstract art?33 How are prints made?34 An unexpected view35 Can a photograph be art?36 Why do artists try and shock you?37 Art and politics38 An anti-war message39 What's it worth?40 What do art museums do?41 When was it made?42 Glossary43 Usborne Quicklinks
£11.69
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Lets Draw Dragons
Book SynopsisWith Let’s Draw Dragons, you can learn to bring your mythological drawings to life, guided by realistic illustrations and step-by-step instructions for a variety of these amazing fantasy creatures. The easy-to-follow visual and written instructions in this book make it achievable and fun to draw lifelike dragons. 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 Dragons, and then flip to the mythological beast you want to draw. The drawing projects include: Dragons in different poses Elemental dragons Fire-breathing dragon Flying dragon Swimming dragon Sleeping dragon And more! The detailed written instructions in this 48-page book also provide tips for plaTable of ContentsTools & Materials Drawing Basics Medieval Dragon Sleeping Dragon Wyvern Fire Dragon Ice Dragon Earth Dragon Water Dragon Wind Dragon Chinese Dragon Flying Dragon About the Author
£6.64
Usborne Publishing Ltd Early Years WipeClean First Drawing
Book SynopsisJessica Greenwell grew up in Wolverhampton then studied English at Leeds University. She joined Usborne in 2008 and has since written lots of wipe-clean, sticker, colouring and noisy books. She lives in Oxfordshire with her husband and three young children.
£6.99
Quarto Publishing PLC 100 Things to Know About Architecture
Book SynopsisLearn all about the world of architecture in only 100 words! This book explores the most iconic buildings from around the world as well as the history of architecture, from basic huts to incredible skyscrapers. From columns to pyramids, each of the carefully chosen 100 words has its own 100-word long description and colourful illustration, providing a fascinating introduction to amazing architecture from throughout history. From the familiar to the jaw-dropping, the medieval to ultra-modern, this is an inspiring look at some of architecture's greatest developments. With a clean, contemporary design, each word occupies a page of its own. A large striking illustration neatly encapsulates the accompanying 100 words of text. A fascinating introduction to cool buildings in a fun and accessible format, this is the perfect gift for aspiring architects or curious young minTrade Review“An interesting and fascinating approach to this subject, presented in a lively and informative way.” -- The School Librarian * The School Librarian *
£12.74
Cengage Learning, Inc The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes
Book SynopsisSuitable for students and professionals studying the art of handmade photographic prints, this book brings students, hobbyists, and professionals with the techniques and artists.Table of ContentsForward Matter. 1. Making Art With a Box of Air: The Pinhole & Camera Obscura. 2.The Anthotype and Chlorophyll Process: The Art of Printing With Flowers and Vegetation. 3. The Calotype Process and The Art of Fixing Shadows. 4. Bayard's Direct Positive Process - 1839. 5. The Salted Paper Process. 6. The Whey Process. 7. The Cyanotype Process. 8. The Cyanotype: Variations & Inventions. 9. The Argyrotype Process. 10. The Chrysotype. 11. Fumed Silica/Alumina. 12. The Kallitype Process. 13. The Platinum & Palladium Process. 14. The Ziatype Process. 15. The Athenatype Process. 16. The Albumen Process. 17. Wet Plate Collodion Process: Tintypes, Ambrotypes & Glass Plate Negatives. 18. The Gum Bichromate Process. 19. Dichromate Options: The Chromatype, 3-D Gum, Alternative Surfaces for Gum, The Dusting-On Process. 20. Carbon. 21. The Van Dyke, B-V-D & Brownprint. 22. POP: Printing Out Paper and Toners. 23. Hand Applied Emulsions and Contemporary Dry Plate. 24. The Non-Digital Negative: Alternative Process Options. 25. The Digital Chapter: An Odd History, The Digital Arts - A Personal Perspective, Workflow and Curves. 26. Inkjet Intaglio: Direct to Plate Photopolymer Process. 27. Paper and Alternative Substrates: History & Preparation. 28. Light Markings: Thinking While Writing and Alternative Odds and Ends. Appendices: A. Chemistry. B. Conversion Tables. C. Light & Exposure Options. D. A Simple UV Exposure Unit. E. An Alternative Process Work Space. F. Alternative Process Shopping List. G. Resources, Artist's Links, and Internet Sites. H. Bibliography: Historical and Contemporary.
£81.69
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics Teaching Primary Art
Book SynopsisThe Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics series provides non-specialist primary school teachers with subject knowledge and full teaching programmes in a variety of key primary curriculum subjects._______________Art lessons offer children a new way to explore the world around them, and is another means by which they can express their ideas and process their thoughts.Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics: Teaching Primary Art and Design extends the National Curriculum requirements for art and design and provides a framework for teaching the five main skills for making art: drawing, painting, collage, printing and sculpture. Through carefully planned lesson frameworks and additional online resources, pupils can explore ideas and express their skills visually and verbally using subject-specific vocabulary.From resourcing and planning to teaching lessons, this all-in-one guide includes a full-colour plate section of famous artworks and cross-curricular reference links. It is iTrade ReviewI'm very pleased with the Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics range and would highly recommend them to home school parents and new teachers too. There's a wealth of knowledge to be gained from them as well as lesson plans to guide you through each lesson ensuring you meet the criteria. In my mind, they are a great investment as they'll see you through all 6 years of Primary education. * Nazira, lovehijabgirl.blogspot.co.uk *
£18.04
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Anatomy for the Artist
Book SynopsisThis repackaged edition of this best-selling guide to anatomy in art that will help artists of all levels to improve their life-drawing skills. Unlock your inner artist and discover how to draw the human body in this beautifully-illustrated art book by celebrated artist and teacher, Sarah Simblet. Whether you''re looking to develop a new skill this New Year, or develop your drawing skills even further, this visually-striking guide offers a fresh approach to drawing the human body. Dive straight in to discover: -Over 250 specially-commissioned photographs and drawings -Covers each part of the human body from head to toe -10 masterclasses demonstrate how famous artists have depicted the human body-Practical advice and top-tips on life drawing Combining stunning photographs of models with historical and contemporary works of art and her own dynamic life drawing, Sarah will take you on a journey inside the human body to map its skeleton, muscle groups and body systems. Bring your artwork to life in the most dynamic way possible, with detailed line drawings superimposed over photographs to reveal the links between the body''s appearance and it''s construction. Featuring inspirational master classes on world-famous artworks, from Michelangelo to Hans Holbein, Ingres to Degas and more, discover how artists have depicted the human body over centuries. Each master class features a photograph of a model holding the same pose as in the painting, to highlight key details of anatomy and show how the artist has interpreted them.Understanding anatomy is the foundation to understanding the human body successfully. As well as being the perfect reference, Anatomy for the Artist will inspire you to find a model, reach for your pencil and start drawing! Let DK plant the seed of curiosity and watch as it develops into a life-long love of art, anatomy and more. A must-have volume for artists of all levels who wish to tackle life drawing, or those interested in human anatomy, whether as a gift or self-purchase.
£21.25
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Lets Draw Wild Animals
Book SynopsisWith Let’s Draw Wild Animals, you can learn to bring your graphite pencil drawings to life, guided by realistic illustrations and step-by-step instructions for a variety of creatures from around the world. The easy-to-follow visual and written instructions in this book make it achievable and fun to draw lifelike animals. 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 Wild Animals, and then flip to the creature you want to draw. The drawing projects include: Jaguar Kangaroo Wolf Chimpanzee Lion Alligator Grizzly Bear African Elephant Tiger Giraffe The detailed written instructions in this 48-page book also provide tips for placemeTable of ContentsTools & Materials Drawing Basics Jaguar Kangaroo Wolf Chimpanzee Lion Alligator Grizzly Bear African Elephant Tiger Giraffe About the Author
£6.64
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Art Shaped: 50 sustainable art projects to
Book SynopsisThe ultimate collection of sustainable 3D art projects for the primary classroom. Learn how to teach children to create everything from rainforest scenes to robots with these innovative, easy-to-follow ideas from 3D art expert Darrell Wakelam. These low-cost projects use readily available materials to create exciting models, masks and sculptures which will inspire children and enhance your art and design lessons. Each of the 50 projects in Art Shaped features: - simple core techniques to transform cardboard into incredible artwork; - full-colour photographs and clear step-by-step instructions; - ideas for differentiation for all ages and abilities; - detailed suggestions for links to other subject areas across the curriculum. This book enables you to develop children’s techniques and skills through high-quality, eco-friendly art projects while encouraging them to be creative, use their imagination, and most importantly, have fun. 'What Darrell Wakelam doesn't know about art and 3D sculptures isn't really worth knowing! A must-have.' Dena Mulligan, EYFS/Key Stage 1 LeadTrade Review50 creative ways to engage learners of all ages, and encourage them to use their hands, minds and imaginations. Joyful images and informative text all open a magical door to exciting processes and outcomes. It's a winner. -- Susan M Coles * Visual Arts Education Activist and Champion, Vice President of InSEA (International Society for Education through Art), @theartcriminal *What Darrell Wakelam doesn't know about art and 3D sculptures isn't really worth knowing! We are always looking for new, inspiring and innovative ideas for lessons and these are spot on. His detail and tips for how to achieve the best possible outcomes makes our art look like we are professionals! A must-have for any budding artist, teacher or art department. -- Dena Mulligan * EYFS/Key Stage 1 Lead *This is such a fantastic book, and unlike any art I have ever come across before... I highly recommend this book to both teachers, parents and children of all ages who want to reignite their creative spark without lots of expensive materials and complicated instructions! * The School Librarian *I cannot stress how useful this book will be for primary-aged children and their parents. Aimed at educators, the book is useful for any school-aged children from reception to high school as it’s full of interesting and easy-to-follow ideas that support many subjects within the curriculum. * Yeah Lifestyle *
£17.99
Green Android Limited How to Draw Funky Animals and Incredible
Book SynopsisAge range 7 to 12This informative drawing book will help young artists discover and expand on their creative drawing talent. From beautiful butterflies to woodland owls, giant giraffes, and colourful fish, this book has hours of independent, artistic fun for kids to enjoy. How to Draw Funky Animals features more than 100 weird and wonderful drawing projects from a variety of species. A handy index in the back of the book makes it easy to find favourites to practice again and again.
£6.93
White Star Pablo Picasso: Genius
Book SynopsisMeet Pablo Picasso and discover the story of his life and work in this engagingly illustrated biography - narrated by the artist himself. Pablo Picasso redefined 20th-century art, moving from realistic portrayals and experiments in colour to primitivism and cubism, in which he deconstructed the subjects he painted. This engaging first-person biography explores the unique career of this master, who began learning to draw and paint at just seven years old. It delves into Picasso's training, including at the School of Fine Arts in Barcelona; his various stylistic periods, from naturalism to surrealism; his experience living in Paris under German occupation during World War II; his many marriages; and his profound influence on later artists. Ages 6 plus
£11.02
Teachers' College Press Studio Thinking from the Start
Book SynopsisStudents of all ages can learn to think like artists! Studio Thinking changed the conversation about quality arts education. Now this new publication shows how the eight Studio Habits of Mind and four Studio Structures can be used successfully with younger students in a range of school environments.Trade ReviewThis fresh, new work focuses on the development of younger minds... Studio Thinking from the Start is designed for any teacher regardless of discipline, especially novices.- Arts & Activities;Praise for Studio Thinking:""Winner and Hetland have set out to show what it means to take education in the arts seriously, in its own right.""- The New York Times;""This book is very educational and would be helpful to art teachers in promoting quality teaching in their classrooms.""- School Arts Magazine;“Studio Thinking is a major contribution to the field.""- Arts & Learning Review;""The research in Studio Thinking is groundbreaking and important because it is anchored in the actual practice of teaching artists …The ideas in Studio Thinking continue to provide a vehicle with which to navigate and understand the complex work in which we are all engaged.""- Teaching Artists Journal;“If we want our students to think, if we want them to learn, we must engage them in habits of the mind that cultivate their innate abilities. The habits of artists in their studios can help all of us who teach to hone our techniques in every classroom and can aid administrators to see possibilities to enrich our schools for the sake of learners and teachers alike.”- From the Foreword by David P. Nelson, president, Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt);""Starting young with studio thinking is a fabulous idea supported by this fine resource. After all, studio thinking thrives on art but applies to everything?habits of mind that help people to live their lives in thoughtful, curious, and creative ways.""- David Perkins, Harvard Graduate School of Education;“For experienced and novice teachers alike, for generalist teachers and for art teachers, Studio Thinking from the Start: The K–8 Art Educator’s Handbook is a needed addition to teacher resources for improving the quality of elementary art education. Focusing not on materials or project recipes, but on the language and interactions of teachers and students, this book supports teachers in deepening conversations about form and meaning by modeling simple elegant questions and exchanges that engage students as serious makers who are pursuing their own creative research agendas.”- Olivia Gude, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
£29.45
Hawthorn Press Creative Form Drawing: Workbook 2
Book SynopsisAnyone wanting to develop their drawing skills, as well as artists, teachers and students, will enjoy the creative challenge of form drawing. Regular practise can help discover what the art of line can mean. Drawing skills are developed through systematic exercises, and can develop self-confidence, balance and tranquillity. Simple form drawing is used in Steiner?Waldorf schools as a companion discipline to handwriting and drawing skills. It offers a healthy antidote to screen culture.
£15.29
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Math Art and Drawing Games for Kids: 40+ Fun Art
Book SynopsisMake learning about math fun with the 40+ hands-on art activities in Math Art and Drawing Games for Kids! Make Art + Learn Math Concepts = Become a Math Genius! Create fine art-inspired projects using math, including M. C. Escher’s tessellations, Wassily Kandinski’s abstractions, and Alexander Calder’s mobiles. Make pixel art using graph paper, grids, and dot grids. Explore projects that teach symmetry with mandala drawings, stained glass rose window art, and more. Use equations, counting, addition, and multiplication to create Fibonacci and golden rectangle art. Play with geometric shapes like spirals, hexagrams, and tetrahedrons. Learn about patterns and motifs used by cultures from all over the world, including Native American porcupine quill art, African Kente prints, and labyrinths from ancient Crete. Cook up some delicious math by making cookie tangrams, waffle fractions, and bread art. Take a creative path to mastering math with Math Art and Drawing Games for Kids!Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction What You’ll Need Key Math Concepts 1 = Math with Fine Artists Fine artists often use math in their creations. Explore their artwork with these fun projects. Paul Klee’s Geometric Mosaic M. C. Escher’s Infinity Triangles Victor Vasarely’s Op Art Illusions Alexander Calder’s Face Mobile Frank Stella’s Protractor Art Jasper Johns’s Hidden Number Art Frank Lloyd Wright’s Geometric Stained-Glass Art 2 = Art with Graphs & Grids, Numbers & Equations Try creative mathematical projects on graph paper, and count your way through art with projects that feature equations. Square Numbers Tower Dot Grid Art Multiplication Grid Art Skip Counting Circular Art Golden Spiral Art Splash Patterns Vedic Square 3 = Symmetry in Art Symmetry is when two or more parts are identical on either side of a shape or form. Explore these fun ways to make art with symmetry. Rotational Symmetry Paper Clip Symmetrical Art Mandala Drawings Kirigami Paper Cutting Rose Window Stained Glass Hectograph Ink Prints 4 = Geometric Art Get creative with shapes and lines. Spiral Squares Descending Polygons Triangle Math Puzzle 3-D Paper Shapes Tetrahedral Kite 5 = Cultural Math Art Art has been created throughout history and around the world. And in most art, math and patterns are involved. Native American Quill Art African Kente-Pattern Prints Tibetan Sand Pendulum Art Spanish Geometric Tile Cube Puzzles Ancient Cretan Labyrinth Islamic Eight-Pointed Stars Yin-Yang Asian Geometrical Art 6 = Edible Math Art Everything is always more fun when food is involved. The projects in this section are all edible. You’re welcome! Pattern Block Cookies Waffle Fraction Patterns Chocolate Square Splatter Art Bread Art: Doubling a Recipe Stained Glass Gelatin Art More Stuff Templates Resources About the Author Index
£12.74
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Ed Emberley Drawing Book Trucks and Trains
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£8.54
Little, Brown & Company Ed Emberleys Drawing Book Of Faces Ed Emberley
Book SynopsisA classic drawing book of faces
£8.54
HarperCollins Pyramid
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£11.69
Houghton Mifflin City A Story of Roman Planning and Construction
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£14.24
Dover Publications Inc. How to Draw Mandalas
Book SynopsisStep-by-step instructions explain and illustrate how to create elaborate, hypnotic mandalas. Simple exercises show how to make your own templates and achieve symmetry in your drawings. Guidelines include suggestions for patterns, practice designs of unfinished patterns for you to complete, many helpful tips, and plenty of samples for colouring.
£6.19
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Story of Buildings
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£19.79
Imagine That How to Draw 101 Funny People: Volume 3
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Children and Pictures
Book SynopsisIn Children and Pictures, Richard P. Jolley critiques both the historical and contemporary studies conducted in the field of children's making and understanding of pictures. Some highlights of Children and Pictures are: What develops, and why, in children's representational and expressive drawing, both in typical, atypical, and cross-cultural populations. The developing relationship between production and comprehension of pictures. Children's understanding of pictures as symbolic representations. Practical and applied uses of drawings, particularly in clinical and legal settings. Diverse educational practices of teaching drawing across the world. Presenting up-to-date research and pointing towards future topics of study, Children and Pictures brings the study of children's drawings into mainstream child development studies. This is an edifying resource for students, researchers, practitioners, parenTrade Review"This book is academic in the good sense of the word: it contains thorough introductions to relevant theories and balanced overviews of empirical data that support or contradict these theories." (International Journal of Education through Art, 1 May 2011) "Children's drawing is a fascinating topic with a wide-ranging appeal, and this well-written and well-informed book will be very useful to students and researchers of child development and art education, as well as being accessible to the general reader. In ten clearly laid out chapters Richard Jolley gives an up-to-date overview of some of the debates in the field, an overview amply supported by research findings. In a further and final chapter he suggests “future directions” which, I'm sure, will provide food for thought for many of the up-and-coming generation of researchers." –Dr Maureen Cox, Emeritus Reader, Department of Psychology, University of York "A long time in the making, this book was well worth waiting for. It is unusual in the range of topics it covers and the importance it accords to the field. It can serve both as an introduction for new readers and as a resource for established researchers, which is extraordinarily hard to bring off. This is because the author is clearly conducting a dialogue with the reader throughout, in a gracefully styled stream of writing." –Norman Freeman, Emeritus Professor and Senior Research Fellow, Cognitive Development, University of Bristol "Psychologist Richard Jolley takes the reader on a fascinating journey, using children’s drawings and their understanding of pictures as a way to understand children’s minds. This book will enlighten researchers, clinicians, educators, and parents – anyone who wants to understand why children draw in the sometimes odd, almost always charming, way that they do." –Ellen Winner, Professor of Psychology, Boston College, and Senior Research Associate, Project Zero, Harvard UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Credits. Introduction. 1 The Development of Representational Drawing. 2 The Development of Expressive Drawing. 3 Drawings from Children in Special Populations. 4 Production and Comprehension of Representational Drawing. 5 Children’s Understanding of the Dual Nature of Pictures. 6 Drawings as Measures of Internal Representations. 7 Drawings as Assessment Tools: Intelligence, Personality and Emotionality. 8 Drawing as Memory Aids. 9 Cultural Influences on Children’s Drawings. 10 The Education of Drawing. 11 Future Directions. Further Reading. References. Author Index. Subject Index. Plates.
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Bellwether Media Birds of Prey
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Bellwether Media Mythical Beasts
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Bellwether Media Express: You Can Draw It! Aircraft
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Quarry Books Art Lab for Little Kids 52 Playful Projects for
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Penguin Young Readers Group Keith Haring The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing
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Scholastic Inc. How to Draw Pokemon
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Penguin Young Readers Group Where Is the Parthenon
Book SynopsisDiscover the ruins of the Parthenon, one of the most famous and beautiful places in the world! Athens, Greece, is best known for the Parthenon, the ruins of an ancient temple completed in 438 BC to honor the goddess Athena. But what many people don't know is that it only served as a temple for a couple hundred years. It then became a church, then a mosque, and by the end of the 1600s served as a storehouse for munitions. When an enemy army fired hundreds of cannon balls at the Acropolis, one directly hit the Parthenon. Much of the sculpture was destroyed, three hundred people died, and the site fell into ruin. Today, visitors continue to flock to this world famous landmark, which has become a symbol for Ancient Greece, democracy, and modern civilization. Includes black-and-white illustrations and a foldout color map!
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Clarion Books Cathedral The Story of Its Construction Revised
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Hawthorn Press Creative Form Drawing with Children Aged 9-12:
Book SynopsisCovers the why, what and how of creative form drawing, providing a comprehensive, practical resource for teachers of children aged 9 to 12 years.Creative Form Drawing with children: Workbook 2 is a form drawing resource for teachers working with ages 9-12. It replaces the previous title, ?Creative Form Drawing for Children aged 10-12 years? and is designed to be used with the Steiner/Waldorf curriculum in classes four and five, although it will also be valuable to home-educating parents using the Steiner/Waldorf ethos as their base.Creative form drawing helps children develop hand-eye co-ordination, spatial orientation, observations skills, confident movement, drawing skills and the foundations of handwriting. Originally developed by Rudolf Steiner, creative form drawing is widely used in Steiner/Waldorf schools to enable healthy child development and learning.
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White Star Vincent van Gogh: Genius
Book SynopsisA new series of illustrated books specifically designed for children in elementary education, narrating the stories of those great historical figures who have left their mark on humanity in fields such as science, art, exploration, music and other subjects. Young readers will be able to read all about these famous people's main achievements, experiencing the main steps of their lives through Isabel Munoz's engaging illustrations, and finding out some curious facts about their work and success. In the six volumes of the series, children will be fascinated by the genial and revolutionary intuition of Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci's vast breadth of expertise, the incredible discoveries about space made by Galileo Galilei, Mozart's infinite musical creativity, the masterpieces created by Picasso and Van Gogh. There is an index at the end of each volume listing the main biographical events and some simple quizzes will help children to further understand and test their knowledge. Ages: 6 plus
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Usborne Publishing Ltd Fingerprint Activities Cats and Dogs
Book SynopsisFiona Watt is an Editorial Director and writer at Usborne Publishing. She graduated from Exeter University with a Bachelor of Education in Art and Design. She taught for three years at a primary school in Kent, before spending two years at a British school in The Netherlands. She started working at Usborne in 1989 and has written and edited hundreds of books including baby and novelty, sticker, art and craft, cookery, science and activity books. She has written all the titles in the award-winning THAT'S NOT MY series and many in the highly successful Sticker Dolly Dressing series. She is the sixth biggest-selling UK children's author, with over 10 million of her books sold in the UK since records began.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Collaboration in Design Education
Book SynopsisThe book is a comprehensive guide for students and practitioners who want to take a collaborative approach in their design practice. Authors Marty Maxwell Lane and Rebecca Tegtmeyer introduce a range of case study collaborations, both face-to-face and remote, and between individuals and groups. The book addresses the basics of getting started, planning ahead and reflecting on outcomes, alongside the issues that come up in collaborative work, e.g. cross-cultural exchange, or managing roles within a diverse team. Editorial commentary runs throughout the chapter introductions and case studies, with informatics illustrating key concepts and expanded call out' points in the martin. More complex case studies offer a deep dive' section to explain and share further details of the featured projects.Trade ReviewLane and Tegtmeyer explore both the power and the struggle of collaboration in design. Through a series of case studies they pull the reader into a range of projects, providing a wealth of inspiration for designers operating in academia and industry. Ultimately, they address a crucial, contemporary question: how can we work together to take on the complex problems of our age. -- Helen Armstrong, Associate Professor of Graphic Design, North Carolina State University, USAThis book supports the call to reimagine, redirect and refocus graphic design education as a collaborative, improvisational and less outcome-based practice in the 21st Century. It doesn’t pretend to have all the answers but instead presents a trove of case studies from US schools, illustrating the insights and pitfalls of collaborative work in trans-disciplinary, socially-engaged and politically aware design curricula. -- Peter A. Hall, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, UKTable of ContentsForeword, Meredith Davis (NC State University, USA) Acknowledgements Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Community Collaborations with Students Introduction 1.1 ThinkTank 2020, Tyler Galloway (Kansas City Art Institute, USA) 1.2 Growing NearWest, Pamela Napier (Indiana University, USA) and Starla Hart (16 Tech Community Corporation, USA) 1.3 Wicked Problems in Your Community, Liese Zahabi (University of New Hampshire, USA) 1.4 Farm-to-Market, Meta Newhouse and Caroline Graham Austin (Montana State University, USA) Chapter 2: Faculty Sharing Knowledge to Broaden Student Experience Introduction 2.1 Type/Image/Structure, Julie Spivey, Eileen Wallace, and Marni Shindelman (University of Georgia, USA) 2.2 Making an Exhibit, Jessica Hawkins and Jessica Alexander (Centenary College of Louisiana, USA) Chapter 3: Peer-to-Peer Learning Across Disciplines Introduction 3.1 SCULPTYPE, Arzu Özkal and Richard Keely (San Diego State University, USA) 3.2 Speak Music Speak Design, Pascal Glissmann and Alexis Cuadrado (The New School, USA) 3.3 Creative Mapping, Cheryl Beckett and Peter Turchi (University of Houston, USA) 3.4 Teachers as Play Facilitators, Derek Ham (North Carolina State University, USA) Chapter 4: Confronting Bias in Cultural Exchanges Introduction 4.1 Expanding Worldviews Through Poster Design, Eileen MacAvery Kane (SUNY Rockland Community College, USA) and Hendali Steynberg (Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa) 4.2 Opportunities for Cultural Contrast and Comparisons, Stacy Asher (University Nebraska-Lincoln, USA) and Joshua Singer (San Francisco State University, USA) 4.3 Sustainability & Interactive Experiences, Denielle Emans (Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar) and Kelly Murdoch-Kitt (University of Michigan, USA) Chapter 5: Intradisciplinary Faculty Collaboration Introduction 5.1 Pass the Pixel, Özlem Özkal (Özyegin University, Turkey), Canan Akoglu (Design School Kolding, Denmark), Ben Van Dyke (Michigan State University, USA) and Arzu Özkal (San Diego State University, USA) 5.2 Sweat Workshop, Amy Fidler and Jenn Stucker (Bowling Green State University, USA) 5.3 Vertical Studio, Bradley Tober (Publicis Media/Publicis Spince, USA) and Matthew Peterson (North Carolina State University, USA) Chapter 6: Industry Interviews Introduction 6.1 Shrinking the Distance for a Curious Exchange, Rick Valicenti (Thirst/3st, USA) and Jenn Stucker (Bowling Green State University, USA) 6.2 The Coterie Theater Promotion, Kuhn & Wittenborn (Kansas City, USA) and Andrea Herstowski and Jeremy Shellhorn (University of Kansas, USA) 6.3 Brand Research, Story, and Positioning Visual Identity, Matthew Muñoz (New Kind, USA) and Denise Gonzales Crisp (North Carolina State University, USA) Conclusion Resources Bibliography About the Authors Index
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Bellwether Media Sports Cars
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Usborne Publishing Ltd Architecture Scribble Book
Book SynopsisThink like an architect and plan an underground house, design your own bridge and lots more in this entertaining write-in activity book, filled with ideas to brainstorm, puzzles to solve and objects to design. Includes downloadable templates and links to specially selected websites to find more architecture facts and activities.
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