Educational: Art and design

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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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 *

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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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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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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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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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Book SynopsisWith Let’s Draw Sea Creatures, you can learn to bring your animal drawings to life, guided by realistic illustrations and step-by-step instructions for a variety of ocean animals. The easy-to-follow visual and written instructions in this book make it achievable and fun to draw realistic sea life. 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 Sea Creatures, and then flip to the ocean animal you want to draw. The drawing projects include: Dolphin Sea Lion Clownfish Great White Shark Humpback Whale Stingray Moorish Idol Fish Sea Turtle Octopus Orca The detailed written instructions in this 48-page book also provide tips for pTable of ContentsTools & Materials Drawing Basics Dolphin Sea Lion Clownfish Great White Shark Humpback Whale Stingray Moorish Idol Sea Turtle Octopus Orca About the Author

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Book SynopsisExam Board: AQALevel: GCSE 9-1Subject: Design & TechnologySuitable for the 2024 examsTargeted practice questions covering the GCSE grade 9-1 curriculumThis Collins AQA Design & Technology GCSE 9-1 Workbook contains topic-based questions as well as a full practice paper and answers. With lots of realistic practice opportunities for a variety of different exam-style questions.With a workbook and practice exam paper in one book, it contains plenty of practice opportunities to ensure the best results.For even more practice QR codes link directly from the topics in the workbook to online worked solution videos.Includes: selection of questions covering each topic topic-by-topic practice complete exam-style paper online video solutions for every topic

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Book Synopsis_______________The 50 Fantastic Ideas series is packed full of fun, original, skills-based activities for Early Years practitioners to use with children aged 0-5. Each activity features step-by-step guidance, a list of resources, and a detailed explanation of the skills children will learn. Creative, simple, and highly effective, this series is a must-have for every Early Years setting.50 Fantastic Ideas Inspired by Famous Artists uses well-known art as a visual inspiration to develop expressive art and design skills in the Early Years. It is much easier now to access art online and to bring inspirational pieces into a setting without having to buy postcards or visit an art gallery. Drawing on these readily available online sources, Judith Harries presents 50 ideas featuring a range of diverse artists from Lubaina Himid and Friedensreich Hundertwasser to Mary Delany and Picasso, and famous art including pop and street art, sculpture and po

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Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelA non-chronological report that describes scaffolding: what it is made from, how it has developed around the world from its earliest origins to the present day, and what it is used for. Maggie Freeman also meets a young scaffolder to discuss what the job entails.Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language.Text type A non-chronological report.The book includes a comprehensive glossary on pages 30 and 31 to aid comprehension.Curriculum links Art and design: Can buildings speak? DT: Homes; Geography: Passport to the world.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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Book SynopsisPrimary History: Tudors encourages the study of written sources, images, maps, timelines and key figures to understand the influence of the Tudor period on today's society. Pupils will discover the lives of their ancestors through stimulating activities covering monarchs, the Armada, religion, and levels of society within town and countryside.

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Book SynopsisPrepare your students for the new Cambridge IGCSE Art and Design syllabus with the only title available on the market. The book gives detailed information on the key disciplines of Art and Design and builds confidence in practical skills and creative expression.Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International EducationFirst teaching: 2018 First examination: 2020The only book on the market with full coverage of the Cambridge International IGCSE Art and Design Syllabus 0400 and Cambridge O level syllabus for Art and Design for first examination from June 2020.Promotes understanding of the key stages of the creative process from the development of a project from the beginning to the final outcome, and gives detailed information on all the key disciplines: Painting and related media, Printmaking, Three-dimensional studies, Photography, Graphic communication and Textile designDeveloped by an experienced team of teachers and practitionersActivities throughout improve students' practical skills

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Book SynopsisFull teacher support to accompany the Cambridge International IGCSE Art and Design Student's book for syllabus 0400. The Teacher's Guide provides a structure for delivering the course, but also gives teachers the flexibility to teach in their own way, in the best way possible for their particular classroom context.Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International EducationFirst teaching: 2018 First examination: 2020Comprehensive coverage for syllabus 0400 for first examination from June 2020Fully supports the approach of the Student's Book and outlines best practice for teaching Art and DesignLesson plans, projects and activities that are suitable for a range of international classroom environmentsGuidance on how to resource and manage an art and design classroomGuidance on how to support students in their coursework and practical exam and how to build this into the courseAnnotated student case studies with guidance on assessmentWritten and developed by experienced Art and Design teachers and practitionersThis title is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education.

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Book SynopsisExam Board: OCRLevel: GCSE 9-1Subject: Design & TechnologySuitable for the 2026 examsTargeted practice questions covering the GCSE grade 9-1 curriculumThis Collins OCR Design & Technology GCSE 9-1 Workbook contains topic-based questions as well as a full practice paper and answers. With lots of realistic practice opportunities for a variety of different exam-style questions.With a workbook and practice exam paper in one book, it contains plenty of practice opportunities to ensure the best results.Includes: selection of questions covering each topic topic-by-topic practice complete exam-style paper

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Book SynopsisLearn to draw your favourite frights with bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Rob Biddulph! Filled with creepy crafts, spooky step-by-step drawing instructions, petrifying puzzles and much more, get into the Halloween spirit with this frighteningly good art activity book, perfect for all the family!This Halloween, pick up your pencils and join thousands of children around the world and #DrawWithRob packed with ghoulishly great games, blood-curdlingly brilliant activities and Halloween happiness for you to draw and enjoy this season!Rob Biddulph is the genius behind the phenomenal, viral sensation that is DRAW WITH ROB and the accompanying activity books. The first DRAW WITH ROB activity book went to Number One in the charts and was named Book of the Year' at the 2020 Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards! Since then, Rob has continued to bring joy to families everywhere with his easy-to-follow drawing instructions and warm-hearted humour. And now every family can share this Trade Review“As close to perfection as you can get” The Times “Joyful and uplifting. Superb” Daily Mail

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Book SynopsisExam Board: AQALevel: GCSE 9-1Subject: Design & TechnologySuitable for the 2024 examsComplete revision and practice to fully prepare for the GCSE grade 9-1 examsRevision that Sticks! Collins AQA GCSE 9-1 Design and Technology Complete All-in-One Revision and Practice uses a revision method that really works: repeated practice throughout.A revision guide, workbook and practice paper in one book!With clear and concise revision for every topic, plus seven practice opportunities, Collins offers the best revision at the best price.For even more practice QR codes link directly from the topics in the revision guide to online interactive quick recall quizzes and to worked solution videos in the workbook.Includes: quick tests as you go end-of-topic practice questions topic review questions later in the book mixed practice questions at the end of the book more topic-by-topic practice in the workbook a complete exam-style paper online quick recall quizzes for every topic online video solutions foTrade Review“Generally excellent. Attractive layout, clear and easy to access. There is necessary focus on exam skills, but presented in an interesting, step-by-step format.” Susan Stirrup, King’s Ely “I like the clear layout, especially the spacing of the questions – it is very accessible.” Fiona Hall, Sheringham High School “Colourful and informative.” Jane Hamilton, Alsager School

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Book SynopsisA dino-riffic activity book from Rob Biddulph's amazingly popular Draw With Rob art activity series now for little readers!Take a trip to prehistoric times in this roarrrsome activity book from internet sensation, Rob Biddulph. Packed with all your favourite dinosaurs from spiky Stegosaurs to terrifying T-Rex, little readers will delight in following Rob's simple drawing instructions to create their own dino friends!Complete with colouring, puzzles and so much more, this activity book is perfect for use at home and away, and comes with perforated pages so little artists can display their work proudly. Let's get drawing!Rob Biddulph is the genius behind the phenomenal, viral sensation that is DRAW WITH ROB and the accompanying activity books. The first DRAW WITH ROB activity book went to Number One in the charts and was named Book of the Year' at the 2020 Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards! Since then, Rob has continued to bring joy to families everywhere with his easy-to-follow drawing instructions and warm-hearted humour.Trade ReviewRob is the award-winning creator of MANY bestselling books, and is owned by Ringo, the spaniel. They live in a house in London with their family, and Rob has been barking up the RIGHT tree for a while now – his picture books have won many prizes and are loved by children all over the world. You can visit Rob and all his friends at www.robbiddulph.com

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Book SynopsisThe inimitable Rob Biddulph blasts us into space on a cosmic creative adventure for his newest book in the bestselling Draw With Rob series.321BLAST OFF! Get ready to be propelled into a whole new universe with Rob in this latest addition to his bestselling Draw With Rob series. Filled with awesome aliens, super speedy spaceships and unbelievable UFOs, meet new intergalactic friends with these puzzles and easy-to-follow drawing instructions.With something for everyone whichever planet you're from take your creativity to new heights in this spectacular space-themed activity book truly out of this world!

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Book SynopsisJoan Packer Isenberg is Professor Emerita of Education at George Mason University, where she also served as associate dean in the College of Education and Human Development from 2003-2011 and as the founding director of the Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning (ASTL) program from 1999-2003. She is past president of the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators and was the 2006 recipient of the Early Childhood Teacher Educator of the Year Award from NAECTE/Allyn & Bacon. Isenberg also served as the first visiting scholar for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) from 2002-2003. For most of her academic career she has studied and written about early childhood curriculum, play, and arts integration, particularly as they affect children's learning and development. She has taught children from preschool through grade four in both public and private settings. Among her numerous authored or co-authored publications are Table of Contents Part I: Exploring Creativity and the Arts Chapter 1: Creativity and the Arts Chapter 2: Facilitating Creativity and the Arts Chapter 3: Designing Environments for Creativity and the Arts Part II: Teaching the Creative Arts: What Does It Look Like? Chapter 4: Visual Arts and Children’s Development Chapter 5: Creative Materials and Activities for the Visual Arts Chapter 6: Creative Materials and Activities for Drama Chapter 7: Creative Materials and Activities for Music, Movement, and Dance Part III: Creative Materials and Activities in the Content Areas Chapter 8: Language, Literacy and the Creative Arts Chapter 9: Mathematics and the Creative Arts Chapter 10: Science and the Creative Arts Chapter 11: Social Studies and the Creative Arts Part IV: Planning and Assessing Creative Experiences Chapter 12: Assessing Creative Learning Chapter 13: Planning Effective Arts-Based Lessons Chapter 14: Integrating the Curriculum through Arts-Based Units

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Book SynopsisTravel through time to discover the paintings, sculptures, and decorative objects that enrich our world.Are you seeking a lavishly illustrated timeline that showcases a glorious gallery of art from all around the world? Then Art Year By Year may be the book for you!Over 500 images of art movements such as the Renaissance, Neoclassicism, Impressionism, and Pop Art are explored and explained, accompanied by striking visual detail that truly brings the artwork to life. Further featuring biographies of the key figures behind some of the world''s best-known artworks, from Botticelli and Hiroshige to Goncharova and Morisot, Art Year By Year has something for everyone to admire. With passion in every page, you can explore: - Feature panels discussing artists, art movements, and techniques- Specific works of art analysed, with details pulled out and explained- Pages that explore a single theme through time and across different cul

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Book SynopsisArt For Kids Hub is a leading art YouTube channel for kids. In each episode, dad Rob, mum Teryn and one of their four children Jack, Hadley, Austin and Olivia sit side-by-side and get viewers to join in on their super-fun art lessons. With new lessons Monday to Friday, Art For Kids Hub' fun-first approach to drawing has made millions of viewers fall in love with art and come back again and again.

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Book SynopsisThe definitive resource on how nationally known artists and designers teach?and what students learn?in the world?s top BFA and MFA programs.Learning to See is an engaging and profound account of how professional artists and designers create and how they teach others to do it. Keith Sawyer, a leading creativity researcher, spent over ten years interviewing a hundred professors who?ve taught in 50 different colleges, universities, and institutes. He also interviewed students to learn about the personal transformation they go through as they learn to see and think like successful creative professionals. Learning to See describes project assignments and studio class sessions in over 20 different disciplines, revealing the shared essence of art and design.Learning to See tells the stories of the professional artists and designers who teach in BFA and MFA programs throughout the U.S., including top schools in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. These articulate and experienced educators share their insights about how to guide younger artists and designers to realize their full creative potential. In the best BFA and MFA programs, students learn to see things they couldn?t see before, and they learn to think in new ways. In Learning to See, you meet professors and students in over 20 different art and design disciplines?from painting and sculpture to graphic design and architecture. By reading what they say in their conversations and their classrooms, you learn that becoming an artist or designer is not about learning to draw or sew or weld?it is about learning to see.This book is for anyone who wants to better understand how professional artists and designers see, think, and make.

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Book SynopsisUsing simple shapes, Ed Emberley shows would-be artists how to draw over 400 things, such as an airplane, anteater, submarine, train, kangaroo, gondola, and much much more! This classic book is packed with cool things that kids-and not a few adults-really want to draw. Easy and fun, the book provides hours of art-full entertainment.

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Book SynopsisâœIn the context of one of the most difficult times for art and design education that I can remember, Dr Rachel Payneâs timely volume gives hope; it provides a valuable and inspirational resource for established and aspiring creative practitioners concerned with meaningful teaching and learning.âRichard Hickman, Fellow of NSEAD, UKâœThose of us in the arts who need reassurance that our work matters, that our work remains essential to a holistic education for children, youth and adults, and that artist-teachers can reclaim, recover, and reimagine their professional practices in the midst of governmental controls â then, this is our book.âRita Irwin, Professor of Art Education, The University of British Columbia, CanadaMore than most educators, art teachers have to negotiate two professional identities of artist and teacher. In Professional Learning for Artist Teachers: Pedagogy, Practice and Partnership in UK Contexts, Rachel Payne

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Book SynopsisBy applying philosophical and historical perspectives to drawing instruction, this volume demonstrates how diverse teaching methods contribute to cognitive and holistic development applicable within and beyond the visual arts.Offering a new perspective on the art and science of drawing, this text reveals the often-unrecognized benefits that drawing can have on the human mind, and thus argues for the importance of drawing instruction despite, and even due to contemporary digitalization. Given the predominance of visual information and digital media, visual thinking in and through drawing may be an essential skill for the future. As such, the book counters recent declines in drawing instruction to propose five Paradigms for teaching drawing as design, as seeing, as experience and experiment, as expression, and as a visual language with exemplary curricula for pre-K12 art and general education, pre-professional programs across the visual arts, and continuing education. Trade Review"The drawing activity (and its cousins: sketching, doodling, painting, design, calligraphy, sculpting) can be traced back in time at least to early cave paintings more than 30,000 years ago, or even to rock art hundreds of thousands of years ago. Drawing is at the birth of writing and the archiving of ideas, knowledge, giving us a more powerful means to extend our cognitive horizons than the mere oral traditions. Seymour Simmons brings back to the centre this fundamental activity necessary to each human's learning and development: each of us experiments and flexes our brain, in infancy, to learn about representing shapes, the world, and imagine and set theatrical scenarios, in large part through drawing. Simmons sets the stage for the next paradigm shift in education and beyond, in the current era dominated by computing and the scientific method: that of unleashing our creativity with the use of our body-mind through the various dimensions offered by drawing."-- Frederic Fol Leymarie, Professor of Arts Computing, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK"Seymour Simmons' book is a tour de force, covering the panorama of issues in drawing, the arts, education, philosophy-- indeed, what makes for a full life. The book may well be the best synthesis of Project Zero's contributions to artistic education and artistic knowledge."-- Howard Gardner, Hobbs Research Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA; Senior Director, Harvard Project Zero, and Ellen Winner, Professor of Psychology Emerita, Boston College, USA; Senior Research Associate, Harvard Project Zero"The drawing activity (and its cousins: sketching, doodling, painting, design, calligraphy, sculpting) can be traced back in time at least to early cave paintings more than 30,000 years ago, or even to rock art hundreds of thousands of years ago. Drawing is at the birth of writing and the archiving of ideas, knowledge, giving us a more powerful means to extend our cognitive horizons than the mere oral traditions. Seymour Simmons brings back to the centre this fundamental activity necessary to each human's learning and development: each of us experiments and flexes our brain, in infancy, to learn about representing shapes, the world, and imagine and set theatrical scenarios, in large part through drawing. Simmons sets the stage for the next paradigm shift in education and beyond, in the current era dominated by computing and the scientific method: that of unleashing our creativity with the use of our body-mind through the various dimensions offered by drawing."-- Frederic Fol Leymarie, Professor of Arts Computing, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK"Seymour Simmons' book is a tour de force, covering the panorama of issues in drawing, the arts, education, philosophy-- indeed, what makes for a full life. The book may well be the best synthesis of Project Zero's contributions to artistic education and artistic knowledge."-- Howard Gardner, Hobbs Research Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA; Senior Director, Harvard Project Zero, and Ellen Winner, Professor of Psychology Emerita, Boston College, USA; Senior Research Associate, Harvard Project ZeroTable of ContentsList of FiguresAcknowledgmentsPreface: Toward a Renaissance in Drawing EducationChapter 1: Introduction: Making the Case for Learning to Draw in Changing TimesChapter 2: Beginnings: Drawing as an Innate Human Capacity and a Matter of the Mind Chapter 3: What’s in a Name? The Uses of Philosophy in Drawing EducationChapter 4: Drawing by Design: Connecting Drawing and Design through MathematicsChapter 5: Drawing as Seeing: Observational Drawing in Art, Science, and MedicineChapter 6: Drawing as Experience and Experiment: Creativity in Art and Experimental ScienceChapter 7: Drawing as Expression: Self-Knowledge, Healing, and Societal ConcernsChapter 8: Languages of Drawing: Semiotics and the Search for FundamentalsChapter 9: Toward a Comprehensive 21st Century Philosophy of Drawing EducationReferencesIndex

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