From Art to Empowerment
A hands-on workbook for self-discovery through artistic expression. In this workbook, art educator and mentor Annette Luycx leads women through twelve dimensions of artistic expression from personal narrative to final exhibition. She encourages women to look inward, find inspiration in personal experiences, and generate their own themes, images and symbols, ultimately discovering what is meaningful to them and learning how to express that visually. Luycx takes women through a step-by-step process using self-reflective thinking, visualizing, journaling, and other creative practices. With twenty-four practical exercises and twelve art assignments, this book guides women in developing self-awareness and personal power through making art. Included are the first-hand experiences of three participating women, reflections about their studio process, and the impact of the workshop on their identity as they learned to trust their life experiences as sources of inspired art-making. From Art to Empowerment is an insightful, hands-on workbook that takes women on an empowering journey of self-discovery through artistic expression. "In the beginning it was difficult for me. Now I let myself. The process has become easier for me. Like I was searching for my own path. That's why these lessons helped me. Because they revealed my way of thinking, my feeling, my path, to me." (Anna) "I go deeper. I touch it more. There is more focus. I go to a deeper level. I saw things in myself that I hadn't realized." (Markella) "I learn, I learn about myself. In all that I learn I also learn about myself. About my sensitivities, my memories, my feelings." (Tina)
Art Skills Art
This book is a fun activity book of many illustrative images that explore the many creations of techniques, occupations, skills and concept designs. Art Skills Art and its series will be a fun and explorative, in the many tactics that are here to engage every audience and viewer.
The Secrets of Coloring 2
Next Level Coloring - Take Your Skills Up Another Notch! ** 36 Tutorials + Mini-Tutorials Will Have You Coloring Like a Pro! **Features: MORE, MORE, MORE Step-By-Step Tutorials! 36 Full Tutorials + Many Mini-Lessons and Color Variations: Rich Black Background; Starry Sky Background; Radial Circle Backdrop; Green Haze; 2 Different Ways to Use Peachy Pink for Backgrounds; Smokey Bokeh; Chocolate Easter Bunny; Foil Egg; Shimmery Candy Cane, Pearlized Lollipop, Transparent Heart Lollipop, Candy Corn, Candy Heart, Gummy Bear, Patent Leather, Leather, Suede, Holiday Gift Box, Bow & Ornaments; Gingerbread Man; Adding Decorative Elements; Sparkly Fabric Overlay; Dark Brown Eye (and Other Combinations); 4 Skin Tone Varieties; Glowing & Theatrical Portrait Tips, Greyscale Glowing Mushroom, Bird of Paradise Flower, Lovely Luna Moth; Beautiful Betta Fish; Dazzling Dragonfly; Lush Lotus Flower; Water DropletsGuest Tutorials by Lilicence and Coloured_By_MeGREYSCALE TipsNEW Ingenious Hacks to Get the Most Out of Your Coloring Books and SuppliesCONVERSION TO PRISMACOLOR PREMIER Charts from 5 of the Most Popular 72+ Budget Brands of Colored PencilsFIFTEEN Single-Sided Practice & Coloring Pages for Use with the Tutorials, Including? Several Toned Paper Coloring PagesSimple Background IdeasColor Scheme SwapsInstruction on Light & Shadow*Limited time* BONUS - FREE GIFT of Downloadable White Versions of Several Toned PagesA Downloadable, Customizable Color-Organizer ChartInformation on Newest Trends Including: Favored Colored Pencils of Colorists and Mixed Media SuppliesThe Elements & Principles of Art & DesignAppropriate for All Ages and Different Skill LevelsMarkers and Gel Pens may Be Used in the Book with Blotter Pages Underneath2017 Amazon Best-Selling Author, Artist and educator, Jennifer Zimmermann knows how to make the complicated simple! In this newest volume, Jennifer walks you through eye-popping yet surprisingly achievable tutorials each step of the way. Have you been trying to find background ideas and money-saving hacks? Perhaps you need further instruction on lighting and shadows? Are you looking to make leather look real or to learn the differences between something matte vs. something glossy? Would you like to know how to color something transparent vs. opaque? Have you been wondering how to color GREYSCALE pages? It's all in the book!Schedule
The Training of the Memory in Art and the Education of the Artist
The Training of the Memory in Art and the Education of the Artist aims to teach the reader how to memorise things like form and colour composition so that they may draw and paint from memory alone. This fantastic guide is highly recommended for all artists, and it would make for a worthy addition to allied collections. The contents include: - The Training of the Memory in Art - Memory of Form - Memory for Colour - Advanced Study - Practical - Applications - A Survey of Art Teaching - Epilogue - Letters to a Young Professor - Drawing and Painting - Notes on Illustrations Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
Hindsight: & All the Things I Can``t See in Front of Me
An Instant New York Times Bestseller"I can't help that my music shows who I am in this moment, what I'm drawn to, what I'm wondering about. I don't want to help it. What you hear in the words, what you feel in those songs--that's what I was feeling when I wrote them. I want you to see me, just like I want to see you." -- Justin TimberlakeIn his first book, Justin Timberlake has created a characteristically dynamic experience, one that combines an intimate, remarkable collection of anecdotes, reflections, and observations on his life and work with hundreds of candid images from his personal archives that range from his early years to the present day, in locations around the world, both on and off the stage. Justin discusses many aspects of his childhood, including his very early love of music and the inspiration behind many of his hit songs and albums. He talks about his songwriting process, offering the back story to many of his hits. He muses on his collaborations with other artists and directors, sharing the details of many performances in concert, TV comedy, and film. He also reflects on who he is, examining what makes him tick, speaking candidly about fatherhood, family, close relationships, struggles, and his search to find an inner calm and strength. Living a creative life, observing and finding inspiration in the world, taking risks and listening to an inner voice--this is Justin Timberlake.
Integrating Art into the Inclusive Early Childhood Curriculum
The Art of Optical Illusions
Optical illusions intrigue the mind and delight the eye. Viewers try to perceive the visual shifts in a two-dimensional picture, but can't understand how a single still image can be so animated and rich. While even the simplest illusions please, this stunning volume goes far beyond the usual collection. Compiled by visual graphics expert Brad Honeycutt and puzzle master Terry Stickels--and featuring a foreword by renowned puzzle creator, computer game designer, and artist Scott Kim--this collection showcases over two hundred of the finest images from around the world. From Rafal Olbinski, Rob Gonsalves, and Octavio Ocampo to David Macdonald, Gene Levine, and M. C. Escher, THE ART OF THE ILLUSION covers the visual spectrum, from the most classic optical illusions to complex graphic and painterly designs that transform the impossible into believable. There are famous paintings, dazzling photographs, and amazing computer-enhanced eye treats that will make you look and look again. There's "Zipper Beach" with gulls zipping over the sands, "Table Top Towers" where a tower of blocks seems to meld into a city skyline, a librarian whose body is literally composed of books, and so many more astounding pieces. This is a must-have for those who already love optical illusions and those just discovering the wonders of the art.
The Water Age Children’s Art & Writing Workshops
The water you drink has been through the bladder of a Tyrannosaurus Rex and many other places. The water on Earth is 4.4 billion years old and came here from outer space. The octopus has three hearts and its eyes can look in two separate directions.What other facts can we find out about the behaviour of water?What can we learn about aquatic flora and fauna?What imaginative ideas can we have about living with more water?The Water Age Children's Art and Writing Workshops is a book for teachers, artists and writers who are working with children aged 8-11. The workshops focus on water and contemplate a possible future when we are living with more water. The art workshop suggests drawing and painting waterscapes, building waterscapes in the classroom or playground, designing and making models for water living, creating simple films about water living. The writing workshop helps to develop a story about a future watery world, and suggests performing and recording a story, creating an exhibition or broadcast, or turning a story into a book.
Creating Stylized Characters
Creating Stylized Characters gives readers a valuable insight into the popular art of character design. Professional illustrators, animators and cartoonists, well versed in creating characters for video games, comics and film, guide the reader through accessible tutorial projects packed with images and advice. Any budding artist will soon be able to draw characters of all ages, shapes and sizes! This entertaining, beginner-friendly book is applicable to both digital and traditional media, and delves into many essential aspects of the character development process, from real-world research, to sketching gestures and poses, to exploring different genres, personalities and styles.
Landscape Problems and Solutions
A no-nonsense trouble-shooting guide to improving watercolour and drawing techniques by artist, Trudy Friend. This book includes an introduction to essential techniques and materials that help to sharpen the skills of the aspiring artist. The unique problem-and-solution format is easy to follow and designed to help tackle any landscape subject with confidence.
Watercolor Workshop
Learn to paint gorgeous contemporary art by practicing watercolor technique directly in this instructional sketchbook. Through 100 different experiments, artist Sasha Prood teaches you traditional techniques like wet-on-dry, wet-on-wet, and flat washes, and also encourages you to play with the paint through colorful ombr矇s, unique bloom textures, and added elements like salt and sponging. Each experiment is accompanied by Sasha's beautifully painted examples and space to practice your skills on the thick pages of the sketchbook. Sasha makes watercolors accessible by setting you up to paint a series of practice swatches before attempting to make final art and she emphasizes experimentation with color and technique so that you can learn to enjoy and embrace all the unique qualities of watercolor.
Graphite
GRAPHITE is a high-end quarterly magazine featuring over 100 pages of beautiful and inspiring drawings, sketches, interviews, and tutorials in an elegant format. Each issue combines eclectic, exciting artwork with informative guides and personal insights from industry professionals and talented newcomers. The fifth issue branches out by detailing new tools, techniques, and ideas, with guidance from talented industry professionals.
Graphite
GRAPHITE is a high-end quarterly magazine bringing readers over 100 pages of beautiful and inspiring drawings, sketches, interviews, and tutorials in an elegant periodical format. Each issue combines eclectic, exciting artwork with informative guides and personal insights from industry professionals and talented newcomers. GRAPHITE's luxurious design and in-depth learning resources make it a timeless gift for any art appreciator, and a perfect investment for artists of any skill level or field of interest. In Issue 4, readers learn how to bring stories and ideas to life through illustration, and professional artists share valuable career guidance and motivational advice.
Creative Pep Talk
Every artist needs a little pep talk now and then. An inspiring tool and beautiful art book in one, Creative Pep Talk offers illustrated words of wisdom from 50 of today's leading creative professionals. With full-color, typographic prints and explanatory statements from a host of creative luminaries--including Aaron James Draplin, Oliver Jeffers, Lisa Congdon, Mike Perry, and many others--this volume encourages artists to stay excited, experiment boldly, and conquer fear. "Create curiosity," "Learn to say no," and "If you can't be good, be different" are just a few of the motivational maxims in this visually rich collection that's perfect for students, designers, artists, and creatives at any stage in their careers.
Insanely Intricate Entangled Landscapes
Picture yourself in a panorama of giant flowers, mushroom-shaped houses, grinning suns and snoozing moons, with spaceships soaring between the stars. Then let your imagination run wild as you color these 31 fabulously detailed fantasy landscapes. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Insanely Intricate Entangled Landscapes and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.
Art Is Everywhere
In 2005 there was as a street performance in Florence that featured a white canvas with a light grey sentence reading, "Art is Everywhere", temporarily exhibited on the streets. The aim of the project was to create a temporary visual emptiness: a necessary condition for opening people's eyes so that they could see the interesting layers of scratches, marks, old posters and parts of the city that normally remain unnoticed by many.Within a few years, it had become a 2 day workshop, where participants are invited to explore the city with new eyes, and were asked to complete small assignments and to document their findings with photographs.This book is the result of that experience, to forget the challenge of defining Art but understand it as a trigger for new and different interpretations of what already surrounds us. It is a meter on how we look at things, and whether we have the right tools or not to decode it. Now more than ever art is strictly related to time. Since Art is everywhere you just have to be at the right place at the right time. But that is not enough. Not only, as Proust said, is it necessary to have new eyes to discover new things it is also indispensable that you are slowing down.See the details.Take the example of the art of Urs Fischer and his melting wax statues. Be it classical figures or realistic persons, everything is set on fire and melts slowly with time. A visitor will not see the same thing as the next one in minutes, one can only see the final horrible ending of a statue if it stays for the necessary time it takes to melt. It's the perfect metaphor for interpretation of art. Where does Art belong? Where does it start and end?Through ingenious collages and montages, the author revolves our expectations regarding the experience of art. A book for young creative minds to get inspired, an instrument for developed artist to reconsider their workshop and the end of borders between what is framed and what is not. Have you ever wondered why our senses become more alert when, say as tourists, we visit a city for the first time? And why it often seems that nothing extraordinary or exceptional ever happens along our daily routes?Is it possible to discover something wonderful and special without the necessity of visiting museums, monuments, or other places that differ from our habitual haunts? "Art is Everywhere" combines science, hands-on practices used in art workshops, and clear and simple language to answer these questions.And raise some others.
Create With Artists
Sometimes visiting the atelier of an artist gives us answers about the methods and stories behind a piece. Or even about the reason it exists in the first place. With this book you can take the next step in the ladder towards being an active do-it-yourself art enthusiast. You can be part of this fascinating project where you enter the minds of a selective anthology of creators as they take you along the process and techniques to transform their idea into your own art. From the famous workshops of the Stedelijk Museum of Contemporary Art comes the opportunity of gathering (sometimes) random materials you have in your house and use them in a way you couldn't conceive before you were exposed to the imagination and creativity inside this minds. Also it will difficult not to raise some questions inside your own head that you never thought were there. This book offers the most inspiring workshops the Stedelijk Museum of contemporary art in Amsterdam has organized for young people over the past decade. Now everyone can do these fun workshops--created by renowned contemporary artists and designers--at home, at a party, at a community center, or at school. Finally there is a book about creativity that was actually made with artists, that does not to tell you how you should do it but actually stimulates you to be creative yourself. This book was missing in schools, families and when young people who like to have fun and to explore come together. This is what museums of modern art can do to get closer to how artists think and work.
Birds Color by Number Coloring Book
From waders such as the spoonbill and flamingo to the woodland-dwelling wild turkey and backyard species like the cedar waxwing and the Baltimore oriole, this collection portrays a tremendous variety of birds. All 46 are identified and depicted in their natural habitats. Use the numbered color key to create perfectly natural pictures. Illustrations are printed on one side of the perforated pages for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Birds Color by Number and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.
Butterflies Color by Number Coloring
These beautifully detailed full-page images form a gorgeous gallery of 46 common and exotic butterflies. Follow the numbered guide to create accurate portraits of the giant swallowtail, ruddy daggerwing, luna moth, white admiral, and other species. Illustrations are printed on one side of the perforated pages for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Butterflies Color by Number and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.
Love to Color
Why should kids have all the fun? The joy of coloring knows no age. Coloring books, on the other hand, are not one size fits all. With books like this one from popular YouTube artist Tiffany Lovering, you need never outgrow your love of color! This is definitely not your childhood coloring book. Inside you'll find 101 intricate patterns and joyful motifs enticing you to let go of the cares of the day and embrace your inner color freak. Inside the lines or out--it doesn't matter. No rules and no expectations here. Just relax, enjoy...and color yourself happy! - 101 exquisite flowers, spirals, mandalas, tangles and more, just begging to be colored! - Features the fresh, feel-good style of popular YouTuber Tiffany Lovering. - Use colored pencils, markers, crayons or the medium of your choice to bring these designs to life. - Great for stress relief, meditation, creative therapy...or just plain fun!
Guide to Chinese Painting and Calligraphy
The 'Guide to Chinese Painting & Calligraphy' selects 16 combinations of traditional Chinese idioms and conveys into a variety of beautiful images.
Creative Haven Snowflake Mandalas Coloring Book
Just as each snowflake is unique, these 31 mandalas offer distinctive and original designs to color. The circular patterns are graced with delicate star-shaped images of snowflakes, ready to burst into a kaleidoscopic array of colors. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Snowflake Mandalas and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.
Wildlife Color by Number
From a towering bull moose to a tiny leopard toad, this coloring book features 46 animals from around the globe, including a baboon, jaguar, kangaroo, wombat, and many others. A color key and thumbnails appear on the inside covers plus the illustrations are printed on one side of the perforated pages for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Wildlife Color by Number and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.
Magical Garden
Coloring for grown-ups is an exciting new craze which cultivates your inner calm and helps to de-stress. Lose yourself in these pages of decorative flower and bird patterns, or give this attractive book as a gift, perfect for any coloring fan. Let your creativity bloom with fabulous Flowers, and beautiful birds, jam-packed full of fantastically floral patterns and designs, that you will cherish. This is the perfect gift for anyone who loves to color.
Mandalas Color by Number
Offering unlimited opportunities for shading and color choices, mandalas can be among the most challenging designs to color. This helpful book offers lightly printed numbers that correspond to a color key: use them for guidance or strike out on your own! 46 illustrations. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Mandalas Color by Number and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.
Monster Factory
How to Draw Monsters! (No humans were harmed in the making of this book.) Looking for a way to unleash your inner beast? It's easy with these wonderfully weird and relatively harmless creatures. Head inside the Monster Factory to: - Draw 43 fun and feisty monsters step by step! - Learn to draw different eyes, mouths, horns, legs and feet, and then mix them up to invent your very own, unique and scary creations. - Create four breeds of monsters, including freestyle, alien, mashups and robots. - Spot monster-making inspiration all around you, from animals and insects to jelly beans and toasters. Inside are some of the most likeable (and freaky) fiends you'll ever encounter--from Stephanie, who just wants to hug, to Patience, the bug-eating rock, to Peeperpillar, a cute caterpillar-parakeet. They come from the quirky minds of three professional monster artists, here to share their secret techniques and character-building tips. With a fun, anything-goes approach to monster-making, they show you how to bring to life the monsters running wild in your own imagination.
Inter-art Journey
In recent years, inter-medial studies have attracted increasing attention in arts theory. The notion of 'inter-mediality' presupposes that each established art such as theatre, painting, and cinema indicates the existence of a particular medium, which preserves its distinct features in translations from art to art and, especially, in its combinations with others in single works. Nonetheless, this field of research is presupposed already in the traditional studies of ekphrasis', which focus on the verbal accounts of nonverbal works of art; and in Wagner's notion of Gesamtkuntswerk. This renewed interest generated new fields of research, such as (a) the likelihood of the arts reflecting common grounds; (b) the necessity of a shared metalanguage; (b) the possibility of inter-medial translation; and (d) the inter-medial coexistence within a single work of art, without hindering the reading, interpreting and experiencing abilities of receivers. In honor of Eli Rozik, Ph.D., professor emeritus, former head of the Department of Theatre Studies, and Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Tel Aviv University, this collection provides overviews of all these theoretical issues, and tackles the contemporary practical questions that arise from attempts to transgress the boundaries between the established disciplines of arts studies. Considering first the theoretical aspects of inter-art, inter-mediality, and nonverbal literacy, Exploring the Common Grounds of the Arts goes on to discuss by means of performance analysis; dialogues between the arts within a single work; and correspondences between visual and auditory stimuli in musical contexts. It concludes with a discussion of practical examples of inter-mediality in religious representations, official processions, and public performances.
Getting In!
If you are passionate about Getting In! to the world's leading art schools, being awarded scholarships to attend, and succeeding while you are there, this book is your ideal guide.
Sea Life Color by Number
Sea turtles, coral reef-dwelling fish, dolphins, and other marine creatures swim through these full-page pictures. Colorists can achieve realistic effects and perfect shading with the help of lightly printed numbers that correspond to a simple color key. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Sea Life Color by Number and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.
Kaleidescope Adult Coloring Book (31 Stress-Relieving Designs)
Remember, as a child, the magic of kaleidoscopes? Bring back a bit of that wonder as you immerse yourself in this wonderful whirl of patterns.Color 31 full-page complex yet relaxing designs.Heavyweight paper is superior to that of other coloring books.Designs are printed on only one side of a page -- no bleed-through.Each page is micro-perforated for ease of removal and display of your artwork.Acid-free paper helps preserve your work.Short-circuit the stress and let creativity flow freely as you color these meditative patterns!Book measures 9-1/2 inches wide by 9 inches high (24.13 cm wide by 22.86 cm high).Binding lies flat for ease of use.For artists and colorists of all levels.
Joyful Designs Adult Coloring Book (31 Stress-Relieving Designs)
Color your world! Set your inner artist free as you immerse yourself in this exuberant Studio Series Joyful Designs Artist's Coloring Book! A collection of irresistible images by illustrator Joy Ting, these complex yet relaxing floral patterns, doodles, and designs range from playful to intricately elegant.Enjoy coloring 31 full-page designs in a wide variety of styles and patterns.Acid-free art-grade paper helps preserve your work.Designs are printed on only one side of a page -- no bleed-through.Each page is micro-perforated for ease of removal and display of your creative masterpiece!Each Artist's Coloring Book measures 9-1/2 inches wide by 9 inches high (24.13 cm wide by 22.86 cm high).Binding lies flat for ease of use.For artists of all levels.
Creating Abstract Art
Celebrate your own nonconformist place in the world of art.Going far beyond standard notions of developing an abstract "style" or particular "look," Creating Abstract Art unleashes the numerous possibilities that abound in your creative subconscious. Familiar obstacles such as "I don't know what to paint" or "How do I know if this is good?" are easily set aside as you explore fun exercises such as connecting dots, automatic drawing, shadow hunting, working with haiku poetry paintings and much more. So turn off the noise in your head, follow your own instincts and delight in what emerges!40 exercises exploring original ideas and inventive techniques for making abstract art.Projects can be done in any order and with nearly any materials--start working right away on any project that grabs your attention!50 contemporary artists share diverse work and viewpoints on the process of working abstractly. Write your own artistic license and start Creating Abstract Artyour way, today!
Graphic L.A.
Graphic L.A. is part practical instruction, part guided meditation on the importance of color values and objects in art. The reader is led by the professional instruction of Robh Ruppel; instructor at the Art Center College of Design, Gnomon School of Visual Effects, and Concept Art Academy. He is also a multiple award-winning art director of video games. By reducing environments down to basic shapes and colors (or symbols ), Robh builds astounding images. Robh documents the progression of building an image while referencing basic techniques. By using color with surprisingly bold brushstrokes, he produces images of incredible depth with intricate handling of light and shadow. It is a rare exploration into simplicity without resorting to minimalism. Readers will be certain to take away both a sense of admiration for Robh Ruppel s work and a greater understanding and appreciation for the importance of color value relationships in all forms of art."
Cg Scenes
Understanding the full possibilities of scene design with CG artwork is not easy. Learning from the work of experts is the path that most experienced CG designers recommend. Successful CG artwork grows from hard work, constant experiment, and realistic self-criticism. This book shows how experts develop and improve their skills.
Storyboarding Essentials
A comprehensive guide to visual storytelling from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), one of the world's leaders in sequential arts instruction. Storyboarding is the process of graphically organizing a project--a motion picture, animation, motion graphic, or interactive media sequence--in order to translate artists' ideas from story to screen. Whether you're a filmmaker, animator, ad director, writer, or video-game artist--storyboarding is a skill that is absolutely critical. Storyboarding Essentials covers everything students and working professionals need to master the art of writing and formatting scripts, creating frames, and following visual logic to create a cohesive narrative.
Art Lab for Little Kids
Developed for the younger set (4-6 year olds) and targeting one of the most critical developmental periods for children, Art Lab for Little Kids is the perfect book for both parents and teachers who are seeking enriching and unique experiences to offer this age group. As in Susan Schwake's first book, Art Lab for Kids (Quarry Books, 2012), the Labs can be used as singular projects, or used to build up to a year of hands-on fine art experiences. Each Lab also features the work of a prominent artist for inspiration. The book begins with an introduction on materials and setting up a space for making art. The lessons that follow are open-ended to be explored over and over - with different results each time. They are geared for children being taught or guided by adults and are successful on all levels of experience and age. They do not result in "cookie cutter" end products, but are a method of learning something new each time they are used. This motivational book stands out as a unique reference for creating fine art with children through finding the student's own voice, marks and style and with playful lessons that result in significant skill building. Gorgeous photography shows different results from different people using the same lesson, exemplifying the way the lesson brings out each artist's personal style. Art Lab for Little Kids is a fresh source of creative activities for families and community groups or will work as lesson plans for both experienced and new art teachers in home school, preschool, and kindergarten environments.
An Illustrated Journey
Travel + Sketching = Inspiration When we travel, we don't want to follow the same itinerary as everyone who's come before us. We want to feel like explorers, adventurers in undiscovered territory. And that's exactly what sketching can bring to the travel experience. An Illustrated Journey captures the world through the eyes of 40 talented artists, illustrators and designers. You'll experience the wonder of seeing familiar sights through a fresh lens but, more important, you'll be inspired to set pen to paper and capture your own vistas. The really wonderful thing about a sketchbook is that it can be totally private. You don't have to have an ounce of talent to enjoy learning how to really see what's in front of you. But lucky for us, the sketchbooks captured here are lovely, creative, intimate windows into each artist's mind. So, whether you're just returning to the art of drawing, abandoned by most of us after childhood, or you're looking for inspiration to take your illustration work in a new direction, An Illustrated Journey will take you on a wonderful trip of the imagination. All you need to pack are a pencil and a piece of paper.
Making Geometry
Following on from his successful Drawing Geometry, Jon Allen explores the creation of the many-sided three-dimensional forms known as the Platonic and Archimedean solids. Based on patterns of equally spaced points on a sphere, these polyhedra have been the fundamentals of geometric exploration for millennia. Many professionals find they need to be able to build three-dimensional shapes accurately, and understand the principles behind them. This unique book shows them how to make models of all the Platonic and Archimedean solids, as well as several other polyhedra and stellated forms. It provides step-by-step instructions for constructing the three-dimensional forms, as well as showing how to draw out accurately the geometry of the paperfold nets. Beginners and experienced artists and designers alike will find this book a source of practical guidance, as well as delight and inspiration which will amply repay the careful attention needed to construct the models.
