My Art Book /anglais

by D.K. Publishing

This title includes 50 amazing art projects inspired by masterpieces. Fun, educational and bubbling over with creativity, "My Art Book" is a beautiful introduction for young children to the history and techniques of art. With over 50 project ideas to fire the imagination, including mosaics inspired by Diego Rivera, figure sculptures inspired by Henry Moore and aboriginal dreamtime art. "My Art Book" encourages your child to experiment with particular techniques and expand their creative minds. From making their own colours to creating a sculpture from natural materials - all recommended materials are readily available and alternatives are offered. With helpful step-by-steps and stunning photography, this inspirational art book will be loved by children and parents alike.

Genres: Art, Juvenile

80 pages, Paperback

First published May 2, 2011

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Maktimah #20sen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This art books contains so many arts from popular artists. I love the part where painting the night sky from Vincent Van Gogh. This book is essential for kids.

[Denice Hein · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mya’s is interested in learning more about Art. I found this art project book to have a section on Dragons. The project is to create a print of a dragon in the style of Katsushika Hokusai. The materials may be challenging to get but easy to adapt and easy to follow. Other sections in the book introduce artists and works of art. Giving 2 pages of information and actual art and then 2-4 pages on how readers can create their own art in similar style. I want to try some of these ideas with my own little artist.

This is a link to the special dragons that Mya is interested in and to her art interest. My Art book is a nonfiction book written for 7-11 year olds. Mya may need some help with directions and obtaining supplies to complete the projects. This could have make for a great read aloud opportunity.

Hook: This will show you how to create your own dragons and introduce you to some well-known artist. The projects are step by step and will be fun. Maybe we could have an art club meeting in the library and display the finished projects.

[Elizabeth]

Great ideas for projects to go along with lessons about various artists. Unfortunately, many of the projects would be difficult to do with a group and/or without a budget.