Full of practical ideas and easy-to-follow suggestions for creating accomplished art projects, this book take works by leading artists as inspiration. So, Jennifer McCully describes Jackson Pollock’s huge, paint-spattered canvases and shows how you can use his technique and approach to make a stylish place mat; she demonstrates how you can follow Frieda Kahlo’s example and create a colourful self-portrait that will reflect your own personality and interests.
There’s even instructions on how to copy Banksy and create a stencil image that could make a point about something you really care about it. It’s a clever way of making children think about the purpose of art, that also gives them practical insight into the creation of it and introduces them to the work of the great artists. ~ Andrea Reece
The perfect book for aspiring artists. The book is packed full of step-by-step projects for crafty kids eager to discover the secrets to creating a masterpiece. Paint like Jackson Pollock, sculpt like Henry Moore, and make paper cut-outs like Matisse! With a mixture of simple and challenging projects, readers can learn how to emulate the greatest artists from history and modern times.
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The perfect book for aspiring artists. The book is packed full of step-by-step projects for crafty kids eager to discover the secrets to creating a masterpiece.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed 23 Ways to be a Great Artist and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
23 Ways to be a Great Artist features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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23 Ways to be a Great Artist was written by Jennifer McCully and published by QED Publishing