A fictionalized account of the events of the day in 1656 that the Spanish princess Margarita first saw the painting of herself by Diego Velasquez entitled "Las Meninas.".
Explore the miracle that happens when you put brush to paper and learn about brushes and painting techniques, hot and cold colors, painting with texture, and recreating the world on a flat surface.
After building his new house, Mr. Hall cannot decide what color to paint it. He painted it pink to match the apple blossoms, then yellow to match the dandelions, then blue to match the sky till his house was a splash of different colors.
Pauline the hen uses her talent for laying eggs with the image of what she sees to help capture the thief who has stolen a famous painting from an art gallery.
Illustrates various painting techniques and handicraft projects including fruit and vegetable printing, drawing with glue, cloth printing, string pictures, and furniture painting.