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"When Shu Lin starts at her new school, she wears yellow rain boots and a pink coat. At recess, she stands alone in the playground. At lunchtime, she eats by herself from little boxes of brightly colored food. Her classmates aren't sure what to make of her. But one day, when Shu Lin's grandpa comes to school to share his amazing artwork, everything changes"--Provided by publisher.

The Hudson River School was a group American artists specializing in painting landscapes, featuring the big skies and rolling vistas of North America.

Leonardo da Vinci is probably the most important figure to emerge from the Renaissance period. His paintings are international icons and his drawings of inventions were far ahead of their time.

"Drew never meant for this to happen. She didn't mean for her doodle Mike to steal the centuries-old hat. She also didn't mean for another doodle, Levi, to steal the centuries-old baby (when he was supposed to be returning the coveted hat!). And she definitely didn't mean to send the Art Institute of Chicago into a downward spiral of art-on-art combat. She just wanted to fix a simple mistake! Now everything's gone wrong, and it's mayhem at the museum. Drew is sure she's going to become Public Enemy No. 1, wanted posters and all. But it turns out Drew and her art club might be the museum's only chance for resolution and restoration. Can they make things right before the countless priceless masterpieces are destroyed forever?"--.

Presents a series of articles and demonstrations that outline a variety of modern and traditional oil painting techniques, and shows how those techniques may be applied when painting architecture, the human figure, landscapes, skies, still life, and water.

Following her mother's tragic death, seventeen-year-old Sarah takes on the role of caretaker to her grieving father and younger brother, which leaves little time and emotional energy for a relationship, but when a school project helps her rediscover her love of art, her perspective shifts.

"Once, in a tiny village in India, there was a young boy who loved to paint. He lived with his grandfather, who taught him to paint with his fingers, to make paints from marigolds and brushes made from jasmine flowers. Sometimes, the village children would watch them painting together, and the boy's grandfather would invite them to join in. They didn't have much, but they had each other. After his grandfather dies, the boy notices a little box wrapped in string with a note that read: 'From Dadaji, with love,' with his grandfather's best paintbrush tucked away inside. But he feels he will never want to paint again. Will the boy overcome his grief and find joy in painting and his dadaji's memory again?"--Provided by publisher.

Maci's parents won't stop bugging her about getting involved in middle school. Join clubs, meet people, make friends. However, Maci would rather draw quietly than join any of the clubs at school. With the help of some new "weirdo" friends, she finds a way to make her mark at school by painting the school mural.

"Should Lola and Lupe's House be yellow or green? At first they can't agree, so they have to work together to find a compromise"-Provided by publisher.

"Chloe Tyler explores the art styles of master artists from da Vinci to Basquiat in this . . . book for art lovers of all ages. Each pink frosted donut was created to show the techniques used by the artist and explore how artists have influenced each other over time. Every donut is paired with information about the artist, their art style, and what makes them unique. . . Includes tips on how to try recreating the art styles of each artist and a glossary with defined terms"--Provided by publisher.