expressionism (art)

As readers move through the techniques and projects, they will learn how to capture the beauty of the natural world using colored pencils to render shadows, create realistic textures, express time of day and mood, and draw a variety subjects, from mountains and beach scenes to flowers and foliage.

Teaches kids how to draw a wide range of planes, helicopters, boats, and other air and watercraft with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions. Demonstrates how to draw realistic moving machines by starting out with simple shapes building up forms.

Struggling with dark impulses after serving time for attempted murder, a successful artist gives in to his obsessions to kill an abusive troublemaker before fleeing authorities and the man's vengeful clan.

Basic drawing concepts such as outlining, shading, and using color will help readers develop new skills while creating their dino drawings. Cool facts about what dinosaurs ate, where they lived, and their habits accompany each section's drawing directions, offering readers new science knowledge as well as drawing fun.

Readers will follow step-by-step instructions to create beautiful drawings of butterflies and other interesting insects. Drawing terms are explained in age-appropriate text that will make this a great read for any young artist.

Profiles six expressionist artists including Edvard Munch, Vincent van Gogh, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Vasily Kandinsky, Willem de Kooning, and Jackson Pollock, and contains examples of their work along with instructions for twenty-five fun art projects.

An in-depth examination of Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream, " which analyzes the work section by section and discusses factors from the artist's life that influenced its creation.