artists' materials

"Provides step-by-step instructions to make animal-themed craft projects using household objects. Includes easy-to-follow instructions for making cat masks, fish kites, origami frogs, dancing dragons and more. Includes fun facts and templates to help complete craft projects"--Provided by publisher.

"Learn how to make fairy wands, tutus, and picture frames, host a fairy tea party, and so much more! Includes step by step instructions and supply lists for each craft"--Provided by publisher.

Christopher Marley's art expresses his passionate engagement with the beautiful forms of nature. Beginning with insects and moving on to aquatic life, reptiles, birds, plants, and minerals, Marley has used his skills as a designer, conservator, taxidermist, and environmentally responsible collector to make images and mosaics that produce strong, positive emotional responses in viewers. Marley has a brilliant eye for color and pattern in different natural objects, and he expertly captures the deep relationships among them. Biophilia (literally, "love of living things") is a must-have for nature lovers, designers, artists, craftspeople, and anyone looking for visual inspiration in the arts.

"Humans have created visual representations of the world since the dawn of man. While early painting and sculpture was often rudimentary, the history of visual art is characterized by rapid evolution; today's artists use high-tech tools to share their vision. Inventions in the Visual Arts: From Cave Paintings to CAD provides a closer look at the development of cave paintings, sculptures, sketch books, cameras, and computer-aided design software"--Amazon.com.

Presents drawing designs for different types of butterflies.

A biography of Spanish-born artist Pablo Picasso, examining his development of the Cubist style and his social commentary, as well as many of his greatest paintings.

"Features nature-inspired LEGO creations from artists around the world. Includes interviews with master LEGO builders about the creative process"--Provided by publisher.

Describes numerous brands of soft and oil pastels, oil sticks, papers and supports, mediums and fixatives, and tools; discusses color, textures, and mixed media; and provides demonstrations for several techniques.

Profiles the life and career of artist, Paul C?zanne.