art appreciation

Contains step-by-step projects designed to help children understand and enjoy art.

Traces the life of the Impressionist painter and analyzes some of his paintings.

Discusses the work of pop artist Roy Lichtenstein and describes how he develops a painting from original idea to finished piece.

A brief biography of the artist and sculptor accompanies fifteen color reproductions and critical interpretations of his work.

Explains how different artists tell stories in their works and describes how to use similar techniques.

Examines the way various artists depict different places in their works and describes how to use such techniques as perspective, light, details, and color.

Examines how various artists depict different parts of nature in their work and describes some of the techniques used.

Isolates the artistic element of color, discusses what thoughts and feelings can be conveyed by different colors, and examines how they contribute to a work of art through various examples.

Isolates the artistic element of story, what is happening in a painting, and discusses how story contributes to a work of art through several examples from the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Isolates the artistic element of shape, discusses what visual ideas and effects can be conveyed by different shapes, and examines how they contribute to a work of art through various examples from the Museum of Modern Art in New York.