How to look at art

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Using color in art

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 07/18/2017 - 08:37

Show how artists throughout history have used harmonious hues, subtle tints, and startling contrasts to achieve a desired effects.

Showingdistance in art

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 07/18/2017 - 08:37

Shows how artists throughout history have painted using perspective.

Looking at faces in art

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 07/18/2017 - 08:37

Shows how artists throughout history have Capturef the faces and expressions of the people of their time.

Using color in art

  • Richardson, Joy
2000
Showcases twelve masterpieces by a variety of painters including Lorenzo Lotto, Renoir, van Gogh,and others, looking at them in full and in detail to discover how the artists used color in their work. Includes suggested activities.

Looking at faces in art

  • Richardson, Joy
2000
Showcases eleven masterpieces by a variety of painters including Picasso, Hogarth, Champaigne, and others, looking at them in full and in detail to discover how the artists captured facial features in their work Includes suggested activities.

Showing distance in art

  • Richardson, Joy
2000
Showcases twelve masterpieces by a variety of painters including Church, van Gogh, Monet, and others, looking at them in full and in detail to discover how the artists created the feeling of distance in their work Includes suggested activities.

Telling stories in art

  • Richardson, Joy
2000
Discusses paintings that tell a story and gives examples which readers can follow to create their own stories in paint.

Showing motion in art

  • Richardson, Joy
2000
Explores how artists create the feeling of motion in their paintings.

Using shadows in art

  • Richardson, Joy
2000
Showcases eleven masterpieces by a variety of painters including Vermeer, Turner, Whistler, Monet,and others, looking at them in full and in detail to discover how the artists used the elements of light and shadow in their work. Includes suggested activities.
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