art

Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing objects from photographs. Includes information on the use of color, the elements and materials of art, and principles of design.

Teaches children art skills and techniques through a variety of creative art projects including perspective drawing, photo collage, and watercolor painting. Includes step-by-step directions, color illustrations, a glossary, and further resources.

Introduces children to the hidden details in a wide range of famous paintings spanning from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century including Leonardo's "Mona Lisa," Warhol's "Marilyn," Valazquez's "Las Meninas," and Rembrandt's "Night Watch." Presents full-color reproductions of the paintings and features lift-the-flap keys that provide facts about each work and the artist.

Breaking down subjects into simple shapes, this book offers instructions for drawing dragonflies, crickets, centipedes, beetles, spiders, wasps, scorpions, cockroaches, and other creepy crawlies.

After her parents get divorced, Emily finds comfort in making and learning about art.

Presents selections from the words and writings of American painter and teacher Robert Henri, providing technical advice on how to create art, as well as insights into the place of art and the artist in society.

Van Gogh remains the ultimate example of the tortured artistic genius. His entire life was a struggle against poverty and mental disorder. But hundreds of canvases that he painted prior to his death are today recognized as masterpieces. Learn more about Van Gogh's life, artistic style and techniques, explore the historical context of his life and work, and begin to understand his creative process. The program includes on-location footage and commentary by world renowned art experts.

Provides step-by-step instructions for creating art, with advice on paints and materials, and tips on techniques and presentation.

"...After a group trip to Europe, a Japanese artist stops in Paris alone, intent on visiting the museums of the capital. But, bedridden in his hotel room with fever, he faces the absolute solitude of one suffering in a foreign land, deprived of any immediate or familiar recourse. When the fever breaks somewhat, he sets out on his visit and promptly gets lost in the crowded halls of the Louvre. Very soon, he discovers many unsuspected facets to this world in a museum in a journey oscillating between feverish hallucinations and reality, actually able to speak with famous painters from various periods of history, led to crossroads between human and personal history by...the Guardians of the Louvre"--Cover.

Introduces thirteen important art techniques, including modeling, watercolor, etching, and collage, as exemplified by famous works from such artists as Albrecht D?rer, Leonardo da Vinci, and Jackson Pollock.