Art and children -- Introduction -- Colour -- Black & white -- Shape -- Animals -- Portraits -- Landscape -- Myths & legends -- Light & shade -- Artist biographies -- Glossary.
Summary:
ART: GENERAL INTEREST (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). Inspire and share with your child the wonderful world of art and encourage their creative abilities! Authors Maja Pitamic and Jill Laidlaw explore the stories and meanings of 20 masterpieces of Western Art as inspiration for children to create their own exciting and creative art projects. Covering a diverse range of media - from tissue paper mosaic to charcoal drawing - to encourage and develop your child's creative abilities. The activities are designed for children aged 6 and up, with a range of simple and more challenging activities to suit the abilities of both younger and older children. Age 6+
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