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13 Art Techniques Children Should Know
Angela Wenzel
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Description for 13 Art Techniques Children Should Know
Hardcover. This book in the "13 - Children Should Know" series introduces young readers to a variety of important art techniques, explained through some of the world's most recognisable masterpieces. Num Pages: 48 pages, 60 colour. BIC Classification: YNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 248 x 12. Weight in Grams: 614.
What's the difference between watercolour and gouache, or between a collage and an assemblage? How are frescoes and mosaics made? Why do prints look so different from each other? These questions and others are explored through major works of art in dazzling colour reproductions. Children will learn about drawing through cave paintings and Leonardo's sketches, they will understand how Holbein and van Gogh used oil paints to vastly different effect or what Henri Matisse accomplished with coloured paper and a pair of sharp scissors. Along the way they will be encouraged to make their own masterpieces using similar techniques to ... Read more
What's the difference between watercolour and gouache, or between a collage and an assemblage? How are frescoes and mosaics made? Why do prints look so different from each other? These questions and others are explored through major works of art in dazzling colour reproductions. Children will learn about drawing through cave paintings and Leonardo's sketches, they will understand how Holbein and van Gogh used oil paints to vastly different effect or what Henri Matisse accomplished with coloured paper and a pair of sharp scissors. Along the way they will be encouraged to make their own masterpieces using similar techniques to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Prestel Germany
Number of pages
48
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
Munich, Germany
ISBN
9783791371368
SKU
V9783791371368
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-4
About Angela Wenzel
ANGELA WENZEL is a museum educator in Germany. She is the author of numerous art books for children including titles in the "13 - Children Should Know" series, published by Prestel.
Reviews for 13 Art Techniques Children Should Know
"The greatest surprises are the time lines for each form of art, artists who practiced that form, full color illustrations, and interesting not or quizzes. (Answers provided, of course!)" -Houlton Pioneer Times "A more sophisticated introduction to making all kinds of art." -The Guardian