13 Art Techniques Children Should Know
Prestel · Print & ebook · April 25, 2013
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- Who it’s for
- Masterpieces introduce art techniques, with prompts encouraging young readers to try similar approaches themselves.
- Themes
- Art techniques, Learning through masterpieces, Hands-on art making
- Genres
- Art Techniques for Kids, Art History for Kids, Painting for Kids
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This new book in the 13 Series introduces young readers to a variety of important art techniques, explained through some of the world's most recognizable masterpieces. What's the difference between watercolor 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 color reproductions.
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Children will learn about drawing through cave paintings and Leonardo's sketches, understand how Holbein and Van Gogh used oil paints to vastly different effect, and discover what Matisse accomplished with colored paper and a pair of sharp scissors. Along the way they will be encouraged to make their own masterpieces using similar techniques.
Techniques in Masterpieces
Masterpieces introduce art techniques, with prompts encouraging young readers to try similar approaches themselves.
Come here for
- Watercolor, gouache, collage, assemblage, fresco, mosaic, and printmaking
- Drawing, oil painting, and Matisse’s cut-paper work
Expect
- Color reproductions of major works by artists including Leonardo, Holbein, and Van Gogh
- Explanations of how different techniques work
Where it sits
| Art Techniques for Kids | 96% |
|---|---|
| Art History for Kids | 62% |
| Painting for Kids | 48% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Kids Art
- Art History for Kids
- Art Techniques for Kids
- Authors
- Angela Wenzel
- Publisher
- Prestel
- Published
- April 25, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Art techniques · Learning through masterpieces · Hands-on art making
- Reading lane
- Kids Art