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Think and make like an artist / Claudia Boldt and Eleanor Meredith.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, New York : Thames & Hudson Inc., 2017Description: 80 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780500650981
  • 0500650985
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: An activity book with a contemporary twist, Think and Make Like an Artist explores how artists find ideas and turn them into finished artworks. First, children discover how artists think, research and experiment, then they try out art projects for themselves. Children are encouraged to set their imaginations free and to respond to clever visual prompts and suggestions, enabling them to create entirely unique artworks. Moving beyond the traditional, canonical approach to art, the book covers a wide range of media and introduces fresh new creative ideas and practices, giving children the confidence to make their own creative decisions.
List(s) this item appears in: Creating Art
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 702.8 B687 Available 33111008953891
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 702.8 B687 Available 33111008806651
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Experiment with painting, sculpture, photography, costume design, illustration, paper craft, building and photography. Take inspiration from contemporary artists and have fun creating all kinds of art from ice sculptures and paintings with legs, to dancing robots and 3D chilli con carne.

An activity book with a contemporary twist, Think and Make Like an Artist explores how artists find ideas and turn them into finished artworks. First, children discover how artists think, research and experiment, then they try out art projects for themselves. Children are encouraged to set their imaginations free and to respond to clever visual prompts and suggestions, enabling them to create entirely unique artworks. Moving beyond the traditional, canonical approach to art, the book covers a wide range of media and introduces fresh new creative ideas and practices, giving children the confidence to make their own creative decisions.

4-12 years.

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