Get Into Art Animals : Enjoy Great Art--Then Create Your Own!

Product Description Get into Art! introduces children to the world of art while encouraging budding artists to develop their own artistic abilities. Accomplished artists, along with some of their famous pieces and techniques are presented, then followed up with an art project reminiscent of each artist's work or genre. Perfect for active young artists of all abilities, Get into Art! enables readers to discover a wealth of fine art and artists, as well as cultivate their own creativity. Get into Art! Animals by Susie Brooks explores a fascinating array of animal artworks from popular artists like Degas, Warhol, and Matisse. By introducing these artistic greats, their important works depicting animals, their style, genres, and techniques, including chalk pastel, stencil, collage, and mobile projects, Get into Art! Animals inspires readers to create masterpieces of their own. Included in each chapter are clear instructions for 12 intriguing and achievable art projects featuring animals from racehorses and cows to giraffe, birds, snails, and dragons, and plenty of works inspired after a featured artist. From Booklist *Starred Review* Brooks’ goal is to convince her readers that art is not just something one observes, but rather something that one does. Using a topic beloved by many kids—animals—she presents 13 works by famous artists, each of which incorporates animals into its subject and theme. Each reproduced masterpiece occupies its own two-page spread, and Brooks explores one major art technique for each. It’s impossible not to be intrigued: “What’s the first thing you notice in this picture?” “Have you ever seen things in a dream that wouldn’t make sense in real life?” Turn the flap, and the art lesson waits beneath to offer a hands-on approach to each broad concept. For example, Matisse’s The Snail is accompanied by a project that explores drawing with scissors and finding patterns in creatures from nature. The projects range in difficulty from those with beginner’s skills to those suited for more experienced young artists. A diverse selection of works of art, from Degas to totem poles to Ming pottery, is included, and an introductory discussion of major movements in visual art is incorporated into each explanation. Brooks believes that a deeper appreciation of high art can be had by kids, and this revelatory offering encourages them to find it. Grades 3-6. --Erin Anderson Review “Brooks' goal to convince her readers that art is not just something one observes, but rather something that one does. It's impossible not to be intrigued. . . . The projects range in difficulty from those with beginners skills to those suited for more experienced young artists. . . . Brooks believes that a deeper appreciation of high art can be had by kids, and this revelatory offering encourages them to find it.” ― Booklist, STARRED REVIEW About the Author Susie Brooks has a first class history of art degree and has worked as an editor and writer of children's non-fiction and picture books for over ten years. She's an artist herself and does occasional art workshops with young children. Susie Brooks is also the creator of the artwork projects in this book.