Bibliograph

Great American artists for kids, hands-on art experiences in the styles of the great American masters, MaryAnn F. Kohl, Kim Solga

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Great American artists for kids, hands-on art experiences in the styles of the great American masters, MaryAnn F. Kohl, Kim Solga

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Great American artists for kids

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

MaryAnn F. Kohl, Kim Solga

Sub title

hands-on art experiences in the styles of the great American masters

Summary

Fun and easy art-appreciation activities abound in this resource that features 75 American artists from colonial times to the present. A brief biography for each artist tells why his or her work is important, and a kid-tested art activity tries out the artist's approach. For Georgia O'Keeffe, the activity is a desert painting; for Frederic Remington, a face cast; for Leroy Nieman, a sketch of athletes; and for James Whistler, a clay engraving. Projects stress the creative process and encourage kids to try unusual techniques such as block printing, soak-stain, and stone carving as they learn about architecture, drawing, painting, photography, and sculpture. A resource guide provides a glossary of art terms, a list that groups the artists by style, a list of the artists' birthdays, an index of art supplies, and websites for viewing art online

Target audience

juvenile

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