Art Education: Media & Technique

These bright, compact hardcovers introduce young readers and their parents to six visual building blocks--Lines, Shapes, Colors, People, Places and Stories--via an assortment of the great masterpieces of twentieth century art.
MOMA art Basics for kids series also includes:
Lines - JUV NC 754 .Y46 2006
Stories – JUV N 7433.93 .Y46 2006
Places – JUV N 7560 .Y46 2006
People – JUV N 7625.5 .Y46 2006
Colors – JUV QC 495.5 .Y46 2006

Voyages of Discovery Visual Arts Series Includes titles:
JUV NA2555 .A73 1995 Architecture and construction
JUV NB1143 .T7313 1995 The art of sculpture
JUV ND1471 .W43 1996 What the painter sees
JUV ND1500 .I5813 1993 Paint and painting
JUV NE830 .H57 1996 The history of printmaking
JUV Z4 .G7313 1996 The history of making books

Leonardo was inspiredby the haphazard swirls in marble; Victor Hugo dribbled coffee and wine on paper to create new imagery. Now, noted artist, printmaker, and Broadway costume designer Margaret Peot takes inkblots to new creative heights with this stunning, hands-on celebration of their beauty and potential. She presents the many insights and techniques she has gained throughout her career--from basic tips and information on paper and ink to advanced techniques for transforming inkblots into works of art.

Voyages of Discovery Visual Arts Series Includes titles:
JUV NA2555 .A73 1995 Architecture and construction
JUV NB1143 .T7313 1995 The art of sculpture
JUV ND1471 .W43 1996 What the painter sees
JUV ND1500 .I5813 1993 Paint and painting
JUV NE830 .H57 1996 The history of printmaking
JUV Z4 .G7313 1996 The history of making books

Three mice visit a museum and learn that sculpture comes in all shapes, sizes, and textures