Earth Art: Nature Art Projects for Kids Ages 8-to-14 and their Creative Adults

Previously titled, Art in Nature; Nature in Art.Earth Art offers kids and preteens nearly a hundred hands-on activities for making nature art and improving their creative skills. Although they aren’t limited to using nature as the subject matter of their art; pets, plants, trees, backyard wild animals, and landscapes are everywhere, providing kids with endless focuses for their creations. Chapters on drawing, painting, printmaking, and photography not only describe specific nature and art projects but also teach individuals ages 8-to-14 techniques that they can carry over to any type of art that they want to create. Kids also learn how to make and then keep a nature journal that will improve their observation skills while giving them a record of where they’ve been and what they’ve seen. A chapter on nature crafts inspires kids to create projects that they can use to decorate their room or to give as gifts.Kids also learn how to bring art into nature by creating ‘earth art’ or ‘land art’ that uses natural materials such as leaves, twigs, rocks, and seashells to create sculptures and pictures wherever they are. By producing this type of art and leaving it for others to find in yards, parks, fields, and forests, kids and preteens get the opportunity to share their creativity with others. Introductory information explains what art supplies to look for, how to combine colors, what to do with completed art projects, as well as how kids and preteens can evaluate their artwork in constructive ways. Introduction What to Draw What Art Materials You Will Need Using Color How to Judge (or Not Judge) Your Artwork What to Do with Your ArtworkPart One – Getting Ready to Make Art Chapter One: Create Your Own Sketchbooks Chapter Two: Training Your Artist’s EyePart Two – Putting Nature in Your Art Chapter Three: Drawing Chapter Four: Printmaking Chapter Five: Painting Chapter Six: Photography Chapter Seven: Nature Crafts for KidsPart Three Creating Art in NatureChapter Eight: Earth Art