Books published by publisher Hands-On Art History

Color your own Tiffany lamp!Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) and his workshop pioneered a series of leaded stained glass lamps in the 1890s. These colorful lamps have become an icon of American style, and an emblem of the Art Nouveau movement in the United States. Kids of all ages will love to decorate these 25 coloring pages with markers, crayons, or colored pencils.

Color your own Celtic animals!For many centuries, animals and mythical beasts have captured the imagination of artists in Ireland and the British Isles. This fun coloring book is based on designs drawn from the centuries-old history of Celtic art, especially medieval illuminated manuscripts which used animals as a focus of decoration. Kids of all ages will love to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day or any time of the year by coloring these fantastic beasts based on authentic Celtic animal designs.

In Mexico and other Latin American countries, people celebrate the Day of the Dead on November 1 and 2, days when, according to tradition, the spirits of departed loved ones come back to visit the living. Sugar skulls are a colorful and popular way to celebrate El Día de los Muertos. People craft sugar skulls of sugar and other materials, but they’re also fun to color with markers and crayons! Are you ready? Includes 25 unique designs plus blank templates so you can design your own sugar skulls.

Art Nouveau is an international style that became popular between 1890 and 1910. Art Nouveau embraced architecture, interior design, furniture, textiles, and countless other objects down to silverware, jewelry, lamps, and stained glass. The hallmark of the style was curvilinear forms, vegetal and floral motifs, and all-over ornamentation. Now, kids of all ages will enjoy coloring 25 designs drawn from authentic Art Nouveau works of art.

Java boasts a rich tradition of masks, displayed in many cultural events and dance. These colorful, dramatic masks--sometimes funny, sometimes scary--capture the imagination and aesthetic sensibility of the Javanese people over hundreds of years. This fun coloring book is based on designs drawn from authentic Javanese mask design. Kids of all ages will love to decorate these 25 coloring pages with markers, crayons, or colored pencils.