Books in Art Smart series

Keesia and Henri Matisse have the same birthday—New Year’s Eve! That’s why she picks him for her artist report. She finds out that over his long career Matisse made paintings, sculpture, books, costumes, and her favorite—his cut-outs, or what Matisse called “drawing with scissors.” The report is filled with about 20 of Matisse’s masterpieces as well as artwork that Keesia has created in his “style” (cut-out leaves, drawings through windows, fauvist animals). As she follows Matisse through his life she discovers why he is considered one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century.

Let your imagination run wild! Each book begins with an introduction to various media, materials, and techniques. This gives way to pages of exercises, inspirational ideas, and projects that encourage artists to get creative. Includes materials lists and clear, step-by-step photos take the reader through numerous techniques. Painting by Deri Robins Aspiring artists are encouraged to experiment with a wide variety of painting techniques such as dry-brushing, finger painting, dot painting, combing, and abstract forms.

Let your imagination run wild! Each book begins with an introduction to various media, materials, and techniques. This gives way to pages of exercises, inspirational ideas, and projects that encourage artists to get creative. Includes materials lists and clear, step-by-step photos take the reader through numerous techniques. Painting by Deri Robins Aspiring artists are encouraged to experiment with a wide variety of painting techniques such as dry-brushing, finger painting, dot painting, combing, and abstract forms.

Let your imagination run wild! DRAWING AND SKETCHING, MIXED MEDIA, and STENCILS AND PRINTS are the newest titles in the Art Smart series for 7- to 10-year-olds. Step-by-step introductions to various techniques and materials will inspire young artists to express themselves in new and dazzling ways. Each book begins with an introduction to various media, materials, and techniques. This gives way to pages of exercises, inspirational ideas, and projects that encourage artists to get creative. Includes materials lists and clear, step-by-step photos take the reader through numerous techniques.

Let your imagination run wild! Each book begins with an introduction to various media, materials, and techniques. This gives way to pages of exercises, inspirational ideas, and projects that encourage artists to get creative. Includes materials lists and clear, step-by-step photos take the reader through numerous techniques. Cartooning by Deri Robins For anyone who's ever dreamed of creating the next Simpsons or Calvin and Hobbes, this book is a great place to start. It covers all aspects of character development, scene-setting and how to best present a cartoon on paper.

Let your imagination run wild! DRAWING AND SKETCHING, MIXED MEDIA, and STENCILS AND PRINTS are the newest titles in the Art Smart series for 7- to 10-year-olds. Step-by-step introductions to various techniques and materials will inspire young artists to express themselves in new and dazzling ways. Each book begins with an introduction to various media, materials, and techniques. This gives way to pages of exercises, inspirational ideas, and projects that encourage artists to get creative. Includes materials lists and clear, step-by-step photos take the reader through numerous techniques.

Let your imagination run wild! DRAWING AND SKETCHING, MIXED MEDIA, and STENCILS AND PRINTS are the newest titles in the Art Smart series for 7- to 10-year-olds. Step-by-step introductions to various techniques and materials will inspire young artists to express themselves in new and dazzling ways. Each book begins with an introduction to various media, materials, and techniques. This gives way to pages of exercises, inspirational ideas, and projects that encourage artists to get creative. Includes materials lists and clear, step-by-step photos take the reader through numerous techniques.