Art Lab For Kids

Description

Art Lab For Kids Is A Refreshing Source Of Wonderful Ideas For Creating Fine Art With Children. This Step-By-Step Book Offers 52 Fun And Creative Art Projects Set Into Weekly Lessons, Beginning With Drawing, Moving Through Painting And Printmaking, And Then Building To Paper Collage And Mixed Media.Each Lesson Features And Relates To The Work And Style Of A Contemporary Artist And Their Unique Style. The Labs Can Be Used As Singular Projects Or To Build Up To A Year Of Hands-On Fine Art Experiences. Grouped By Medium, The Labs Are Set Up Loosely To Build Skills Upon The Previous Ones; However, You Can Begin Anywhere. Have Fun Exploring:Drawing By Creating A Whimsical Scene On A Handmade Crayon Scratchboard.Painting By Using Watercolors And Salt To Create A Textured Landscape.Printmaking By Using Lemons, Celery, Mushrooms, And Other Produce To Make Colorful Prints.Paper By Creating An Expressive Self-Portrait Using Pieces Of Colored Tissue Paper.Mixed Media By Making Insects From Patterned Contact Paper And Watercolor Pencils.Color Photos Illustrate How Different People Using The Same Lesson Will Yield Different Results, Exemplifying The Way The Lesson Brings Out Each Artist’S Personal Style. Art Lab For Kids Is The Perfect Book For Creative Families, Friends, And Community Groups And Works As Lesson Plans For Both Experienced And New Art Teachers. The Popular Lab For Kids Series Features A Growing List Of Books That Share Hands-On Activities And Projects On A Wide Host Of Topics, Including Art, Astronomy, Clay, Geology, Math, And Even How To Create Your Own Circus―All Authored By Established Experts In Their Fields. Each Lab Contains A Complete Materials List, Clear Step-By-Step Photographs Of The Process, As Well As Finished Samples. The Labs Can Be Used As Singular Projects Or As Part Of A Yearlong Curriculum Of Experiential Learning. The Activities Are Open-Ended, Designed To Be Explored Over And Over Review: Muy lindo, - Es una publicación muy interesante para trabajar el arte con niños. Lo recomiendo. Review: Excellent art lessons - This is a really excellent book. I've been using it with my children this summer to bring more art into our lives. They range from age 4-13, and everyone participates and enjoys it. This is not a book with detailed instructions for each medium, but gives nice projects to introduce kids to a variety of mediums with some suggestions on how to accomplish it. Because I have some art background I will sometimes give more detailed suggestions for method. I actually like that it isn't too detailed, for it allows for a freedom of expression without being bogged down by form. I have been blown away with my kids' finished pieces. I am using this book as an outline for my own art class, and we haven't actually used any other material yet. We've completed four projects and I think we will use most of the lessons in the book. (I'm less interested in things like the printing lessons, but that has to do with my own interest and ability to set it up for four kids at my kitchen table) this book likely works best when the process is explained for younger children. My 11 and 13 year Olds could follow it on their own, but my 7 year old may hesitate and benefits from a real life, real time example.