Yes! Finally a book that I recommend that I really, really think will be a help to many parents! This was a great find on Amazon.com that I am going to be working my way through and probably adding it to one of my grades of Harmony Fine Arts plans.
You Can Paint Like The Masters by Amy Runyen is a great book for beginning painters. It also is a great supplement to your artist study with step-by-step projects for popular artists like Van Gogh and Cezanne. If you click the Amazon link above you will be able to view the table of contents.
This book includes many projects and more than one project for each artist. It uses easy to find materials (acrylic paints) and it explains the various art terms and methods used in reproducing great works of art. There are even mini biographies for each of the artists presented in the book.
I love the look and feel of this book. It gives just the right about of visual instruction to help the child get started and then to complete a wonderful reproduction all their own. There are ideas for personalizing the art projects as well as an idea of the process of reproducing any other painting you would like to in the future.
This book will make you feel confident in offering a positive art experience as you study great artists as part of your art appreciation courses.
All the templates are included in the back of the book if you want to even make each project easier. I would say this is definitely for middle school ages and above, even adults. Younger children could use this book with some help from a parent or alongside a parent if you wanted to give it a try.
Hope this helps you in your art plans this year.
Barb-Harmony Art Mom
7 comments:
This book looks stunning! Adding it to my wish list!
Oooohhh.. thanks for the recommendation. Adding to my wishlist. :-)
That looks cool, Barb! Thanks for the review.
I've been looking for something like this, but haven't liked anything else yet. I'm so glad you posted this - the book does look great! Thanks.
Thanks for the review, Art is something I struggle with and this looks like something I can work with.
Adding it to my wish list on Amazon right now:)
I've been looking for such a book but haven't found one so I've started using adult beginner's book with my child. This book is much more child-friendly than the one I'm using. Thanks for the review and recommendation.
Thank you for the book review! I just bought it in my latest online order and it came today! I have been teaching myself acrylic painting with Frank Clarke's materials (books and DVDs) and I have seen myself improve. So I am really looking forward to trying these new projects in this book to expand my style and skills! Thanks!
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