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ARTistic Pursuits Early Elementary K-3 Book Two, Stories of Artists and Their Art (ARTistic Pursuits)
ARTistic Pursuits Early Elementary K3 Book Two Stories of Artists and Their Art - ARTistic Pursuits Author:Brenda Ellis This book focuses on the lives of artists who left the world with a vision that has awed and inspired others for generations. Using colorful illustrations and works by Master artists like Giotto, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Turner, this book tells the stories of individual artists within major periods of art from 13th century late Goth... more »ic to the academy artists of the 18th century. Projects encouraging creativity include watercolor painting, oil pastels, printmaking, and mixed media.
This book is a continuation of the ancient art history section of Artistic Pursuits Early Elementary K-3, Book One, An Introduction to the Visual Arts and it can be used independently. A ten-minute lesson is followed by a project related to the story in which the child works with materials in a variety of ways. Printmaking is covered over several artists and periods and is a favorite art technique for children of this age group. This book provides lessons for the completion of thirty-six finished drawings, paintings, and prints that are both original and wholly the child's own.
"My son enjoys the stories of the artist's lives, and is very enthusiastic about completing his projects...I CAN teach art, I just needed a good guide!"
Homeschool Parent - Christy Lucas / Ohio
"I love your approach to art history and that the children are getting a rich education through your materials!"
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