Making Amazing Art

by Sandi Henry

Book Overview

This book is suitable for ages 7 to 13 years. Sandi Henry introduces children to the seven basic elements of design that will help them to take a piece of art from " That s Nice" to " Wow " . These elements - line, shape, form, colour, value, texture, and space - are the building blocks that all artists use to create works from drawings and paintings to weaving and sculpture. Readers will see examples of how children their own age use elements of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082496795X
• ISBN13: 9780824967956
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Worthy Kids
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.6" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

Wonderful Resource for Art Teachers

These projects are dynamic, interesting and easy to understand. Directions are clear and have wonderul colorful pictures and childrens art work to demonstrate. All of this while learning the elements of art and art history too!!

Kids Art

This is a wonderful book that shows a variety of ways to excite young children in art projects.

Great for that beginning art teacher

This book is great for that new art teacher. It is one of many ways to set up a yearly plan basic on the design elements. The pojects are not dull and should prove challenging for the appropriate age/grade.