How Artists See the Elements: Earth Air Fire Water

by Colleen Carroll

Book Overview

In How Artists See the Elements children can see how Red Grooms created clumps of earth out of dabs and lines of paint; how Arthur Dove captured the beauty and destructiveness of fire at the same time; how N. C. Wyeth made air visible; and how Katsushika Hokusai suggested the immense power of the oceans waves by using strong, curving lines.

Each volume in the How Artists See series presents sixteen diverse works of art, all devoted to a subject...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789204762
• ISBN13: 9780789204769
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Abbeville Kids
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.5" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3

Customer Reviews

Great Series for Art Appreciation

I'm home schooling 3 boys and this series is a wonderful introduction to art. I like how they've kept the books simple - each "element" has 4 paintings to go along, so you can really focus on differences without getting overwhelmed. They've selected a variety of styles and span cultures. The accompanying guide is good, too, but for an older grade school child.