Discovering Great Artists. Hands On Art for Children in the Styles of the Great Masters Bright Ideas for Learning

Customer Reviews

Great

2008-01-08
We love this book because it gives short clips of history of many famous artists and easy ways to imitate each of their styles that range from easy to involved. It also has examples of art from children, of various ages, imitating the artists using their different mediums. Most of the mediums used can be found in your home. This helps your childs' master piece have a whole other meaning as it relates it to someone in history. It's great for homeschoolers, just flip through have a short history lesson and create away.

Great Artists

2007-12-12
The Great Artists a teaching aid for directing children. Like an earlier reviewer I wish there had been some color, but maybe this will force you to look at art books and their pictures. With so many schools cutting back on the arts we need more books like this. Service great and arrived quicker than I expected.

A Must have book for Art teachers

2007-10-07
This is a must have book for teachers who are always looking for new lesson plans in the arts. It combines brief biographies of the artist, including the pronounciation of the name, a concise materials list and a simple step process to complete the lesson. The book also includes an informative key icon that, once learned, helps the reader quickly locate the media, length of lesson and difficulty. The book includes a fairly wide range of artists, as well as media and is a very handy reference book for art teachers, as well as parents who want to continue art training at home after a visit to the museum. I have taught the creative arts for over thirty years and this book would have saved me many hours of research and lesson planning. It does not replace your own creativity but can spark new areas for research and planning.

Art History for Young people

2007-08-13
I think this will be great for exposing young people to the masters. Hands on really works well for this age group (12-15.

Nice little book

2007-07-30
This book is an excellent resource for art history lessons and projects that students can really get into. Each lesson is easily adaptable to other grade levels and can be changed to fit the supplies that you have in your classroom. Recommended.

Great book

2008-07-04
I have taught elementary art for over 20 years... I wouldn't be without this book. It is a fantastic resource on some of the more famous artists. I highly recommend this book

Own this one!

2008-06-24
This is a great book to have on hand to teach art or for a rainy day. I love how she goes through various artistic means of expression: buildings, sculpting, painting, etc. She talks about an artist (and includes a picture & some info) and then you create! Very, Very clever! LOVE it! But then again, I love all of the Mary Ann Kohl books we've bought!

Nicely done

2008-06-20
Filled with information on both artists and schools of art with simple projects for each, this book will be very useful at home or in the classroom.

Color Connection - from the author and publisher

2008-05-08
As the author and publisher, I've listened to what some folks have said about wishing for color in this book. If only it were that simple -- and I agree it should be in color. When it was published, that wasn't an option. Hopefully, in time, I can go back and redo the "Discovering Great Artists" in color. It's expensive and challenging for a small company, but I will try.
What I've done for the time being is offer an online list of color images, in book page order, on my website at: [...] Viewing images for each great master is only one click away. Enjoy the online supplement!
And now, "Great American Artists for Kids" is coming (July 2008) and it is going to be FULL COLOR. See samples of the pages at: [...]
You'll love the color. I'm really excited about it! I'm glad that my company has progressed enough to finally offer a book in full color for parents, teachers, and kids. It makes the artwork hands-on clear and beautiful. Thank you!! MaryAnn Kohl, author and publisher

Discovering Great Artists: Hands-on Art for Children in the Styles of the Great Masters

2008-03-02
This book is exactly what they say, "hands-on". It has a wonderful selection of artists, starting with Giotto in 1266 ending with Van Allsburg in 1949. It covers such greats as Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Monet, Degas, Renoir,Cezanne,Matisse,Kandinsky, Picasso, Grandma Moses, Rockwell,Pollock, Warhol and many others all in chronological order by date. It also includes a brief description of each artist and easy to follow instructions for using that artists style. It also shows examples of each artists artwork, along with icons telling what art technique is being used, how much planning and preparation will be needed and the artist style. Highly recommended for home or school.