Great American Artists for Kids

Hands-On Art Experiences in the Styles of Great American Masters

MaryAnn F Kohl, Kim Solga

• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• eBook ISBN:
  9781641601733
• Year: 2019

Fun and easy art-appreciation activities abound in this resource that features 75 American artists from colonial times to the present. A brief biography for each artist tells why his or her work is important, and a kid-tested art activity tries out the artist's approach. For Georgia O'Keeffe, the activity is a desert painting; for Frederic Remington, a face cast; for Leroy Nieman, a sketch of athletes; and for James Whistler, a clay engraving. Projects stress the creative process and encourage kids to try unusual techniques such as block printing, soak-stain, and stone carving as they learn about architecture, drawing, painting, photography, and sculpture. A resource guide provides a glossary of art terms, a list that groups the artists by style, a list of the artists' birthdays, an index of art supplies, and websites for viewing art online.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication and Appreciation
• Contents
• Icon Guide
• Introduction
• 1 Early American Art
• 2 New American Ideas
• 3 American Art Explodes
• 4 American Art Onward
• Websites to Explore
• Glossary
• Artists by Art Style
• Portrait Credits