num_pages: 48
description: This second book in the Art Explorers series introduces kids to the world of impressionism, featuring the art of five famous impressionist Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Edward Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Mary Cassatt. For each artist, a color reproduction of his or her famous artwork is paired with questions to get kids thinking about what they see. A short paragraph explains the artist's intentions, emphasizing facts of interest to kids. Easy-to-follow activities then provide hands-on experience with the artist's techniques, subject, and mediums, each illustrated with examples by actual kids. Techniques include drawing, painting, pastels, collage, watercolor resist painting, pointillism, sponge painting, mask-making, printmaking, sculpture, and more.
language: English
title: Picture This!: Activities and Adventures in Impressionism
titlecomplete: Picture This!: Activities and Adventures in Impressionism (Art Explorers)
genres: Nonfiction, Art
ratings_count: 21
publisher: Watson-Guptill