The activities in this book introduce the basic concepts of art in a way that is non-threatening to both teacher and students. Each chapter begins with the concepts to be covered in the section. You will find activities for large and small groups, and individual students. The activities will encourage students to explore many materials and techniques rather than just completing a project. Concepts to be explored are color, pattern and design, line and shape, and texture.
Activities are reproducible for classroom use.
For grades 1-6. His Life and Ideas , by Janis Herbert. This book begins with a timeline and then goes through the various periods of da Vinci's life and work, suggesting various related art projects along the way. There are 21 projects in all. . The book is illustrated with color reproductions of Da Vinci's works and notebook pages.