Art Lab for Kids is a refreshing source of wonderful ideas for
creating fine art with children. This step-by-step book offers 52 fun
and creative art projects set into weekly lessons, beginning with
drawing, moving through painting and printmaking, and then building to
paper collage and mixed media.
Each lesson features and relates to the work and style of a contemporary
artist and their unique style. The labs can be used as singular
projects or to build up to a year of hands-on fine art
experiences. Grouped by medium, the labs are set up loosely to build
skills upon the previous ones; however, you can begin anywhere.
Have fun exploring:
- drawing by creating a whimsical scene on a handmade crayon
scratchboard.
- painting by using watercolors and salt to create a textured
landscape.
- printmaking by using lemons, celery, mushrooms, and other produce
to make colorful prints.
- paper by creating an expressive self-portrait using pieces of
colored tissue paper.
- mixed media by making insects from patterned contact paper and
watercolor pencils.
Color photos illustrate how different people using the same lesson will
yield different results, exemplifying the way the lesson brings out
each artist's personal style. Art Lab for Kids is the perfect book
for creative families, friends, and community groups and works as lesson
plans for both experienced and new art teachers.
The popular Lab for Kids series features a growing list of books
that share hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of
topics, including art, astronomy, clay, geology, math, and even how to
create your own circus--all authored by established experts in their
fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list, clear
step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished
samples. The labs can be used as singular projects or as part of a
yearlong curriculum of experiential learning. The activities are
open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different
results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are
enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain firsthand knowledge
on your favorite topic with Lab for Kids.
