Re-invent Andy Warhol's pop art, try your hand at marbling and take inspiration from natures as you learn to make stencils and prints with the latest title in the 'Learn Art' series. It includes a wide range of exciting and imaginative projects to help young children master different art and craft techniques such as printmaking, collage, painting and stencilling, cartooning and model-making. It features inspiring ideas that encourage children to experiment with different materials, such as paint, coloured tissue paper and papier mache. It offers clear, easy-to-follow instructions with step-by-step photographs that teach basic skills. It draws inspiration from different cultures and traditions, such as ancient Aboriginal handprints, African masks, medieval stained-glass windows, Chinese calligraphy and Faberge eggs.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Learn Art, Qed Learn Art .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2005 by QED Publishing .

Deri Robins is an experienced author who specializes in art and craft activity books for children. She lives in Bath, in south-west England. Sue Nicholson worked in publishing as an editor and spent several years in Asia, working in Hong Kong, and then in Tokyo, Japan. She has been a freelance writer and editor since 1996. Sue has written many books for children, from pre-school novelty books to non-fiction reference titles and craft books.

This book has the following chapters: Print kit p4 Print effects p6 Mirror printing p8 Printing from card p10 Making blocks p12 Prints from nature p14 Potato prints p16 Prints from food p18 Make a Pop Art print p20 Marbling p22 Monoprints p24 Stencils p26 Printing pictures p28 Glossary p30 Index p31 Notes for teachers p32