Drawing with Children: A Creative Method for Adult Beginners, Too - Softcover

Mona Brookes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0874778271 ISBN 13: 9780874778274

Publisher: Tarcher/Putnam,US, 1997

Synopsis

Now in a revised and expanded edition, this perennial best-seller is the definitive guide for parents and teachers on how to encourage drawing.

Mona Brookes' easy-to-follow, lesson-by-lesson approach to drawing has yielded astounding results with children of all ages and beginning adults. Her unique drawing program has created a revolution in the field of education and a sense of delight and pride among the thousands of students who have learned to draw through her "Monart Method."

This revised edition includes the following new materials:

· Information on multiple intelligence and the seven ways to learn.

· An inspirational chapter on helping children with learning problems

· An integrated-studies chapter, with projects geared for reading, math, science, ESL, multicultural studies, and environmental awareness

· A sixteen page color insert and hundreds of sample illustrations

This invaluable teaching aid not only guides readers through the basics, but also gives important advice on creating a nurturing environment in which self-expression and creativity can flourish. Both practical and enlightening, DRAWING WITH CHILDREN inspires educators and parents to bring out the artist in all of us.

About this title

From the Author:

Book Review by "The Artisti's Magazine, Nov. '97 issue
This is taken directly from the "Book Reviews" pageby Karen Mather, The Artist's Magazine, November 97 issue. "Drawing With Children", by Mona Brookes. Prepare to be amazed. [...] There's no other art book quite like it. Brookes has defined the elusive concept of "seeing artistically" into practical, teachable, easy-to-learn lessons that can empower children - as well as beginning adults - to draw realistically. [...] This outstanding book goes on to provide all the necessary tools for students to become lifetime artists. Putnam, 274 pp., softcover.

About the Author:

Mona Brookes is an internationally acclaimed art educator who has been a consultant to schools and museums worldwide. She is the founder of the Monart Drawing Schools with 20 branches, including in Los Angeles, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, Denver, St. Louis, and Detroit. Her first book, Drawing with Children, has sold over 250,000 copies.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tarcher/Putnam,US
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0874778271
• ISBN 13: 9780874778274
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 272