Meet the Artist : The Pre-Raphaelites: An Art Activity Book: 4 - Softcover

Book 4 of 15: Meet the Artist

Helena Perez Garcia

 
9781849765916: Meet the Artist : The Pre-Raphaelites: An Art Activity Book: 4
Softcover
ISBN 10: 184976591X ISBN 13: 9781849765916
Publisher: Tate Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

Meet the Artist: The Pre-Raphaelites is packed with make-and-dos and inspiring activities for budding young artists. Paint portraits inspired by medieval legends, design your own wallpaper using potato printing, and create photocollages influenced by the beauty of nature. Bursting with inspiring activities, the revised and expanded Meet the Artist series of activity books introduces children to internationally renowned artists in a fun and engaging way. Every book includes a brief introduction to the artist s life or the movement followed by a series of activities that explore prominent themes and ideas in the movement s body of work. Featuring beautiful reproductions of key artworks, and illustrated by a leading contemporary illustrator, every book in the Meet the Artist series encourages children to use art as an avenue for exploring ideas and expressing their own experiences through art-making. The Pre-Raphaelites were a secret society of artists founded in London in 1848. The group was made up of poets, designers, sculptors and painters who turned to nature for inspiration. Rebelling against the accepted art produced at the time in the style of Raphael, they sought out a new way to make art, and a new way to perceive their world around them. Journey through this beautiful book to create your own inspiring art guided by the Pre-Raphaelites!

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About the Author

Born in Spain, where she also studied fine art before relocating to London, the work of illustrator Helena Perez Garcia is stunningly rich and colourful. Her intricate and arresting work is inspired by early italian art with their bright colours, delicate details and timeless beauty. She has worked for clients including Random House, Buzzfeed and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. In 2016 she won the Cheltenham Illustration Award and in 2017 was the Merit & Honarable Mention Winner of 3x3 International Illustration Award.

From the Back Cover

Meet the Artist: The Pre-Raphaelites is packed with make-and-dos and inspiring activities for budding young artists. Paint portraits inspired by medieval legends, design your own wallpaper using potato printing, and create photocollages influenced by the beauty of nature. Bursting with inspiring activities, the revised and expanded Meet the Artist series of activity books introduces children to internationally renowned artists in a fun and engaging way. Every book includes a brief introduction to the artist s life or the movement followed by a series of activities that explore prominent themes and ideas in the movement s body of work. Featuring beautiful reproductions of key artworks, and illustrated by a leading contemporary illustrator, every book in the Meet the Artist series encourages children to use art as an avenue for exploring ideas and expressing their own experiences through art-making. The Pre-Raphaelites were a secret society of artists founded in London in 1848. The group was made up of poets, designers, sculptors and painters who turned to nature for inspiration. Rebelling against the accepted art produced at the time in the style of Raphael, they sought out a new way to make art, and a new way to perceive their world around them. Journey through this beautiful book to create your own inspiring art guided by the Pre-Raphaelites!

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Publisher
Tate Publishing
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
184976591X
ISBN 13 
9781849765916
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
32