Art Sparks: Draw, Paint, Make, and Get Creative with 53 Amazing Projects!

by Marion Abrams, Hilary Emerson Lay

Overview

Every kid can be an artist with this book as their guide! Using basic art supplies — from paint, markers, paper, and glue to household finds like cardboard boxes and fabric scraps — children aged 6 and up learn that as long as they can imagine it, they can create it. Curated by two art educators with decades of experience, this rich collection of 53 arts and crafts activities offers up a ton of freeform fun, from Doodlemonsters and Painted Animal Rocks to Paper Bead Jewelry and Nature Weaving. Projects vary in difficulty so there’s something for a wide range of ages and abilities, and many can be completed in under an hour. Each project featured in the book has been kid-made (and kid-approved!), and colorful photos of the finished pieces will ignite a creative spark that inspires budding makers to express their imagination, humor, and individuality through art.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781635861198
Publisher:	Storey Books
Publication date:	09/17/2019
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	28 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	6 - 18 Years

About the Author

Marion Abrams began her career as a school art teacher and founded the Summer Art Barn in Hatfield, Massachusetts, in 1989, with a focus on nurturing creativity and teaching the joy of arts and crafts to children. Hilary Emerson Lay is a working artist and former bookstore manager who joined Marion Abrams as the assistant director of the Summer Art Barn in 2013. 
 

Table of Contents

Welcome to Our Studio
Setting Up Your Studio

1 Painting
Get Ready to Paint!
Painting Negative Space
Fruit & Flower Collage
Pencil-Eraser Pointillism
Tape-Resist Trees
Circles Painting
Amate Bark Painting
Gessoed Painted Plate

2 Drawing
Get Ready to Draw!
Doodlemonsters
Aluminum Foil Relief
Maori Tattoo
Shrink Art Masterpiece
Mexican Tiled Mirror
Movable Paper Animals

3 Paper Art
Get Ready to Make Art from Paper!
Tissue Paper Portrait
Main Street Collage
Artist Trading Cards
Star Streamer
Paper Bead Jewelry
Hanging Paper Mobile
Paper Mola
Positive/Negative
Kimono Doll

4 Felt & Fabric
Get Ready for Fun with Fabric!
Charm Bag
Felt Flower
Finger Puppet
Prayer Flags
Fabric Printing
Kufi
Monster Stuffie
Felt Bird Hanging
Sock Critter

5 Art & Nature
Get Ready to Make Natural Art!
Painted Animal Rock
Fabric Leaf Tree
Pinecone Flower
Painted Stick
Botanical Drawing
Wildflower Field
Veggie Prints
Twig Frame
Leaf Print
Talking Stick
Nature Weaving
Flying Bird Mobile

6 Sculpture
Get Ready to Sculpt!
Fancy Decoupage Bottle
Clay Bean Mandala
Homemade Play Dough
Found Object Sculpture
Clothespin Person
Kitchen Witch
Stuffed Fish
Papier-mache Alpaca
Giant Papier-mache Animal
Mexican Clay Skull

Acknowledgments
Templates
Metric Conversion Chart

Editorial Reviews

Summer art camps, art clubs, and after-school groups will find the creative projects in this enticing and beautiful book easy to understand, prepare for, and implement. Everyone will be amazed by students’ involvement, enthusiasm, and success!” — Cathy Topal, author of Thinking with a Line and Education Child Study research associate at Smith College
 
“I can't wait to share Art Sparks with my three kids. They range in age from seven to twelve years old, yet I know each of them will love the art projects and will learn new art-making techniques. I would have loved having this as a resource when I taught middle school and high school, too. While the steps are easy enough for younger children, the projects and design offer expansion for older kids and teens.” — Krissy Bonning-Gould, blogger and social media influencer, and founder of B-Inspired Mama
 

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