Art

Max and Arthur are friends who share an interest in painting. Arthur is an accomplished painter; Max is a beginner. Max's first attempt at using a paintbrush sends the two friends on a whirlwind trip through various artistic media, which turn out to have unexpected pitfalls. Although Max is inexperienced, he's courageous and a quick learner. His energy and enthusiasm bring the adventure to its triumphant conclusion. Beginners everywhere will take heart.

Amazon Best Books of the Month, October 2010: With eye-popping illustrations, three-time Caldecott medalist David Wiesner takes readers on a stunning journey through the art world. Art & Max is the story of two artists: Art, a collared lizard who is studiously painting a portrait when we first meet him, and Max, who has just picked up paints and brushes and is ready to go. What follows is a magical journey of explosive color--brilliantly highlighted by the desert background--where acrylic paints, watercolor, and line drawings, are deconstructed and re-invented, and Art undergoes a Jackson Pollack-like transformation. Combining minimal text with remarkable images, this is a book to be cherished and poured over, inspiring the artist in all of us.--Seira Wilson

Amazon Exclusive From Author David Wiesner: The Development of Art & Max
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Introduction to the photos below: These images show the development of the opening spread for my latest picture book, Art & Max. Given that a picture book is so brief, the opening pages must set the scene and introduce the characters in a concise and effective way. On the half title and title pages of Art & Max, I show Max racing across the landscape, from left to right. Now, on pages 4 and 5, he enters the scene as the story begins.

This drawing is from an early dummy, before I had fully designed the characters or fully worked out the story.	Max was originally a chameleon, but I decided to make him a Collared Lizard instead.	I have reversed the position of Arthur and Max to continue the left to right movement from the title page.	I am exploring body stances to find an expressive interaction between the two characters. This isn’t it.
Arthur is beginning to look better. Their physical relationship still doesn't feel right.	Here the characters are looking good, but I think Max still needs to burst onto the scene somehow.	Now Max is off his feet, literally flying into the picture, and the landscape has also come together.	The scene, painted, as it appears in the book. The story of Art & Max has begun.

Filled with original ideas for painting, drawing and collage, this inspiring book will help novices of all ages to develop their art skills. Helps children to explore the uses of a range of materials including chalk, paint, pencil, elastic bands, salt and watercolour through a number of different projects. Age 7+

This title is suitable for Ages 9 to 12 years. Children can enjoy their favourite storybook illustrators in a new way by imitating their art with the 100 engaging and simple art projects included in this celebration of children's book illustrators. Featured are famous and award-winning storybook illustrators from the 1930s to present - "Good Night Moon's" Clement Hurd, "Corduroy's" Don Freeman, "Olivia's" Ian Falconer, and more - along with biographical information, open-ended art projects, and portraits created by grade school children. Illustration techniques covered include painting, drawing, cutting and collage, and construction and crafts. Art projects include imitating Jackson Pollock in the 'Jackson Piglet Wall Painting' from Olivia and creating a 'Photo Story' from children's photos similar to "Sugaring Time". This is a extensive resource guide of illustrator web sites, art materials, and supplies listed by project is provided, as well as complete book information for the featured illustrators' works.

Uncle has said that Anna must be good and keep up while he shows all the grown-ups around the big art gallery where he works. She's not to ask questions or touch anything, or get tired or want to go to the bathroom. Almost immediately, Anna has a problem--when you've got to go, you've just got to go. A laughing self-portrait of Rembrandt tells Anna of a toilet exhibited by Marcel Duchamp, and she begins to search for it. Along the way, she is painted by Edvard Munch and talks to Vincent van Gogh, who's upset that no one wants his paintings. Pablo Picasso offers her a snack of square apples and triangle pears. Andy Warhol is painting soup cans, but nobody--not Cezanne, nor Matisse, nor any of the others--can tell her where Duchamp's toilet is. Finally Jackson Pollack, who's painting messily on the floor, shows her the way--but Duchamp's toilet is not what she expected.

Presents twelve color reproductions of paintings of animals by such artists as Albrecht Durer, Paul Klee, and Robert Rauschenberg, with questions to stimulate discussion and background information on each artist and painting.

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Describes how different types of masks are made and used in Africa and how they reflect the culture of their ethnic groups.