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Cloth Lullaby : the Woven Life of Louise Bourgeois
Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010) was a world-renowned modern artist noted for her sculptures made of wood, steel, stone, and cast rubber. Her most famous spider sculpture, Maman, stands more than 30 feet high. Just as spiders spin and repair their webs, Louise’s own mother was a weaver of tapestries. Louise spent her childhood in France as an apprentice to her mother before she became a tap…
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- 9781419718816
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- 730.92 NOV
Guess whose shadow?
Now in paperback and filled with stunning full-color photographs, Steve Swinburne's concept book introduces children to the basics of shadows. He then leads them on a shadow hunt, playing a game called "Guess Whose Shadow?," in which young ones will discover there's more to shadows than first meets the eye.
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- 0439266513
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- 770 SWI
From slave ship to freedom road
Rod Brown and Julius Lester bring history to life in this profoundly moving exploration of the slave experience. From the Middle Passage to the auction block, from the whipping post to the fight for freedom, this book presents not just historical facts, but the raw emotions of the people who lived them. Inspired by Rod Brown's vivid paintings, Julius Lester has written a text that places each o…
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- 0439056535
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 759 LES
How to draw animals
This easy-to-follow guide shows how simple it is to draw pictures of your favorite animals. With it you’ll soon be able to create charming portraits of a dog, cat, leopard, moose, giraffe, panda, goose, duck, rooster, lamb, rabbit, cow, camel, elephant, and 16 other creatures. Clear, step-by-step diagrams explain how to join circles, ovals, and other shapes to create a zoo full of easily rec…
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- 9780486468938
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- 60 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- Step-by-step drawings!
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- 743.6 LEV
How to draw
Beginners can learn the basics of sketching by combining circles, ovals, rectangles, crescents, and other shapes to produce remarkable likenesses of a number of subjects. Simple, step-by-step diagrams — plus blank practice pages — make it easy for youngsters and would-be artists of all ages to draw fruit, fish, kittens, and other subjects. 30 projects.
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- 9780486472034
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- 60 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- Step-by-step drawings!
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- 741.2 LEV
Ralph Masiello's robot drawing book
This easy-to-follow guide makes it simple for robot lovers and aspiring artists alike to learn how to draw robots. In step-by-step illustrations, beloved author/illustrator Ralph Masiello shows kids how to use circles, ovals, and other shapes build the body of a basic robot. Then it's off to the warehouse for spare parts where artists can use dials, switches, and antennae to make their design o…
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- 9781570915369
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- 32 pages : illustration : 27 cm
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- 743.89629892 MAS
Drawing : the only drawing book you'll ever need to be the artist you've alwa…
When children draw, they want to create an accurate likeness of the things they see. With this imaginative, informative, and amply illustrated guide, it's amazingly easy for kids to make their art dreams come true. The entertaining, hands-on lessons begin with contour drawing techniques and feature numerous exercises that show budding artists how to make basic shapes and forms, create the illus…
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- 9781402784774
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- 112 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- Art for kids
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- 741.2 TEM
Preschool art : it's the process, not the product
Anyone working with preschoolers and early primary age children will want this book. Over 200 activities teach children to explore and understand their world through open-ended art experiences that emphasize the process of art, not the product. Activities are included for painting, drawing, collage, sculpture and construction.
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- 9780876591680
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- 260 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 741 KOH
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