Let’s Make Some Great Art

Tweens and teens bitten by the art bug will devour this fabulous book, which offers step-by-step tutorials on how to draw, paint and otherwise create “great art”. The book doesn’t stop there, though. It also introduces kids to some of the most famous artists ever to live, as well as their artistic techniques, while encouraging kids to emulate these famous styles in an effort to develop one of their own. The book includes fun facts about items that have been used to create color through the ages (snails!), as well as straightforward instructions on how to use simple (and complex) geometry for inspiration. Marion Deuchars, an internationally renown illustrator, knows her stuff: she combines fun illustrations with serious quotes by artists to create a modern textbook for the teen crowd — and she does it with so much style that kids won’t realize they’re actually getting a top notch artistic education while having fun.