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The book covers a wide range of art topics, explains them, then gives kids a chance to actually work one themselves. "Artrageous" is a great resource for me as a homeschool mom. My kids are always excited when they see an Artrageous project on their checklist for the day. The book comes with all the tools they need to do the hands-on projects. I originally bougt just 1 book, thinking my kids could share it, but each child really needs their own book.
They provide a cure for boredom that both kids and adults can appreciate. These books are creative, educational, high quality, and fun. My children have several versions of Klutz books, and they are all wonderful. Oh, and with this one.it's so much more than you'd expect. Think art and beyond art.
These books are creative, educational, high quality, and fun. My children have several versions of Klutz books, and they are all wonderful. They provide a cure for boredom that both kids and adults can appreciate. This one goes beyond basic art.
The book progresses through various art methods and across thousands of years, introducing educational information then telling how to replicate that art or craft. Boys especially might like the section on medieval history and knights with an activity to design their own coat of armor. The book teaches about art and writing (hieroglyphics) done by the Ancient Egyptians. This book is a bit different than the typical craft books published by Klutz.
The book is inspirational. It would be of interest to boys as well as girls. I have never been disappointed with a Klutz book/kit. Another way this Klutz publication is different is that it has some pretty sophisticated art methods. Illumination is here with powdered paint that is to be mixed with egg whites to paint with.
This is an ambitious book that teaches art and crafts linked to real world history events and showing examples of fine artworks. Then the kit encourages the child-reader to make their own art, Egyptian style. There is a copper page to make a copper cover with metal embossing decoration using texture plates that is then made into a little handmade book. The book is a low cost for the smattering of craft and art materials that come with it and for all the educational content that goes along with the instructions on how to do each art or craft.
Klutz publishes high quality art, craft and activities bound into a book that is actually a full kit, as they come with all the materials necessary to do what the book instructs. There is also a section for making a replica of stained glass (coloring in a paper) and a paper weaving project.The book has MANY examples of real art going back thousands of years. The reference in the back of the book explains what each image is with a historical reference. There are enough projects here to keep a child and a preteen occupied for many hours. The book tackles basic drawing principles and sketching in pencil, watercolor painting, and how to use one paintbrush to make different painted effects. If your child already owns many art and craft supplies, especially if they own some professional grade materials, makes a lot of art at home or is already taking professional art instruction, and if they already had lots of history educational instruction, this book may be too shallow or repetitive for them. It was developed in conjunction with the Metropolitan Museum of Art and has a lot of educational, world history and art history information in the book.The book starts back in Ancient History with Ancient Egypt.
However if the child has not yet tried all these arts and crafts or been exposed to all this world history information, the book is fantastic.This makes a wonderful gift. The book covers collage and includes some interesting images to cut out and collage with. Sun prints are here too, a more crafty leaning project. I can imagine that if a child does one of these projects for the first time they may be inspired to continue on learning more about some of the techniques(drawing, sketching, and watercolor painting). The publisher states it is for ages 8 and up.
This book had a lot of really fun art ideas that my boys loved. It is very hands on, and you can mix in science with your art. My history buff loved the art history, and this book inspired much online investigation and a planned trip to our local art museum. It is a great way to introduce your child to real art- but is also fun and "crafty." My high-energy boys loved this book, and I can not recommend it enough.
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