Art Skills

I absolutely love this book. I'm an elementary teacher and have recently received art (not to be confused with CRAFT) training. This book is an excellent extension to the training I received as it teaches skills and gives tips on basic art techniques such as drawing lines, practice using different types of brush strokes, experimenting with water colors, and using an entire space (visual perception/placement). While some of the skills/projects presented are definitely for older students (4th grade+), most can be modified for students as young as kindergarten (such as making a bird using cut slices of an apple, which also teaches shapes and fractions!). My one disappointment is the size of the book the I received- which is partly my fault for not looking at the dimensions posted. While I entered the ISBN number for the larger book, the ISBN numbers are apparently the same for the larger and smaller books and the page I ordered from was for the smaller hand sized book (I thought I was getting a deal). Regardless, the same skills are presented in both books, and I highly recommend this book to any budding elementary school teachers of art.

Great ideas for teachers - brilliant pictures, each activity can be modified to suit a variety of ages.

This is a great book, full of wonderful ideas and I highly recommend it! Just be careful when purchasing, there are two sizes: $8 for the 5"x6" version and about $15 for the 9"x12" version. As far as I can tell they are the same book, but if you want the bigger one and end up with the smaller one, it's a bit disappointing. Good luck!

I teach 4th and 5th grade art, and on a very tight budget none the less. This book has wonderful ideas that I can either add to or shorten depending on my class level. It has given me great ideas and I am looking forward to trying more.

An excellent, well explained art book, with beautiful and easy to follow illustrations. The book is a treasure chest of ideas suitable for the primary classroom. This book provides plenty of opportunities to explore the various strands of the visual arts field. A great resource for any teacher, parent or doting aunt.