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This book will make you an artist / written by Ruth Millington ; illustrated by Ellen Surrey.

Millington, Ruth, (author.). Surrey, Ellen, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"Jam-packed with imaginative ideas for all kinds of creative crafts... this book will make YOU an artist! Pick up your pencils, collect your collage materials, and take inspiration from 25 of the world's best-known artists in this fact-filled book full of activities. Discover famous masterpieces through the included photographs of real works of art - from ancient cave painting to contemporary performance - and lots more in between!"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9798887770420
  • Physical Description: 61 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
  • Publisher: Lincoln, Massachusetts : Nosy Crow, 2024.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Create your very own masterpieces inspired by 25 amazing artists"--Cover.
"First published 2024 by Nosy Crow Ltd... London"--Title page verso.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Make handprint art like a cave painter -- Make a mosaic like an ancient Roman -- Measure your proportions like Leonardo da Vinci -- Paint a self-portrait like Artemisia Gentileschi -- Block print like Katsushika Hokusai -- Cut out a silhouette portrait like Moses Williams -- Paint outside like Claude Monet -- Paint in points like Georges Seurat -- Paint a still life like Vincent Van Gogh -- Cut out like Henri Matisse -- Create a cubist collage like Pablo Picasso -- Make an abstract mobile like Hilma af Klint -- Get surreal like Salvador Dalí -- Decorate your hair with flowers like Frida Kahlo -- Perform a poem like Hugo Ball -- Carve a sculpture like Barbara Hepworth -- Splash paint like Janet Sobel -- Make pop-art-style prints like Andy Warhol -- Draw an optical illusion like Bridget Riley -- Create a crown like Jean-Michel Basquiat -- Wrap a string sculpture like Judith Scott -- Wash over wax like Emily Kame Kngwarreye -- Turn yourself invisible like Liu Bolin -- Make a polka-dot pumpkin like Yayoi Kusama -- Make a mural like Esther Mahlangu -- Glossary.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 7-10 (Nosy Crow)
Subject: Art appreciation > Juvenile literature.
Art > Juvenile literature.
Art > History > Juvenile literature.
Art > Technique > Juvenile literature.
Artists > Juvenile literature.
Creative ability > Juvenile literature.
Handicraft > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Illustrated works.
Informational works.
Instructional and educational works.

Available copies

  • 19 of 24 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 2 of 3 copies available at Rockingham County Public Library. (Show)

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  • 0 current holds with 24 total copies.
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Eden Library J 701.18 M (Text) 31554012302542 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Madison-Mayodan Public Library J 701.18 M (Text) 31554012302559 Juvenile Nonfiction Checked out 08/25/2025
Reidsville Library J 701.18 M (Text) 31554012302567 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Benhaven Public Library J 702.8 Mil (Text) 33630005390344 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
East Asheville Library j702 MIL (Text) 0020660397645 Juvenile New Nonfiction Checked out 07/29/2025
East Regional Library J701.18 M (Text) 31781068851003 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Harnett County Main Library J 702.8 Mil (Text) 33630005436899 Juvenile Nonfiction Checked out 08/05/2025
Henderson Main Branch J702 M (Text) 33258010359607 Juvenile Nonfiction Checked out 08/27/2025
High Point Library J 701.18 Millingt (Text) 30519020288992 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library J701.18 Millington (Text) 39523000422390 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -