Picture This!: Activities and Adventures in Impressionism

This second book in the Art Explorers series introduces kids to the world of impressionism, featuring the art of five famous impressionist Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Edward Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Mary Cassatt. For each artist, a color reproduction of his or her famous artwork is paired with questions to get kids thinking about what they see. A short paragraph explains the artist’s intentions, emphasizing facts of interest to kids. Easy-to-follow activities then provide hands-on experience with the artist’s techniques, subject, and mediums, each illustrated with examples by actual kids. Techniques include drawing, painting, pastels, collage, watercolor resist painting, pointillism, sponge painting, mask-making, printmaking, sculpture, and more.