Visual Arts category: 531 books

In the days leading up to and following the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, artist Matthew "Levee" Chavez arrived at the Union Square subway station and passed out blank sticky notes, urging New Yorkers to express themselves. As the notes were posted to the wall, a colorful and moving collage...

A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book A 2015 Pura Belpré (Illustrator) Award Frida Kahlo, one of the world's most famous and unusual artists is revered around the world. Her life was filled with laughter, love, and tragedy, all of which influenced what she painted on her canvases. Distinguished author/illustrator...

"Whales are monsters," Papa warns Sally. "They will eat you up!" This is the beginning of the story, a beautiful adventure that is sure to charm both children and parents. Sally is always in a good mood and sure to come out on top, but when she sneaks onto her father's ship, something...

Have a passion for fashion? This comprehensive guide can help you land your dream job in the world of fashion and design. Fashion is more than fun—it holds a wide array of career opportunities! From high-profile jobs like clothing designer, model, and fashion photographer to the not-so-well-known...

りりの世界は可愛くて面白いです。でも、ここに何が可愛いですか？何が面白いですか？この子供の物語を一緒に読みましょう!

A trip to a museum becomes an adventure in learning geometry! Students will explore mathematics in a meaningful way by examining the geometric shapes and patterns of American Indian artwork. This full-color grade 4 math reader builds literacy and math content knowledge while introducing students to...

Learn to draw all of your favorite military vehicles--step by step! Perfect for young artists-in-training, Learn to Draw Military Machines offers a comprehensive drawing experience that includes step-by-step lessons, as well as full-color photographs, fun facts, trivia, quizzes, and much more. Children...

In Bear Run, Pennsylvania, a home unlike any other perches atop a waterfall. The water's tune plays differently in each of its sunlight-dappled rooms; the structure itself blends effortlessly into the rock and forest behind it. This is Fallingwater, a masterpiece equally informed by meticulous research...

Standing by Water takes the viewer further into my private studio work of the late ‘90s and early 2000. It is my 3rd installment in the Early Works Series.  Passages from memories of the private studio life as an artist; along with continuing the journey that Art is Dead started along New...

Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of full-color images, this family-oriented art resource introduces children to more than 50 great artists and their work, with corresponding activities and explorations that inspire artistic development, focused looking, and creative writing. This treasure trove...

The bizarre and often humorous creations of René Magritte, Joan Miró, Salvador Dalí, and other surrealists are showcased in this activity guide for young artists. Foremost among the surrealists, Salvador Dalí was a painter, filmmaker, designer, performance artist, and eccentric self-promoter....

De par leur activité de collectionneur, les Stein ont hautement contribué à la vie artistique parisienne. Ils laissent un héritage important, mis à l'honneur par le Grand Palais. D’origine américaine, les Stein s’installent à Paris au début du XXe siècle : Gertrude, écrivain d’avant-garde,...

UPDATED FOR 2019 - How to Start Your Own T-Shirt Design Business: A Quick Start Guide to Making Custom T-Shirts Like any person looking to start their own T-Shirt printing business, you want to be sure this is something you are willing to spend the time to learn and money to expand the business....

Drawing is the technique of producing images on a surface, usually paper, by means of marks, usually of ink, graphite, chalk, charcoal, or crayon. Although drawings differ in quality, they have a common purposeto give visible form to an idea and to express the artist's feeling about it. Besides the way...