Get Into Art: Discover Great Art and Create Your Own (Get Into Art, 16) - Hardcover

Get into Art is a gorgeous children's activity series, now in one bumper book, that explores a wide range of artists' work while encouraging children to develop their own skills and techniques, Get into Art is perfect for active young artists of all abilities. The book features nearly 50 artworks, superbly reproduced, with information about the work and the artist. Lift the flap to reveal an art project inspired by the work. Get into Art explores a fascinating array of pictures that bring to life animals, people, places and stories. From artists as diverse as Michelangelo, Edward Munch, Leonardo da Vinci, Henri Matisse and many more! Each artwork is paired with an art activity for children to do themselves. Art projects are varied, intriguing and clearly explained and will act as a springboard for plenty of artistic experiments. Readers can combine their practical activity and creativity with discovering a wealth of fine art.

Susie Brooks has a first class history of art degree and has worked as an editor and writer of children's non-fiction and picture books for over ten years, including the award-winning Get Into Art series and Human Body (Lift the Flap). She's an artist herself and sometimes runs art workshops with young children. She lives in Edinburgh.