Children's / Teenage general interest: Art & artists

Help your child to develop their growth mindset as they discover how real artists look at the world and how they think. Children's brains are powerful and flexible, but they need exercising and challenging to develop. In this book they will uncover the core skills that can make a good artist grea...

Paint a still-life like Vincent Van Gogh! Create a cubist collage like Pablo Picasso! Make a polka-dot pumpkin like Yayoi Kusama! This book will make YOU an artist as you explore 25 different art techniques - from cave painting to contemporary performance - inspired by ground-breaking artists fro...

Little Vincent was a quiet child. He loved spending time in nature and playing with his brother Theo. After leaving school, he began working as an art dealer. Vincent showed promise, but he found it more and more difficult to control his emotions and eventually had to leave. He had a go at many d...

Part of the bestselling 'Little People, Big Dreams' series, this book tells the inspiring story of the trailblazing fashion designer and businesswoman Vivienne Westwood.

'We Are Artists' celebrates the life and work of 15 female artists from around the globe and the distinctive mark they made on the art world and beyond. Presented as a collection of engaging biographical narratives, the book reveals how each artist's unique approach and perspective provided the a...

An engaging first art book that introduces young children to the joys of looking at, and understanding, works of art - a follow-up title to 'Who's in the Picture?'.

Get ready for a fun-filled illustrated journey through art! From cave paintings to abstract sculptures, explore how artists were inspired by the world around them, how their techniques and styles evolved over time, and how their art changed the world. Why is art important? What's so great about i...

This simple introduction to art combines reproductions of an imaginative selection of artworks by artists ranging from Henri Rousseau and Georges Seurat to L.S. Lowry and Frida Kahlo. With text supported by cartoon-style illustrations, 'Who's in the Picture?' invites young children to search for ...

Aimed at youngsters aged ten and over, this highly topical book asks many questions relating to the importance of art in our lives, such as where is art and where does the impulse to make art come from? Who are artists? What is art for? Can art change anything? What use is the imagination and wha...

Aimed at youngsters aged ten and over, this highly topical book asks many questions relating to the importance of art in our lives, such as where is art and where does the impulse to make art come from? Who are artists? What is art for? Can art change anything? What use is the imagination and wha...