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Author
Publisher
pzAzy Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"Evocative" may be an understatement for this Poetry & Art. Meredyth's writings and paintings are wildly unabashed, hence powerful. Consequentially, they may not be for the faint of heart. Meredyth created these poems and paintings throughout the 1970's ~ 1990's, decades during which she was an esteemed Spiritual Teacher and Tantric Goddess. Now, at age 83, she is joyfully sharing her poetic perspicuity with the world.
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Introduces Japanese artist Hokusai, revealing what led him to create more than thirty thousand works of art, including his famous woodcut views of The Great Wave off Kanagawa and Mount Fuji, and how his life and art can inspire kids to create their own masterpieces.
Author
Series
Publisher
Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"On the cusp of her first London season, Miss Madeline Gracechurch was shy, pretty, and talented with a drawing pencil, but hopelessly awkward with gentlemen. She was certain to be a dismal failure on the London marriage mart. So Maddie did what generations of shy, awkward young ladies have done: she invented a sweetheart.A Scottish sweetheart. One who was handsome and honorable and devoted to her, but conveniently never around. Maddie poured her...
6) Timid
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Cecil Hall and his family have just moved from Florida to Massachusetts, near Boston. Cecil is anxious about making friends because he doesn't know where he'll fit in. His older sister, Leah, thinks he should befriend the other Black kids at his new school, but Cecil isn't sure how he'd go about doing that. He wants to be known for his comics-making talent, anyway. But the few kids who are impressed by Cecil's art aren't always nice to him. When one...
Author
Publisher
Nosy Crow
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Book Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Molly Bauer's first year of college is not the picture-perfect piece of art she'd always envisioned. On day one at PICA, Molly discovers that--through some horrible twist of fate--her full-ride scholarship has vanished! But the ancient texts (PICA's dusty financial aid documents) reveal a loophole. If Molly and 9 other art students win a single game of softball, they'll receive a massive athletic scholarship. Can Molly's crew of ragtag artists succeed...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Very few artists are skilled at promoting themselves and their work. Drawing on the accomplishments of Shakespeare, Mozart, and several contemporary creatives, including Lin-Manuel Miranda and Wynton Marsalis, this engaging and practical guide will help you achieve artistic fulfillment, both personally and professionally--no matter your medium"--
Author
Series
Red wolf volume 2
Publisher
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Where there's a wolf, there's a way . . . Sierra Redding is on her way to her new job as an art teacher for a red wolf pack in Portland, when she thwarts a break-in. She's just in time to see the would-be thief and sketch him for detective Adam Holmes, earning her a job with the police department as a sketch artist, and bringing her closer to the handsome investigator . . . "--publisher's website.
Publisher
Minneapolis Institute of Art in association with the University of Washington Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Women have long been the creative force behind Native American art, yet their individual contributions have been largely unrecognized, instead treated as anonymous representations of entire cultures. 'Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists' explores the artistic achievements of Native women and establishes their rightful place in the art world. This lavishly illustrated book, a companion to the landmark exhibition, includes works of art from...
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Meet famous French American painter, printmaker, and sculptor Louise Bourgeois. Step into her life and learn what led her to explore her fears and emotions through her art. Learn all about her family and what inspired her to create her large spider sculptures. Have a go at producing your own art inspired by your dreams!
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The lively and revealing correspondence that Vincent van Gogh maintained with his art-dealer brother Theo is famous as a source of insight into the mind of one of the most celebrated artists of all time. But what of Anna, Lies and Willemien van Gogh, with whom Vincent had intimate and sometimes turbulent relationships? It was an argument with his oldest sister, Anna, in the aftermath of their father's death that provoked Vincent to leave the Netherlands...
Author
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"She didn't paint women like the men painted women. Her close friends included Van Gogh, Degas, and Renoir. Paris celebrated her as a sought-after model, until she picked up the brush herself, at a time when art schools refused to accept female students. By the time Suzanne Valadon was 15 years old, she'd been a horse walker, a milliner, a funeral wreath maker, and a circus acrobat, but that was just the beginning of her adventures. Here is her story,...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Description
"Bendy fans will delight in poring over the memoir of his ingenious creator, Joey Drew. From humble beginnings to his meteoric rise as the force behind his eponymous studio, Mr. Drew offers a behind the scenes peek at his many animation innovations, such as Sillivision, his Rules to Animate By, and of course his unique approach to franchising-among the first of its time."--Publisher's description