How Artists See: Work

How Artists See: WorkIn How Artists See Work children can see how Patrick Desjarlait showed in one painting the many tasks that go into making maple syrup; how the Limbourg Brothers created the feeling of a hot July day on a medieval farm; how Jacob Lawrence used bright, bold colors and diagonal lines to capture the dynamic energy of a carpentry workshop; and why Maggi Hambling chose to portray a famous scientist with four hands instead of two. Each volume in the How

Along came Wilhelmina Cole Holliday

woodblock prints known as ukiyo-e (“pictures of the Floating World”) captured the entertainment culture of the urban elite and eventually many other subjects as well

from the majestic Great Blue Heron to the colorful Carolina Parakeet

When the furious chief locked him in the house

we rediscover tea

Dads will rely on this friendly yet authoritative book—and moms will find it helpful

Chivalry and Courtesy is full of good advice for everyone

and famous painters

Though Arison was in mourning

the avant-garde movements promoted abstraction and formal experimentation in the visual arts

It also includes a new preface by the author and an updated bibliography

Weekend in Havana is a trilingual edition featuring English