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Modern Art: Make Your Own Masterpiece is jam-packed full of illustrations, activities, and information on artists from 1900 to today. From Monet to Warhol, this is a fun and accessible introduction to modern art!
Draw, color, and create your own modern art in this creative activity book. From Dadaism to Pop Art, and Minimalism to Surrealism, you can find out about many different art movements and try out the techniques for yourself.
It is bursting with interesting information and beautiful, bold illustrations, as well as a fun variety of coloring, drawing, and creative exercises. You can imitate an Impressionist, color like a Cubist, and Action Paint like an Abstract Expressionist.
With a fold-out art history timeline showing the dates of the movements and artists associated with them, you'll get to grips with the key influences of modern art. This will make a great gift for art lovers or anyone who enjoys creative activities.
Sophie Schrey writes, commissions, and edits books for children. Her titles include the bestselling Where’s the Unicorn? series, The Anti-Boredom Activity Book and Barack Obama. She lives and works in London. Follow Sophie on Instagram and Twitter @SophSchrey.
Introduction
Impressionism: Take this book outside and draw or paint a picture as quickly as you can to capture your first impression of the scene around you.
Fauvism: Artists like Henri Matisse were called "Les Fauves", which means "the wild beasts". Unleash your inner "wild beast" by using your boldest colors to finish the picture provided.
Cubism: Use a Cubist, geometric style to draw a picture of two different subjects: an elephant, and yourself.
Orphism: Use harmonious colors to fill in the picture provided.
Dada: Get creative with the everyday objects provided to make your own Dadaist artwork.
De Stijl: De Stijl was a movement set up by artists who wanted to create a pure, simple type of art. Finish the picture provided following the rules of De Stijl.
Mexican Muralism: Use the wall provided to tell your favorite story without using any words.
Surrealism: Express your unconscious mind by closing your eyes and making marks on the page without thinking about what you are drawing.
CoBrA: Get your brightest marker pens and draw without worrying what your picture looks like.
Pop Art: Use your brightest pens or crayons to color in the picture provided using dots.
Minimalism: Fill the page with simple shapes that say as little about you as possible.
Conceptual Art: Make a list of four everyday objects, then pick one to create your own piece of conceptual art.
Graffiti Art: Use the space provided to come up with your own "tag".
Young British Artists: Choose three objects and make a piece of art out of them.
Timeline