Emphasize that in painting the process of thinking and experimenting is more important than the outcome or actual depiction. The first part of the book is a guide to help kids become acquainted with paint as the authors believe that kids must develop confidence and skill with paint before they can think clearly and creatively about what to do with it. Topics include: where to paint; supplies; first colors; mixing primary colors and much more. It is a fun primer for beginners and a review for more advanced young artists. The second part of the book inspires kids to make paintings that are meaningful to them.
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Grade 2-5-An art educator teams up with an NBA star to expose young children to the joys of learning to paint. This well-organized, how-to manual takes budding artists through a step-by-step process geared toward teaching them various techniques and to opening their minds to the unending possibilities of the art form. Beginning with Ewing's introductory remarks in which he explains his continuing interest in art, the guide is arranged into five topic areas, color coded and indexed for easy reference and covering everything from acquiring basic supplies and experimenting with different techniques to suggesting ideas intended to spark the imagination. "Tips for Parents and Teachers" round out the text. Information and instructions are given in simple, straightforward language. "Patrick Says..." quotes appear throughout, adding practical hints. The text speaks to a variety of economic levels and gives easy, homemade alternatives to costly art supplies. The book is full of colorful photographs and excellent-quality reproductions of paintings done by boys and girls ages 7-10, accompanied by their own explanations of their work. Similar in scope to Judy Martin's Painting and Drawing (Millbrook, 1993), this title will be a useful addition to art collections.
Nancy Menaldi-Scanlan, LaSalle Academy, Providence, RI
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Nancy Menaldi-Scanlan, LaSalle Academy, Providence, RI
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Basketball star and former fine arts major Ewing isn't ``in the paint'' on the basketball court alone; here, with Louis, he offers fledgling painters and their parents practical advice about essential art supplies, organizing a work space, choosing subjects, mixing paint to get different colors, and planning ahead. The suggestions are simple and savvy, from keeping the paint cups on a large cookie sheet, to making details large by using charcoal rather than pencil for preparatory drawings. Big, bright paintings done by children and captioned with their comments illustrate this engagingly personal primer, along with small shots of Ewing in and out of uniform; although his introduction ends with some product placement for the financial services company that displays his paintings on their credit card, the advertising is unobtrusive. (Nonfiction. 7+) -- Copyright ©1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Five stars for this "how to paint" book for children.,
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This review is from: In the Paint (Hardcover)
Basketball star, Patrick Ewing, and art educator Linda L. Louis have teamed together to produce a colorful book designed to encourage youngsters to put paint to paper and to express themselves through the techniques of the paintbrush. "In the Paint" begins with an introduction by Mr. Ewing that provides an account of his early childhood interest in drawing and painting, tells how he diligently practiced his hobby in the same way that he later diligently practiced and refined his talents on the basketball court. He realized an early dream when he graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in Fine Arts. The book goes on to teach the basics of painting to young people, how to gather the needed materials, how to mix paint to achieve every shade of color, how to select and handle brushes, how to choose what to paint and how to paint it. Addressed to youngsters, it is nevertheless an invaluable instructional book for teachers and parents alike. Of particular interest to them will be the concluding section written by Ms. Louis, "Tips for Parents and Teachers". Chock full of paintings by young students themselves, it is remarkable that this clearly written and beautifully decorated book can be offered at such a low price.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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A wonderful guide for parents, teachers and the kids!,
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This review is from: In the Paint (Hardcover)
Parents and teachers will learn how to set just the right conditions allowing their children to make paintings using their own "voices", expressing their own ideas and making their own images .... and the kids will have great fun as they paint their hearts out!
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To the point!,
By Camilla (New York) - See all my reviews
This review is from: In the Paint (Hardcover)
I have bought this book a few times, and I always end up giving it away to parents, so I'm ordering it again today. What makes it so good: Linda L. Louis is a brilliant art educator of young children, she's exact and to the point. This book will help get you into your children's art work. You'll know how to talk to them about their art - and that it's not about saying: "beautiful, pretty, I like it", which can actually be unhelpful to the child at work. But comments like: "I see you made a really fast line around some red dots" etc. helps the child connect to his/her art and want to explore further. I had the wonderful luck of having Linda L. Louis as a teacher, when I studied to become an art teacher. This book is really a little gem, full of her insights. Enjoy
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