By Raphael Garnier (author) , Raphael Garnier (illustrator)
"The perfect introduction to the fundamentals of art for inquisitive and creative kids."
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Inviting them to explore colour, shape, perspective, composition and more, Raphaël Garnier’s interactive book is the perfect introduction to the fundamentals of art for inquisitive and creative kids.
Using pop-ups and rotating wheels as well as design features such as pantone inks and different textures, it explains techniques artists use in the creation of their work. Intriguingly, it starts and ends with a dot, ‘a magical seed’ and along the way shows us line and shape, demonstrates how tools can suit tone of voice, and how colour can express emotion.
The final dot is used to demonstrate perspective, and by the time youngster have reached it, they’ll be itching to take up a pen, paintbrush or crayon and take a dot on an artistic adventure of their own.
The book is adapted from a series of short films produced by Garnier and displayed at the Centre Pompidou, and it has a playful immediacy that will intrigue all young creatives.
Highly interactive, this sumptuous hardback includes elements that children can play with including a pop-up, wheel, special inks, flaps to lift and different textures to explore. Playing with the pages of this magical book will change the images and introduce the use of colour, perspective, the dot and the line, and shows us how to unlock the secrets of art.
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Art'bracadabra is adapted from a series of short films displayed at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, France, by renowned modern artist Raphael Garnier in which he presents the 10 basic elements and principles of art.
‘This very poetic and playful book is a work of art in itself’ – Le p'tit Libé
Raphaël Garnier is a creative director and artist. His work is varied and crosses many fields including graphic design, illustration, publishing, textile design and sculpture. Raphaël likes to tinker and invent a world with next to nothing. He designed the Art’bracadabra series of short films for the Centre Pompidou, which introduced children to the fundamentals of art in a playful way through an organic and dreamlike language
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Art'bracadabra and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Art'bracadabra features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, First Concepts, Art and Design, Educational: Arts, general, Educational material, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts
Hardback. £22.50, down from the £25.00 cover price. In Stock.
Art'bracadabra was written by Raphael Garnier and published by Post Wave Children's Books
Art'bracadabra has 52 pages
£22.50, reduced from £25.00. In Stock.
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