Let's Make Some Great Art, by Marion Deuchars

Let's Make Some Great Art, Marion Deuchars

This was a fun book to go through. It's meant for most ages, maybe 10 and up. It is a hands-on book, you write and draw and paint in the book. You learn about various artists and what kind of art they created, and then you do some kind of exercise that ties in with that artist. There are a lot of random creative prompts as well. This book is inspiring to me, I think I want to do some kind of book of prompts. Gotta think about it and make it happen.

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The Children's Book of Games and Puzzles by Helen Jill Fletcher

The Children's Book of Games and Puzzles, Helen Jill Fletcher

This is a lovely vintage book, dated 1961, that was discarded from the  Baker County Public Library in Baker City, Oregon. I think I have had this one for a decade or two, back when my kids were small, I homeschooled, and was involved in childrens' ministries. It is full of games, activities, quizzes, and interesting things to do that you normally don't see or hear of kids doing now. Some of them are very outdated or use racial off-color names, which was typical of white vocabulary in the time it was published, but the rest of it is usable and there are some really neat illustrations inside.

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Draw 50 Animals, Lee J. Ames

Draw 50 Animals, by Lee J. Ames

This is a fun book to look through, gives step by step pictures for drawing animals starting with basic shapes. It's a basic book for learning by copying or mimicking, which honestly is where all people start out learning, as babies, mimicking those around us. It can help build confidence to move on to the next step of learning.

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Painted Garden Art Anyone Can Do by Lin Wellford

Painted Garden Art, Lin Wellford, ArtStone Press

This is not my first Lin Wellford book but it is just as delightful as the rest. These garden art projects look like so much fun, I really want to try them! Being a semi-pro artist, I feel like I don't have time to do things for fun, I have to constantly be creating art to sell or show, but I really want to do some of these projects for my own yard. I love the elephant border, the iguana stone, and the koi pond. Who knows, maybe I will put aside everything else and just do it!

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