Painting Books


El arte impresionista: En los tiempos de Renoir (El Arte Alrededor del Mundo series)El arte impresionista: En los tiempos de Renoir (El Arte Alrededor del Mundo series)
Serving as an introduction to major art movements and the artists who contributed to their...
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain (Caldecott Honor Book)The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain (Caldecott Honor Book)
Best Price: $12.75
A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER   ?I was born at the beginning of it all, on the Red...
Action JacksonAction Jackson
Best Price: $1.95
When modern art is brought to the table, the question for the untrained is quite often: Is this...
Color Your Own Matisse Paintings (Dover Art Coloring Book)Color Your Own Matisse Paintings (Dover Art Coloring Book)
Best Price: $2.20
Ah, Matisse...turn of the century Frenchman noted for his wild use of color and vividly stylized...
Grandma Moses (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)Grandma Moses (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
Best Price: $3.28
I love this series of books as a read aloud, or a classroom resource for the students. Full of...


Knights of the ArtKnights of the Art
Knights of the Art is a book written by Amy Steedman. It is widely considered to be one of the...
The Usborne Complete Book of Art IdeasThe Usborne Complete Book of Art Ideas
Best Price: $13.27
Filled with original ideas for painting, drawing and collage, this inspiring book will help...
Counting with Wayne ThiebaudCounting with Wayne Thiebaud
Best Price: $3.80
My one year old has minimal interest in this book, although she will tolerate a reading of 75%...
Starting Painting (Usborne First Skills)Starting Painting (Usborne First Skills)
This is a practical illustrated guide for young painting enthusiasts, aimed at developing their...
To My Father's VillageTo My Father's Village
Two months before his death from cancer in 1977, William Kurelek returned to his father?s...


Breaking Free: The Story of William KurelekBreaking Free: The Story of William Kurelek
Best Price: $10.71
Nominated in the nonfiction category for the 2004/2005 Red Cedar Book Awards (British...
Joseph Turner (Life and Work Of...)Joseph Turner (Life and Work Of...)
Best Price: $38.35
An introduction to the life and work of the nineteenth-century English painter, Joseph Turner,...
Painting (Make Your Own Art)Painting (Make Your Own Art)
Best Price: $10.00
A new art series with imaginative, easy-to-follow projects. Each project is divided up into...
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Art Profiles for Kids)Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Art Profiles for Kids)
Best Price: $25.95
Pierre-Auguste Renoir once wrote to a friend, Although we don t eat every day, I m still quite...
3-D Paper (Fun to Make and Do Jump! Craft)3-D Paper (Fun to Make and Do Jump! Craft)

Painting (Mastering Art)Painting (Mastering Art)
Best Price: $28.50
Introduces portraiture, still life, landscape painting, abstract painting, and surrealism;...
Painting on A Canvas: Art Adventures for Kids (Acitvities for Kids)Painting on A Canvas: Art Adventures for Kids (Acitvities for Kids)
Painting on a Canvas encourages kids to draw, paint, shape, and cut, and provides entertaining...
Monet's ImpressionsMonet's Impressions
Best Price: $6.40
Throughout his life, Claude Monet wrote and spoke about his art. This elegant book pairs...
Salvador Dali (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)Salvador Dali (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
Best Price: $24.00
This book provides an entertaining and humor ous introduction to the famous artist, Salvador...
Pinta/ Paint (Spanish Edition)Pinta/ Paint (Spanish Edition)
Best Price: $8.00

LA PRINCESA Y EL PINTOR/The Princess and the Painter (Spanish Edition)LA PRINCESA Y EL PINTOR/The Princess and the Painter (Spanish Edition)
Best Price: $39.70
A fictionalized account of the events of the day in 1656 that the Spanish princess Margarita...
A Picture for Marc (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))A Picture for Marc (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))
GROWING UP IN Russia in the late 1800s, Marc Chagall doesn't know what art is. He...
Vincent's ColorsVincent's Colors
Best Price: $12.50
Vincent van Gogh is one of the world's most famous artists. Throughout his life, he wrote to...
My New York: New Anniversary EditionMy New York: New Anniversary Edition
Best Price: $6.73
Bought this for my little cousins overseas to help them understand where we live. Apperently...
The Arties Paint (Pretty Pony Club)The Arties Paint (Pretty Pony Club)
A PRETTY PONY CLUB STORYBOOK in which the foals at the stables are only too pleased to hear...

A Picture for Marc (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))A Picture for Marc (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))
Best Price: $52.99
GROWING UP IN Russia in the late 1800s, Marc Chagall doesn't know what art is. He...
Carousel Horses Stained Glass Coloring Book (Dover Stained Glass Coloring Book)Carousel Horses Stained Glass Coloring Book (Dover Stained Glass Coloring Book)
Best Price: $3.85
This coloring book, as well as other stained-glass coloring books from Dover, is suitable for...
Roy Lichtenstein (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)Roy Lichtenstein (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
Best Price: $28.00
Presents a biography of Roy Lichtenstein
What Makes A Rembrandt A Rembrandt?What Makes A Rembrandt A Rembrandt?
Best Price: $0.02
Great series! They have more artistic information than we had expected. These books were like...
Giotto (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)Giotto (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
Best Price: $11.10
This series meets National Curriculum Standards for: Social Studies: Culture

GiottoGiotto
This series meets National Curriculum Standards for: Social Studies: Culture
Monet And The Impressionists For Kids: Their Lives And Ideas (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)Monet And The Impressionists For Kids: Their Lives And Ideas (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
Best Price: $30.55
THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Discusses the nineteenth-century...
Alphabet 1 Painting PadAlphabet 1 Painting PadRembrandt (Masterpieces Artists and Their Work)Rembrandt (Masterpieces Artists and Their Work)
Best Price: $3.55
From Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa to Van Gogh's Sunflowers, budding artist will step...
Van Gogh: Explore Vincent van Gogh's Life and Art, and the Influences That Shaped His Work (Eyewitness Books)Van Gogh: Explore Vincent van Gogh's Life and Art, and the Influences That Shaped His Work (Eyewitness Books)
Featuring an extra-sturdy library binding! Discover the tragic genius of Vincent van Gogh...

Cave of Lascaux: The Cave of Prehistoric Wall Paintings (Famous Caves of the World)Cave of Lascaux: The Cave of Prehistoric Wall Paintings (Famous Caves of the World)
Best Price: $19.11
A Is for Artist: A Getty Museum AlphabetA Is for Artist: A Getty Museum Alphabet
Best Price: $7.88
As you would imagine, this is a lovely book. The paper is nice, the colorwork is great. And it...
My Art Painting Pads: The Zoo AnimalMy Art Painting Pads: The Zoo Animal
Fun and educational art pads that help kids to improve hand eye co-ordination, develop visual...
Open the GatesOpen the Gates
Best Price: $19.92
Dabney Stuart's love for the animals that inhabit the earth pulses through this new...
Who Was Claude Monet?Who Was Claude Monet?
Best Price: $1.65
Claude Monet is considered one of the most influential artists of all time. He is a founder of...

Color Your Own Modern Art Masterpieces (Dover Art Coloring Book)Color Your Own Modern Art Masterpieces (Dover Art Coloring Book)
Best Price: $0.94
I bought this book for its completeness and thoroughness, the very nature of which provide...
Georgia O'Keeffe (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)Georgia O'Keeffe (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
Best Price: $28.00
This series meets National Curriculum Standards for: Social Studies: Culture
Georges Seurat (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)Georges Seurat (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
Best Price: $28.00
I think that Mike Venezia has finally found a painter whose style he cannot imitate, but can...
James McNeill Whistler (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)James McNeill Whistler (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
Best Price: $3.47
Presents a biography of James McNeill Whistler
Norman Rockwell (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)Norman Rockwell (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
Best Price: $3.48
Presents a biography of Norman Rockwell

TitianTitian
Best Price: $17.15
An introduction to the life and work of the sixteenth-century Italian artist Titian Vecellio,...
Edward Hopper (Raintree Biographies)Edward Hopper (Raintree Biographies)
Best Price: $16.20
What Makes A Monet A Monet?What Makes A Monet A Monet?
Best Price: $13.43
Excellent examples with great direction. It is not the author's fault that I can't...
Van Gogh (Masterpieces: Artists and Their Works)Van Gogh (Masterpieces: Artists and Their Works)
Best Price: $13.38
Matisse the King of Color (Anholt's Artists Books for Children Series)Matisse the King of Color (Anholt's Artists Books for Children Series)
Best Price: $7.25
What started out to be a visit to the Art Institute to view the Matisse Exhibition (which...

Diego Rivera: Artist of Mexico (Famous Latinos)Diego Rivera: Artist of Mexico (Famous Latinos)
Best Price: $21.55
Diego Rivera (First Biographies (Raintree Hardcover))Diego Rivera (First Biographies (Raintree Hardcover))
Best Price: $289.73
Introduces the life and accomplishments of the artist who invented a Mexican style of painting...
Four Pictures by Emily CarrFour Pictures by Emily Carr
Best Price: $7.16
Emily Carr was one of the few famous women painters of her generation, and today her work is...
Grandma Moses (Life and Work Of...)Grandma Moses (Life and Work Of...)
Best Price: $19.72
Adam Schaefer's book on Grandma Moses does an excellent job of incorporating the...
Paul Klee (Life and Work Of...)Paul Klee (Life and Work Of...)
Best Price: $4.74
A picture of the life and work of Paul Klee and his influence on the world of art. It includes:...

Miss Etta and Dr. Claribel: Bringing Matisse to AmericaMiss Etta and Dr. Claribel: Bringing Matisse to America
Best Price: $12.52
I loved this book. It is the engaging story of two independent, spinster sisters from Baltimore,...
Hello Rousseau: Get to Know Rousseau through Stories, Games and Draw-It-Yourself FunHello Rousseau: Get to Know Rousseau through Stories, Games and Draw-It-Yourself Fun
Best Price: $3.48
Draw in this book! Read and play games of art discovery. Find out how a man who never took an...
Grant Wood: The Artist in the Hayloft (Adventures in Art (Prestel))Grant Wood: The Artist in the Hayloft (Adventures in Art (Prestel))
Best Price: $5.46
As I was growing up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, I often heard the name Grant Wood, for he lived in...
Miro (Famous Artists)Miro (Famous Artists)
Best Price: $2.64
A new title in the FAMOUS ARTISTS series. A guide to the life, work and techniques of Miro with...
Artistic Pursuits Grades K-3 Book 3 Modern Painting and SculptureArtistic Pursuits Grades K-3 Book 3 Modern Painting and Sculpture
Best Price: $36.92

A Masque Of Days - From The Last Essays Of Elia - Newly Dressed And DecoratedA Masque Of Days - From The Last Essays Of Elia - Newly Dressed And Decorated
Best Price: $21.99
The premise of A Masque of Days is that the Old Year has passed on and the New Year is coming of...
Picasso: Soul on FirePicasso: Soul on Fire
Best Price: $4.75
Reason for Reading: I enjoy picture book biographies. Personally, I do not enjoy Picasso's...
Sticker Art Shapes: Sonia DelaunaySticker Art Shapes: Sonia Delaunay
Best Price: $5.14
Sonia Delaunay (1885?1979) was a Ukrainian painter, born in Odessa, Ukraine, as Sonia Terk to a...
Watercolour for the Artistically Undiscovered (Klutz)Watercolour for the Artistically Undiscovered (Klutz)Van Gogh for Kids (The Great Art for Kids Series)Van Gogh for Kids (The Great Art for Kids Series)
Best Price: $11.95
My son owns the whole series and by the time he was 2 1/2 he was naming the paintings and who...

Contemporary Painting: Line, Form and ColorContemporary Painting: Line, Form and Color
Best Price: $15.56
Pinta/ Paint (Spanish Edition)Pinta/ Paint (Spanish Edition)
Best Price: $6.89
Vincent Van Gogh (Life and Work Of...)Vincent Van Gogh (Life and Work Of...)
Best Price: $23.99
Introduces the life and work of Vincent Van Gogh, discusses his early years, life in Holland,...
Claude Monet (Art Profiles for Kids)Claude Monet (Art Profiles for Kids)
Best Price: $25.95
In 1868, Claude Monet was desperate. Though he had been painting for a decade, he was living in...
13 Paintings Children Should Know13 Paintings Children Should Know
Best Price: $5.80
In this attractive and accessible book, thirteen engaging works by the world s greatest artists...

Pequeno museo/ Little museum (Spanish Edition)Pequeno museo/ Little museum (Spanish Edition)
Best Price: $32.44
De principios y princesas (Castillo de la Lectura Naranja) (Spanish Edition)De principios y princesas (Castillo de la Lectura Naranja) (Spanish Edition)
Best Price: $4.75
Presented as a catalogue of a museum exhibit, DE PRINCIPIOS Y PRINCESAS portrays a newly found...
Wildflower ABC: An Alphabet of Potato PrintsWildflower ABC: An Alphabet of Potato Prints
Aster, Bluebonnet, Columbine- -Diana Pomeroy's intricately carved and appliquéd potato...
Oxford First Book of ArtOxford First Book of Art
Best Price: $49.81
This book is easy to use and is very informative. It provides simple, yet insightful guidelines...
SafariSafari
Best Price: $49.00
The photorealistic artwork of Robert Bateman is incredible and mesmerizing. In fact, as I...

Vincent Van Gogh: Portrait of an ArtistVincent Van Gogh: Portrait of an Artist
Best Price: $82.50
Vincent Van Gogh only painted for ten years of his life but his paintings are still compelling...
Edgar Degas (The Life & Work Of...)Edgar Degas (The Life & Work Of...)Giotto (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)Giotto (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
Best Price: $11.10
This series meets National Curriculum Standards for: Social Studies: Culture
GiottoGiotto
This series meets National Curriculum Standards for: Social Studies: Culture
Monet And The Impressionists For Kids: Their Lives And Ideas (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)Monet And The Impressionists For Kids: Their Lives And Ideas (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
Best Price: $30.55
THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Discusses the nineteenth-century...

Alphabet 1 Painting PadAlphabet 1 Painting PadRembrandt (Masterpieces Artists and Their Work)Rembrandt (Masterpieces Artists and Their Work)
Best Price: $3.55
From Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa to Van Gogh's Sunflowers, budding artist will step...
Van Gogh: Explore Vincent van Gogh's Life and Art, and the Influences That Shaped His Work (Eyewitness Books)Van Gogh: Explore Vincent van Gogh's Life and Art, and the Influences That Shaped His Work (Eyewitness Books)
Featuring an extra-sturdy library binding! Discover the tragic genius of Vincent van Gogh...
Cave of Lascaux: The Cave of Prehistoric Wall Paintings (Famous Caves of the World)Cave of Lascaux: The Cave of Prehistoric Wall Paintings (Famous Caves of the World)
Best Price: $19.11
A Is for Artist: A Getty Museum AlphabetA Is for Artist: A Getty Museum Alphabet
Best Price: $7.88
As you would imagine, this is a lovely book. The paper is nice, the colorwork is great. And it...

My Art Painting Pads: The Zoo AnimalMy Art Painting Pads: The Zoo Animal
Fun and educational art pads that help kids to improve hand eye co-ordination, develop visual...
Open the GatesOpen the Gates
Best Price: $19.92
Dabney Stuart's love for the animals that inhabit the earth pulses through this new...
Mary Cassatt (Masterpieces: Artists and Their Works)Mary Cassatt (Masterpieces: Artists and Their Works)
Best Price: $13.39
From Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa to Van Gogh's Sunflowers, budding artists will step...
Vincent Van Gogh: The Troubled Artist (Famous Lives (Raintree))Vincent Van Gogh: The Troubled Artist (Famous Lives (Raintree))
Best Price: $6.00
van Gogh's art has delighted viewers for hundreds of years. Take a look inside to discover...
Rockwell: A Boy and His DogRockwell: A Boy and His Dog
Best Price: $0.01
Normal Rockwell is my favorite artist of all time. I've enjoyed looking at his paintings...

John Singer Sargent: The Life of an Artist (Artist Biographies)John Singer Sargent: The Life of an Artist (Artist Biographies)
A nicely made, 46 page, hardbound book of the life of Sargent. About eight inches by nine...
Frida Kahlo: Painting Her Life (Famous Latinos)Frida Kahlo: Painting Her Life (Famous Latinos)
Best Price: $21.50
Optical Illusions In Art: Or--Discover How Paintings Aren't Always What They Seem to BeOptical Illusions In Art: Or--Discover How Paintings Aren't Always What They Seem to Be
Best Price: $15.00
"...highly engaging...This vivid introduction to the use of illusion in art makes often...
ImpressionismImpressionism
Best Price: $6.90
Imagine a snow scene in pinks, blues and yellows, or a building without an outline. Why paint...
Pop Art (Art Revolutions)Pop Art (Art Revolutions)
Best Price: $0.45
Linda Bolton's book _Pop Art_ is a good introduction to the Pop Art movement, particularly...

Rembrandt and Titus: Artist and SonRembrandt and Titus: Artist and Son
Best Price: $4.75
A son explores his father?s genius Rembrandt?s art is easily recognized by his masterful use...
    
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