Create Your Own Masterpiece: On a Journey Through Art

by Washington National Gallery Of Art, Melvin Bramich, National Gallery of Art, Washington

In this stimulating “draw from your imagination” book, young readers travel through the fascinating world of fine art. Previously published as My Journey Through Art and based on works in the National Gallery of Art, the book includes drawing, coloring, painting, and collage projects to complete according to clues in the text. Each spread focuses on a different leg of the journey: on the left-hand page is basic information about the setting — such as a desert, a picnic among plants and insects, or a peculiar island — and details for the budding artist to include on the right. Many of the original paintings are reproduced in full color, showing how famous artists handled the same themes.

48 pages, Paperback

First published September 14, 2005