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The Organic Artist for Kids
The Organic Artist for Kids
Immersed in the natural world, The Organic Artist for Kids inspires creativity by connecting kids and their adults to our wilderness roots.
In addition to offering a wide variety of fun, collaborative projects using nature as a source for art supplies and inspiration, this book also introduces the concepts of awareness and perception that are fundamental to the creative process. Children will be encouraged to learn new skills, build resilience, and be resourceful as part of an urgent struggle to prevent and undo Nature Deficit Disorder. Rooted in experimentation and an understanding that fun is fundamental to learning, kids will refine their drawing skills, as well as increase their appreciation for the visual arts and the natural landscape.
Just some of the projects and skills covered include:
Making pens and wild inks
Making paint from stones and rocks
Crafting your own paintbrushes
Making simple stencils and rubbings
The Organic Artist for Kids encourages you to return to the days when art was made with all-natural materials like charcoal and birch bark.
I made this book for everybody. I know, it says in the title that it is for kids, but really, it could also have been named: “The Organic Artist for People Who Want To Make Their Own Art Materials From Nature But Also Like Creative Projects That Are More Immediately Gratifying”. But my publisher wouldn’t have gone for that so that’s that. The Organic Artist for Kids is a companion and somewhat of a sequel to my previous book, The Organic Artist.
Anyone who wants a fun and creative way to spend time outside while learning valuable skills will find this book to be a uniquely useful guide. Parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles, art educators, nature instructors, classroom teachers, and other mentors will be happy to get their hands on this book.
So exercise your natural creativity and hold that space for the young people in your life to do the same.