Marion Deuchars’s latest activity book for children and families uses color as the starting point for different types of art. Bright colors, light colors, clashing colors, matching colors, and all the colors of the rainbow.
Taking inspiration from Paul Klee and the Bauhaus artists, Deuchars has devised a series of simple art activities based on color.
Budding young artists will learn how to create dotty flowers that shine like the sun, swirly faces, teetering towers, a sea full of colorful fish, and much, much more using games and techniques.
The book teaches some basic color theory and reveals simple tricks such as how to mix colors with colored pencils using crosshatch lines and how to reveal hidden rainbows of color by scraping away layers of paint.
With something for every artist, Play with Color makes starting a work of art easy and immediately satisfying.
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Marion Deuchars
Author
Marion Deuchars is a Scottish illustrator and author who has created many award-winning books for children and adults that inspire creativity and imagination. She is the author and illustrator of the bestselling Let’s Make Some Great Art series and the Bob the Artist picture books, and the bestselling series for adults How to be a Fit Bird. She has won Gold and Silver awards at the Art Directors Club NY, and four D&AD yellow pencils. She is a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale and a Royal Designer for Industry. Follow her on Instagram @mariondeuchars.
