the art for children book series is a great way to expose your kids to great art ~
pierre auguste renoir ~
written for the young ~
each book tells a bit about the artist growing up ~
& incorporates their signature paintings with basic art appreciation ~
here's rembrandt ~
i'll always remember taking my young son to see the van gogh exhibit at lacma ~
this series spanned 16 books & artists ~
henri toulouse-lautrec ~
now i have my own gallery online ~
my uncle & older sister were artists ~
here's paul gauguin ~
puppies, circles & shapes ~
my son was naturally interested in art as most children are ~
most of his young life he spent his time drawing, painting or creating with play-doh ~
albrecht durer ~
my son's 5th birthday party was art themed & we let all the kids paint a mural on the backyard wall ~
i still have a folder of toxic's art ~
i love this owl & these trees ~
my son's art also still hangs up in my toy room.. whether you grow up to be an artist or not, art is a wonderful gift to enjoy in childhood ~
by ernest raboff, these harper trophy books are from 1987 ~
bren
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