Line drawings of 30 American masterpieces, carefully rendered by Marty Noble, invite colorists to add their own hues to these famous paintings. Covering a variety of styles and themes, they range from the quiet charm of Mary Cassatt's Mother and Child to Edward Hopper's starkly realistic Hotel Room. Other artists include:
- Albert Bierstadt, Emigrants Crossing the Plains
- Childe Hassam, Allies Day, May 1917
- Edward Hicks, The Peaceable Kingdom
- Winslow Homer, Snap the Whip
- Grandma Moses, Early Springtime on the Farm
- Maurice Prendergast, Central Park
- Frederic Remington, A Dash for the Timber
- Grant Wood, American Gothic
- Gilbert Stuart, George Washington
...and 19 other classic works of art.
A variety of media -- including watercolors -- can be used to color the accurately rendered illustrations. All paintings are shown in original colors on the inside covers; identifying captions accompany the illustrations.
Book specifications: paperback, 30 pgs., 8 1/4 in. x 11 in.
Publisher: Dover, 2005. |
