Her recent work, Art Lab for Kids: 52 Creative Adventures in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Paper, and Mixed Media-For Budding Artists of All Ages (Lab Series)
, celebrates creative style. The exercises include drawing, painting, printmaking, paper, and mixed media are structured in open-ended lessons.
"Each lesson is a jumping off place for anyone interested in making art," says Schwake. "There is also a contemporary artist's work linked up with each lesson to inspire the reader."
Contemporary artists featured in Art Lab for Kids include Rebecca Emberley, Lisa Congdon, Amy Rice, Georgia O'Keefe, and Chuck Close. Colorful photographs help encourage personal style and serve to illustrate how multiple artists can interpret a project in very different ways.
Schwake is a well respected art teacher who offers workshops and retreats at her own art school, Artstream Studios. Her artistic inspiration is drawn from variant pop culture influences.
"I am a fan of street art and seek it out whenever I can," says Schwake. "I also love comics and am a major Star Trek fan. I guess it filters down in and like all else that interests me, it comes out in subtle ways."
Her love of color and attention to detail are prevalent throughout Art Lab for Kids. Each page is full of charm, wit, and vibrancy. The book is ideal for creative families, community school, school programs, and and children of all ages who wish to explore their artistic style!
For more information on artist Susan Schwake, visit http://www.susanschwake.com
, celebrates creative style. The exercises include drawing, painting, printmaking, paper, and mixed media are structured in open-ended lessons."Each lesson is a jumping off place for anyone interested in making art," says Schwake. "There is also a contemporary artist's work linked up with each lesson to inspire the reader."
Contemporary artists featured in Art Lab for Kids include Rebecca Emberley, Lisa Congdon, Amy Rice, Georgia O'Keefe, and Chuck Close. Colorful photographs help encourage personal style and serve to illustrate how multiple artists can interpret a project in very different ways.
Schwake is a well respected art teacher who offers workshops and retreats at her own art school, Artstream Studios. Her artistic inspiration is drawn from variant pop culture influences.
"I am a fan of street art and seek it out whenever I can," says Schwake. "I also love comics and am a major Star Trek fan. I guess it filters down in and like all else that interests me, it comes out in subtle ways."
Her love of color and attention to detail are prevalent throughout Art Lab for Kids. Each page is full of charm, wit, and vibrancy. The book is ideal for creative families, community school, school programs, and and children of all ages who wish to explore their artistic style!
For more information on artist Susan Schwake, visit http://www.susanschwake.com
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