Interactive Books and Journals - LOM ART - Independent Publisher UK

The Van Gogh Activity Book

alex — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:20:46 +0000

The Van Gogh Activity Book is an entertaining and accessible introduction to one of the most famous artists in history.

Readers will discover the key features and themes that define Van Gogh as an artist, as well as mastering mark making, experimenting with complementary colours, practising perspective and much more with 14 fun, arty exercises. With an illustrated fold-out timeline featuring seven of Van Gogh’s most famous works, The Van Gogh Activity Book is a useful reference tool as well as an engaging activity book.

This title is the original Van Gogh Activity Book relaunched in hardback and in a more compact format.

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Make Art with the Greats

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:16:00 +0000

What makes good art? Learn the tricks of the trade and tackle the techniques from the greatest artists from around the world with this fun activity-sketch book.

Create your very own self-portrait like Picasso, collage like Matisse and understand conceptual art with thought-provoking tasks inspired by great artists. Covering everything from collage to pop art, expressionism to surrealism, this essential activity book will let you step into the shoes of the artists and learn how to master their craft.

With helpful hints, tips and step-by-steps, Make Art with the Greats will help you to build your creative confidence as you explore the world’s most famous artists throughout history, from the early Renaissance to the present day. Familiarize yourself with the tricks of the trade by tackling a broad range of creative tasks and get to know the artists with a short biography and low-down on their practice.

As Jackson Pollock once said, ‘some artists build things with a brush, some with a shovel, some with a pen.’ So, get ready to dabble with different artistic techniques alongside the biggest names in the world . . . and make art with the greats.

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A Day at the Gallery

Publicity — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 02:14:33 +0000

The mice are captivated by Matisse and the cats are exploring the Surrealists’ room … what else is going on in the gallery?

This quirky and creative search-and-find book takes children, room by room, through a wonderfully illustrated gallery, where an array of animals are enjoying everything from Impressionism and Surrealism to Pop Art and Cubism. Each room is filled with strange and astonishing works of art, with things for children to spot and information that introduces artists and art movements. There’s a cat in a bowler hat, a cheesy Matisse, and plenty more to capture children’s imaginations as they enter the gallery for the first taste of the beautiful world of art. Perfect for children aged 6 and up.

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The Great Big Animal Search Book

Publicity — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 01:55:34 +0000

This big, beautiful book is bursting with over 2,818 creatures. From cute kittens to waddling penguins, the reader is challenged to spot over 100 fun characters within each crowded scene. The book also features lots of fascinating facts and stats about the animals included, and readers are introduced to the idea of the amazing collective nouns that enrich our language.

Humorously written with a cute, quirky illustration style, this is the search book kids will want to read again and again.

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I Could Have Done That

Publicity — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 01:55:37 +0000

Have you ever looked at a great work of art and thought, ‘I could have done that’? Well, now’s your chance!

Try your hand at creating your own quirky pictures inspired by the world’s most famous artists with more than 25 guided drawing projects, from Picasso-style portraits and Kandinsky abstracts to marvellous Mondrians and Matisses.

With a dash of background information about the artists and prompts to help you compose your drawings, each project is also accompanied by useful templates so that your creations can be spot on.

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Pop Out Art

alex — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 02:14:02 +0000

Take an activity-packed stroll through your own private gallery full of arty projects and models to doodle on, colour in and pop out. From the earliest cave paintings to modern masterpieces, there's hours of fun to be had, as well as fascinating facts, terrific techniques and celebrated geniuses to discover.

Become a perspective detective with Hogarth, take a trip into the surreal world of Marcel Duchamp, make your very own models of Frida Kahlo and Pablo Picasso and discover the mysterious sculptures of Easter Island. Pop Out Art contains a dozen press-out projects, 14 paper projects, as well as pages to colour, design and draw on, inspirational activities and fab facts.

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Kahlo's Koalas

alex — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 01:28:48 +0000

From Matisse’s monkeys and Pollock's poodles to Lichtenstein's llamas and Kandinsky’s kangaroos, this beautiful 1-10 counting book provides an imaginative learning experience that will appeal to adults and children alike.

With illustrator Grace Helmer's quirky renderings of animals in the style of world-famous artists, Kahlo’s Koalas extends the basic counting concept in a simple, one number, one image per spread format that introduces the smallest children to their first concept of numbers, animals and art appreciation.

Featuring:

1 Picasso Panda
2 Kahlo Koalas
3 Lichtenstein Llamas
4 Matisse Monkeys
5 Pollock Poodles
6 Kandinsky Kangaroos
7 Van Gogh Geckos
8 Seurat Sloths
9 Warhol Warthogs
10 Monet Mice

Includes simple, child-friendly information about the ten featured artists plus a fun number sequence spread.

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Find Me

alex — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 01:57:38 +0000

A finger-play activity board book for young children from new talent Lucie Sheridan. Find Me features simple lift-the-flap activities that can be completed by little hands.

Find Me invites young children to interact with bright, bold artwork to find cute creatures hiding in playful scenes. The final page reveals the animal friends that have been found along the way going wild at a party.

TICK TOCK, TICK TOCK, who’s crept inside the cuckoo clock? Who's playing hide and seek? TAP, TAP, TAP on every shell and take a peek. Rhyming text and sound inspired words encourage kids to interact with each scene and lift the large flaps to find which creature is hiding underneath.

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Follow Me

alex — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 01:58:35 +0000

Follow, point, press! A finger-play activity book for young children from new talent Lucie Sheridan. Follow Me features simple puzzles that can be completed using just a finger.

Children are invited to interact with the bright, bold artwork to complete simple activities using their fingers. Follow the wiggly dog to pat him on the head, help the butterflies get to the flowers and lots more. Features tactile embossing on every page.

These activities are perfect for encouraging the development of fine motor skills.

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Freedom to Express Yourself

alex — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 01:37:34 +0000

In partnership with Amnesty International UK, this striking notebook will explore themes of freedom through inspirational quotes and illustrations.

Focusing on ideas such as safety, home, family and much more, the book will feature artwork from a rich variety of illustrators and there is plenty of empty space for inspired readers to fill however they like.

With a diverse collection of quotes, from Bob Marley to Malala Yousafzai, and Mahatma Gandhi to Harper Lee, this notebook explores and encourages discussions around human rights.

Featuring illustrations from Sir Quentin Blake, Chris Riddell, David Shrigley, Meera Lee Patel and many more.

Amnesty International is the world's largest human rights organisation, with over 8 million supporters worldwide.

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