Masterpiece Mix

37 masterpieces inspire an artist in this introduction to art history that includes a search-and-find game.

"Today I will make a new painting," declares an artist, but first she must build a stretcher to stretch the canvas; select which paints, brushes, and palette knives to use; and, most importantly, decide what to paint. Will she paint a still life in the style of Robert S. Duncanson or a portrait in the manner of Mary Cassatt?

Using reproductions of art from the National Gallery of Art by Vincent van Gogh, Judith Leyster, Claude Monet and others pivotal figures in art history, Roxie Munroe introduces readers to a variety of iconic artists, art styles, and time periods.

The sweeping painting she creates by the book's end cleverly incorporates all 37 pieces she has considered. Eagle-eyed readers will love finding the works of art in her painting and learning more about the artists in the notes in the back matter.

You'll want to start building canvases and mixing colors for a masterpiece of your very own!

Roxie Munro has created more than forty nonfiction and concept books for young readers (many using "gamification" to engage the reader andenhance learning). She has had fourteen covers for the New Yorker published. Munro is an artist who embraces both the old and the new.Her fine art is exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the United States, and her innovative apps can be found throughout the virtualworld. She lives in New York City.