Art & Max - Picture Book & KID KANDY

Art & Max
By David Wiesner
(Clarion Books, 2010)

Explosions of color and detail fill the picture book Art & Max.

Art (the lizard, not the subject) and Max are exploring art (the subject, not the lizard) while out in the desert. Art (short for Arthur) is quite good at painting portraits. All Max wants to do is to try and do the same thing. Art finally agrees to allow Max to begin experimenting with paint.

Literal Max creates quite the scene with his interpretations of painting. Readers will be engaged in imagining what happens next as they read Art & Max.

Bright colors, imaginative illustrations, and simple text combine in Art & Max to make a fascinating book. Color mixing, techniques, and a variety of drawings are perfectly used to not only entertain but to educate readers about art.

I give Art & Max two thumbs up.

KID KANDY:

Art (the Subject, not the lizard) Time

There are several art techniques shown in Art & Max. Choose one to explore.

~ painting with acrylics on an easel

~ painting on an object with acrylics

~ using rainbow colors to paint

~ adding water to paint to thin the colors

~ watercolor painting

~ charcoal (pencil) drawings

~ string art

~ pointillism art (dots of paint)

~ splatter technique of painting


Use Art & Max for ideas of what you would like to try. Maybe you better paint outside. It could get messy!