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The Usborne Book of Art Skills
2002
First Published
4.17
Average Rating
96
Number of Pages
Do you know how to paint a watercolor wash splatter paint print patterns with plastic wrap or create resist effects with oil pastels? Packed full of ideas for painting drawing printing and doing collages this inspiring book will help develop your art skills. It will also give you lots of exciting ways to use different art materials. Either follow the simple step-by-step instructions exactly or use the ideas to create pictures of your own. Ages 10 & up.
Avg Rating
4.17
Number of Ratings
48
5 STARS
42%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
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2 STARS
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Author

Fiona Watt
Fiona Watt
Author · 144 books

Fiona Watt is an Editorial Director and writer at Usborne Publishing. She started working at Usborne in 1989 and has written and edited hundreds of books including baby and novelty, sticker, art and craft, cookery, science and activity books. Fiona graduated from Exeter University with a B.Ed. (Hons.), specialising in Psychology and Art and Design. After university she worked as a researcher and writer for a company which published educational material for places where children went on school visits (zoos, museums, stately homes etc). She then taught seven, eight, and nine year olds for five years; three years at a state school in Sevenoaks in Kent, and two years at The British School in the Netherlands in The Hague. Having joined Usborne in 1989, Fiona became an editorial director in 2003, largely responsible for writing baby and novelty books, as well as art and activity titles. She has written over 100 titles for Usborne Publishing, perhaps most notably the, ‘That’s not my ….‘ touchy-feely series.

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