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The 'SMART READS for kids' Book Series

Available on Amazon Kindle, these are Fiction Books and Information Books for 5 to 9 year-olds.

The Fiction Books simply introduce children to famous Artworks by weaving them into a story.  The Art is always chosen to fit the plot - never vice versa - the quality of the story is considered paramount.

The Information Books, however, use the life of one great artist as a springboard for wider learning with colourful maps, snippets of history, highlighted new vocabulary, maths sentences and a quiz at the end.

For Artists and Fine Art Enthusiasts

This is packed with technical portrait painting advice.  

You'll find structured guidance all illustrated by plenty of fantastic master portraits making it a thought provoking and inspiring place to read about Art. 

Sections include : Hue & the Colour Wheel, Tone Transparency & Saturation, Darks to Whites, Contrast is King, Painting Skin Tone, Finding a Subject,  Composition & Rhythm,  Portrait Size, Working Conditions for Painting, Brushes Surfaces & Brush Strokes, Negative Shaping and Painting a Likeness.

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