Synopses & Reviews
Just add color!
For anyone who loves creativity and contemporary art, or who simply loves the joy of coloring, comes Outside the Lines, a striking collection of illustrations from more than 100 creative masterminds, including animators, cartoonists, fine artists, graphic artists, illustrators, musicians, outsider artists, photographers, street artists, and video game artists. With contributions from Keith Haring, AIKO, Shepard Fairey, Exene Cervenka, Keita Takahashi, Jen Corace, Ryan McGinness, and more, Outside the Lines features edgy and imaginative pieces ready for you to add your own special touch.
Review
"This coloring book geared towards art-loving adults might be the best thing we've ever seen.”
—Huffington Post
"Its totally 2013s 'it' gift."
—Vanity Fair
"Think outside the lines with this new coloring book thats not just for kids!"
—Crayons and Croissants
"Outside the Lines is an amazing collection of illustrations by some of our favorite contemporary artists - a visual treat no matter your age - much like this colorful celebration."
—Larks Japes
"The book's contents surprise and inspire through a unique world of creativity with each page turned."
—Cool Hunting
“The collection represents an awesome range of black-and-whites, most of which wouldn't look out of place framed on a wall in a home (with or without children).”
—Gizmodo
“Coloring books are often thought of as the purview of children, but Outside the Lines shows that coloring can unleash the imagination of child and adult alike…. Outside the Lines is a visual explosion of lines just begging to be filled with color, and is a creative outlet for anyone with an imagination.”
—psfk.com
“A coloring book thats a cut above.”
—Daily Candy
“Say whatever you want about being too old for coloring books, but trust us—you're going to want this one.”
—Nylon
"This charming compendium... is as much an invitation to imagine as it is to admire, to savor, to revel in the beauty and inventiveness of the humble line in its infinitely fanciful permutations.”
—Brain Pickings
Synopsis
In this interactive coloring and activity book, Marion Deuchars takes the broad canvas of art and fills it with drawings and activities that engage with what art can be, how it can be made, what it can mean for you and what it has meant for people through the ages. Aimed at children aged eight and older, the emphasis is on fun and making the creation of art an integral part of the way you express yourself.
Synopsis
A fun interactive coloring and activity book, essential for young artists, aged eight and older Let's Make Some Great Art by Marion Deuchars, bestselling author of the Let's Make Some Great Art series, is packed with fun drawing, painting, cutting and sticking activities that will spark your creative imagination.
- Packed with fun activities - complete Mona Lisa's smile, create your own Jackson Pollock-inspired masterpiece using a marble, a tray, some paint and some paper, and discover a foolproof method for drawing a bicycle
- Work alongside the great artists - Deuchars has created activities around works by 12 of the greatest artists of all time, including Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Bridget Riley, Jackson Pollock, and more
- Explore art from different places and times in history - learn how some of Picasso's art was inspired by African Art and travel back in time to explore cave painting (and then create your own cave painting)
- Step-by-step instructions and tips - useful for parents and teachers to select age and skill appropriate activities. The book includes a list of basic art materials needed and offers advice on how to change projects to make them even more amazing and to develop your artistic skills.
- Screen-free fun for the whole family - boys and girls will enjoy hours of fun without a screen in sight
Be inspired by the great artists and discover what art can be, how it can be made, what it can mean for you and what it has meant for people through the ages. The emphasis of Let's Make Some Great Art is on having fun and making the creation of art a big part of the way you express yourself. So have fun with Let's Make Some Great Art and discover endless creative adventures just waiting for artists of all ages. Draw, paint, spray, splash, doodle, shade, sketch, cut, tear or stick--it's your choice
Explore more books in the Let's Make Some Great Art series:
- Let's Make Some Great Fingerprint Art
- Let's Make Some Great Placemat Art
- Let's Make More Great Placemat Art
- Let's Make Some Great Art: Patterns (coming September 2020)
- Let's Make Some Great Art: Animals (coming September 2020)
Author of the bestselling Let's Make Some Great Art series, Marion Deuchars has a globally recognisable illustration style. Her hand-lettering and illustrations have been used on advertising campaigns from Samsung to HP, and her books have won six awards for design and illustration. She is a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale. She has written and illustrated a number of books, including: Bob the Artist, Bob's Blue Period, Bob Goes Pop, Art Play and Draw Paint Print Like the Great Artists.
Video
How to draw a simple bird from Marion Deuchars on Vimeo.
Draw on the Plinth from Marion Deuchars on Vimeo.
About the Author
Souris Hong-Porretta is an art enthusiast, idea enabler, and curator of consumption. She blogs about art and culture at Hustler of Culture and waxes poetic about kids and creativity at Tiny Iron Fists. She lives in Dogtown, California, with her artist husband, Silvio; crayon-jabbing daughter, Lulu; and scaredy cat, Atari.