The Art Teacher's Book of Lists, Grades K-12
The Art Teacher's Book of Lists, Grades K-12

Author: Helen D. Hume

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-11-30

Total Pages: 423

ISBN-13: 0470482087

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A revised and updated edition of the best-selling resource for art teachers This time-tested book is written for teachers who need accurate and updated information about the world of art, artists, and art movements, including the arts of Africa, Asia, Native America and other diverse cultures. The book is filled with tools, resources, and ideas for creating art in multiple media. Written by an experienced artist and art instructor, the book is filled with vital facts, data, readings, and other references, Each of the book's lists has been updated and the includes some 100 new lists Contains new information on contemporary artists, artwork, art movements, museum holdings, art websites, and more Offers ideas for dynamic art projects and lessons Diverse in its content, the book covers topics such as architecture, drawing, painting, graphic arts, photography, digital arts, and much more.

Representing Landscapes: Hybrid
Representing Landscapes: Hybrid

Author: Nadia Amoroso

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-05-05

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1317210220

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Hybrid and mixed media create a huge variety of diagramming and drawing options for landscape representation. From Photoshop mixed with digital maps, to hand drawings overlaid with photos and modelling combined with sketches, the possibilities are endless. In this book, Amoroso curates over 20 leading voices from around the world to showcase the best in contemporary hybrid design. With over 200 colour images from talented landscape architeture students, this book will explore the options, methods and choices to show the innovative approaches that are offered to students and practitioners of landscape architecture. With worked examples in the chapters and downloadable images suitable for class use, this is an essential book for visual communication and design studios.

Thinking about Landscape Architecture
Thinking about Landscape Architecture

Author: Bruce Sharky

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-02-05

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1317538412

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What is landscape architecture? Is it gardening, or science, or art? In this book, Bruce Sharky provides a complete overview of the discipline to provide those that are new to the subject with the foundations for future study and practice. The many varieties of landscape practice are discussed with an emphasis on the significant contributions that landscape architects have made across the world in daily practice. Written by a leading scholar and practitioner, this book outlines the subject and explores how, from a basis in garden design, it 'leapt over the garden wall' to encapsulate areas such as urban and park design, community and regional planning, habitat restoration, green infrastructure and sustainable design, and site engineering and implementation. Coverage includes: The effects that natural and human factors have upon design, and how the discipline is uniquely placed to address these challenges Examples of contemporary landscape architecture work - from storm water management and walkable cities to well-known projects like the New York High Line and the London Olympic Park Exploration of how art and design, science, horticulture, and construction come together in one subject Thinking about Landscape Architecture is perfect for those wanting to better understand this fascinating subject, and those starting out as landscape architecture students.

More Creative Connections
More Creative Connections

Author: Mary Lou Olsen

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13:

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Bring the riches of high-quality literature into the upper elementary classroom with delightful activities that span the curriculum and center on such stimulating themes as storytelling, great books, research technology, American history, conflict, and fantasy. Organized by grade level, this book provides everything you need to fully integrate literature into the curriculum-from bibliographic information, suggested grade level, student objectives, and a synopsis of the story to model lessons and suggestions for integration into other areas. With numerous selections from countries around the world, this volume is also a perfect resource for multicultural studies. Grades 4-6.

Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards
Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards

Author: Leonard J. Hopper

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2006-10-13

Total Pages: 622

ISBN-13: 0471477559

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Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards is an entirely new, definitive reference work for everyone involved with landscape architecture, design, and construction. Based on the 70-year success of Architectural Graphic Standards, this new book is destined to become the "bible" for the landscape field. Edited by an educator and former president of the American Society of Landscape Architects, it provides immediate access to rules-of-thumb and standards used throughout the planning, design, construction and management of landscapes. View sample pages from Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards.