Catalog Search Results
Author
Publisher
White Lion Publishing, a imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The Art of Looking Up surveys 40 spectacular ceilings around the globe that have been graced by the brushes of artists including Michelangelo, Marc Chagall and Cy Twombly. From the floating women and lotus flowers of the Senso-ji Temple in Japan, first painted in the year 645, through to the religious iconography that adorns places of worship from Vienna to Istanbul, all the way to bold displays like that in the lobby of Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas,...
7) The artivist
Author
Publisher
Kokila
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"An inspiring picture book about how children can combine art and activism in their daily lives. 'They say I'm an artist. They say I'm an activist.' When a young boy realizes the scope of inequities in the wider world, he's seized with the urge to do more. He decides to bring together the different parts of himself—the artist and the activist—to become. . . an Artivist. After his mural goes viral, he sets out to change the world one painting...
11) Paint it out!
Author
Publisher
Holiday House Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Horse is all set to paint a mural his way, oblivious to Buggy's suggestions that a bit of planning might be a good idea. But as the Horse knocks over paint cans and sends brushes flying, he relents and accepts some help from Buggy. The hilarious antics and easy-to-read text will put smiles on the faces of fledgling readers."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This book features DIY how-to wall painting techniques that will help readers discover the possibilities of paint and see their walls as their canvas. Authors Phoebe Cornog and Roxy Prima take readers through wall preparation and paint selection and then teach how to achieve different techniques step by step, from marbling to sponging to geometric design to lettering and more"--
Author
Publisher
Seven Stories Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In a near-future New York City in which both global warming and a tremendous economic divide are making the city unlivable for many, a huge superstorm hits, leaving behind only those who had nowhere else to go and no way to get out. Makayla is a 24-year-old woman who works at the convenience store chain that's taken over the city. Jesse, an 18-year-old, genderqueer, anarchist punk lives in an abandoned IRT station in the Bronx. Their paths cross...
18) ¡Píntalo!
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
"Queremos que cada nuevo lector diga: "¡Me gusta leer!".--Page 4 of cover.
Caballo quiere pintar un mural, pero no está organizado. Su amigo Mosca le dice que no lo ha pensado bien y necesita un plan. Caballo se resiste al consejo, pero a medida que avanza la trama, se da cuenta de que Mosca podría tener razón.--translated by Google translate.
"Horse is all set to paint a mural his way, oblivious to Buggy's suggestions that a bit of planning...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Viendo lo que Mira y sus vecinos descubren, ¡más de lo que nunca pudo imaginarse! Basado en una historia real, "Quizás algo hermoso" nos revela cómo el arte puede inspirar la transformación -- y cómo incluso la más pequeña artista puede llegar a conseguir algo grande. ¡Toma un pincel y únete a la celebración!
Interlibrary Loan Request
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Des Moines Public Library can be requested from other libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? If the item was published recently, submit a purchase suggestion. Submit Request