How the West Was Drawn

Written by Linda Osmundson

How did one artist make galloping horses and dusty cowboys look real?

32 pages· ~730L· AR 4.7 · 0.5 AR pts

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Frederic Remington painted and sculpted cowboys, soldiers, horses and the American West in the late 1800s. This guide to art appreciation pairs his works with background on the artist and the history behind them. For each piece it asks readers questions, from how he made action look real in bronze to how he led a viewer's eye, then answers them, building skills for looking at any art.

From the publisher

How this artist brought the West to life. Filled with paintings and sculptures by Western artist Frederic Remington, this young readers' guide to art appreciation is complete with background information about the artist and historical facts. Readers will learn all about Remington's techniques. Some of his lessons include what he did to make action look real in his sculptures and how he focused viewers' attention in a painting. The author provides specific questions for each piece, followed by illuminating answers which provide a basis for studying art in general.

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