March 2011
Explore a painting. Meet an artist. Look for masterpieces in a museum. And learn how one artist changed the way the world looks at color. You don’t have to go to a museum to find art. Just read this month’s issue of Click!
Play & Explore
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Beatrice Goes to Spain
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Big, Bold Art
Outdoor art is big and bold--just like Beatrice. See photos of some of her favorite outdoor sculptures.
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Can You Find?
Can you find these images in this month’s Click?
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Fun with Colors
Josef Albers wondered, Does one color look different when you put it next to a new color? See for yourself!
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Paint a Picture
Choose a brush, select a color, and create your own masterpiece!
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“Art Museum” Eye Spy
Can you spot what’s different between these two art museum pictures?
Your Turn
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You’re the Artist!
Send us a drawing or a photo of your art.
Book Recommendations
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Art Is . . .
Simple rhyming verse introduces 27 kid-friendly works of art.
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Dan’s Angel: A Detective’s Guide to the Language of Paintings
For older readers, a wonderful, witty look at how to read a painting.
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Matisse the King of Color
A charming read-aloud story about Henri Matisse and his design of the Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence.
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Tell Me a Picture
A thought-provoking and imagination-sparking presentation of paintings from British museums and pictures from European children’s books.
