Sarah grew up in London, then studied German and Fine Art in Oxford and Hamburg. She joined Usborne after working at Profile Books and Thames & Hudson, and now spends her time writing about art, investigating germs and devising ways to stave off boredom - all the important things, basically.

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• Chapters in this book include:- What is art?- Can anything be art?- How do you look at pictures?- How are paintings made?- Fit for a king- What is an artist?- What makes pictures look 3D?- Shadows and highlights- How's it all arranged?- Varying viewpoints- How do you make a sculpture?- How does colour work?- Wild colours- How can art trick your eyes?- Where can you see art?- What is a still life?- Does art have to be serious?- How do portraits work?- Who's in the picture?- Who's missing?- How does art tell stories?- A hidden story- Should art be beautiful?- Why so big? Why so small?- What's an art movement?- Can a cartoon be a work of art?- What's an installation?- Explosive ideas- Why do artists make self portraits?- Painting your own story- What is abstract art?- How are prints made?- An unexpected view- Can a photograph be art?- Why do artists try and shock you?- Art and politics- An anti-war message- What's it worth?- What do art museums do?- When was it made?

Sarah grew up in London, then studied German and Fine Art in Oxford and Hamburg. She joined Usborne after working at Profile Books and Thames & Hudson, and now spends her time writing about art, investigating germs and devising ways to stave off boredom - all the important things, basically.

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• Chapters in this book include:- What is art?- Can anything be art?- How do you look at pictures?- How are paintings made?- Fit for a king- What is an artist?- What makes pictures look 3D?- Shadows and highlights- How's it all arranged?- Varying viewpoints- How do you make a sculpture?- How does colour work?- Wild colours- How can art trick your eyes?- Where can you see art?- What is a still life?- Does art have to be serious?- How do portraits work?- Who's in the picture?- Who's missing?- How does art tell stories?- A hidden story- Should art be beautiful?- Why so big? Why so small?- What's an art movement?- Can a cartoon be a work of art?- What's an installation?- Explosive ideas- Why do artists make self portraits?- Painting your own story- What is abstract art?- How are prints made?- An unexpected view- Can a photograph be art?- Why do artists try and shock you?- Art and politics- An anti-war message- What's it worth?- What do art museums do?- When was it made?