An Arty Adventure.

An Arty Adventure. An Arty Adventure Sherry Linger Kaier The Artists' Orchard, LLC PO Box 113317, Pittsburgh, PA 15241 9780984316625 $25.98 hc 9780984316618 $15.98 pbk. www.theartistsorchard.com An Arty Adventure: A Young Girl's Journey Toward Abstractionis a picturebook designed to introduce young people to the conceptsbehind different types of abstract art. Impressionism,Post-Impressionism, Fauve, Cubism, Surrealism, and AbstractExpressionism are all discussed in plain yet precise terms, withaccompanying illustrations demonstrating key qualities of each style."This painting of the young girl has two important qualities ofFauve paintings. First is the use of bright colors. Rather than usingcolors found in nature, Fauve painters use vibrant, often complementarycolors... The other Fauve quality is the decorative patterns on flatsurfaces. Before the Fauves, most paintings had depth, making them looklike some parts are close to us and some other parts are far away. Inthis painting, all of its parts appear to be flat; there are nohighlights or shadows." The framing story of a young girl wholearns to love art through classroom experience adds a personal touch tothis educational and thought-provoking tour.