Art for the Heart: Creative Art Expression for You and Your Friends

Mary Wallace. Maple Tree Press, $21.95 (64pp) ISBN 978-1-894379-29-8

Art educator and therapist Mary Wallace offers 19 absorbing activities in Art for the Heart: Creative Art Expression for You and Your Friends, illus. by Claudia D vila, part of the Girl Zone series. Sections on art materials, techniques and terminology provide a foundation, followed by how-to lessons on how to use watercolors, mix media, etc. ""Arty Fact"" sidebars, an index and a list of recommended books and Web sites complete the volume. (Apr.)

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