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MOBILE MUSEUM OF ARTFAIRY TALE ART3rd Grade 2010

GENREA category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content.

FAIRY TALEA made-up story usually involving fantastical forces or beings.CinderellaLittle Red Riding HoodThe Gingerbread ManThe Ugly DucklingThe Frog Prince

MEDIUMMaterial or means of artistic expression

WATERCOLOR The art or method of painting with watercolor

paints.

OIL A painting done in oil colors.

ILLUSTRATION A picture or diagram that represents the text.

CLASSIC/TRADITIONAL An original or well-known. Most classic fairy

tales were written by Hans Christian Anderson or the Brothers Grimm. Little Red Riding Hood Cinderella The Three Little Bears Thumbelina Rapunzel The Shoemaker and the Elves

For more fairy tales and fun activities go to:http://classicfairytales.com/en/main

MODERN Something that is new or redone. Modern fairy tales typically set a classic fairy

tale in present time or are an entirely new story. Tangled The Princess and the Frog The Principal’s New Clothes

EXHIBITION A public showing of works of art. Fairy Tale Art features 59 original illustrations from well-

loved classic fairy tales as well as modern variations on traditional tales. Traditional stories such as The Firebird, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Little Red Riding Hood will be included. The exhibition will also feature modern versions such as Cinderella’s Dress, Child of the Faerie: Child of the Earth, and The Hungry Coat. The artworks in this exhibition reflect a variety of mediums such as watercolor, acrylic, colored pencil, and mixed media. The magical settings for the stories are created by award winning artists: Kinuko Y. Craft, DEMI, Jane Dyer, Marilee Heyer, Trina Schart Hyman, Jim LaMarche, Barry Moser, and Susan Paradis. Fairy Tale Art offers a magic journey to a timeless, enchanted, dream-like world

ACRYLIC A painting done in acrylic resins.

COLORED PENCIL A type of medium used in art.

MIXED MEDIAA painting or work of art using more than one type of medium: acrylic, water colors, colored pencils, oil, etc.

MAGICAL Make-believe; using magic.

ARTIST The person who creates a work of art.

PAINTING A work of art which someone painted using a

specific medium.