What is art? How does art tell stories? Where do artists get their ideas from? Open this fascinating book to discover explosive ideas, wild colours, unexpected views and amazing works of art by world-famous artists. Published in association with The National Gallery, London.

1 What is art?2 Can anything be art?3 How do you look at pictures?4 How are paintings made?5 Fit for a king6 What is an artist?7 What makes pictures look 3D?8 Shadows and highlights9 How's it all arranged?10 Varying viewpoints11 How do you make a sculpture?12 How does colour work?13 Wild colours14 How can art trick your eyes?15 Where can you see art?16 What is a still life?17 Does art have to be serious?18 How do portraits work?19 Who's in the picture?20 Who's missing?21 How does art tell stories?22 A hidden story23 Should art be beautiful?25 Why so big? Why so small?26 What's an art movement?27 Can a cartoon be a work of art?28 What's an installation?29 Explosive ideas30 Why do artists make self portraits? 31 Painting your own story32 What is abstract art?33 How are prints made?34 An unexpected view35 Can a photograph be art?36 Why do artists try and shock you?37 Art and politics38 An anti-war message39 What's it worth?40 What do art museums do?41 When was it made?42 Glossary43 Usborne Quicklinks