Art & Craft Facts for Kids
Colourful facts about art and creativity
Photography is an art form that captures real moments in time β the first photograph was taken in 1826.
Totem poles are tall carved wooden sculptures made by Native peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America.
Perspective is a technique artists use to make flat drawings look three-dimensional β things in the distance look smaller.
Finger painting is one of the earliest ways children make art β and many professional artists use their fingers too.
Different cultures give different meanings to colours β white means mourning in some cultures and celebration in others.
Museums keep artwork safe by controlling temperature and humidity so paintings and sculptures do not deteriorate.
Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter famous for her self-portraits, many painted while she was ill in bed.
Digital images and prints are made up of tiny coloured dots called pixels β like a modern mosaic.
Impressionist artists like Monet painted quickly outdoors to capture changing light and the feeling of a moment.
Public art like murals and sculptures brings communities together and can transform neighbourhoods.