Art Around Us

Art Around Us

Introduction Art is all around us. Art is in every shape, size, and color. Artists can make art from anything. Some artists make art with paint or paper. Others use glass or clay. Some use a computer. Others make art out of plants or sand.

Painter Some artists are painters. Most painters use a brush. Others like to splash or spray paint. Some like to drip paint instead. It's all painting.

Painters paint on many surfaces. Most paint on canvas. Some paint on dishes or furniture. Have you seen a painted mural? Amural is big. It's painted right on a wall.

Sculptor Sculptors carve shapes with sharp tools. They might carve wood, stone, or ice. Other artists make soft sculpture. Soft sculptures are shapes made from fabric and yarn.

Some sculptors shape metal. They pour hot metal into a mold and let it cool. When they take the sculpture out, it's shaped like the mold.