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Lois Ehlert. Lois Ehlert. Grew up in a family “always doing things”. Background. Grew up in Wisconsin Used wood, wire, nails, colorful bits of fabric as child Made collages at treasured card table, her art spot for supplies and works in progress Graduated Layton School of Art in Milwaukee.
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Lois Ehlert Grew up in a family “always doing things”
Background • Grew up in Wisconsin • Used wood, wire, nails, colorful bits of fabric as child • Made collages at treasured card table, her art spot for supplies and works in progress • Graduated Layton School of Art in Milwaukee
More on Lois Ehlert • Worked as graphic designer • Books are carefully designed cover to cover • Won the Caldecott in 1990 for Color Zoo
Inspiration • Inspired by nature and gardening
Mixed Media • Collage: Uses scissors, paper, rubber cement, wire, thread, textiles, and found objects • Uses Photography
Mixed Media • Paints her own paper: Feathers for Lunch
Unusual Materials • Leafman • Snowballs • Market Day
Composition • Double Page Spreads are common as in Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf
Composition • Carefully balanced text with illustrations as in Top Cat • Asymmetrical balance
Shapes • Curved and repeating shapes in Planting a Rainbow…
Shapes • Shapes repeated as in Wag a Tail
Color • Use of many hues as shown inPlanting a Rainbow
Color • Bold, complementary colors in Fish Eyes • Warm, analogous colors in Waiting for Wings
Texture Texture in Top Cat & Pie in the Sky
Technique Conducts research for accurate depictions
Intricate Page Cuts • Fish have cut out eyes in counting book Fish Eyes
Interactive Features • Recipes, Charts, Directions for Crafts, Paper Cuts, Invitations to create
Lois Ehlert: Advice Provide children with a designated spot for creating art without having to clear away works in progress. • Create art with anything you can find • Have art supplies ready for when inspiration strikes