《这本书认为你是艺术家》是市场上少有的将艺术历史和实践活动在书中结合的书籍。它要求读者先把自己想象成一个 古怪的艺术家，然后研究6个重要话题：油画、雕塑、插图、装饰艺术、摄影和现代艺术。每一张对页围绕一种不同的艺术品制作技巧而展开，反过来又用一种轻松有趣的语气将这项活动与一位**艺术家或一场**运动联系起来。活动包括制作一个勃鲁盖尔马戏团、玩一个超现实主义游戏、把涂鸦卖出一百万英镑，以及把你的脸画成俄罗斯未来派艺术家的样子。书的最后是一个关于以纸为基础的手艺的章节，包括一个制作照相机暗箱的工具箱。

This Book Thinks You’re an Artist is one of the rare books on the market to combine art history with practical activities on the page. It asks the reader to imagine their eccentric-artist alter-ego before working through six key topics: painting, sculpture, illustration, decorative art, photography and contemporary art. Each spread centres on a different technique for producing a piece of art, and relates the activity back to a famous artist or movement in a light-hearted and playful tone. Activities include making a Bruegel circus, playing a Surrealist game, selling a scribble for a million pounds and painting your face like a Russian Futurist. A section of paper-based crafts at the end of the book includes a kit to build a camera obscura.