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Art and Children (Articles and resources for young artists about drawing, creative activities, arts, crafts, and more.)
The Art Room (This virtual art room is meant to be a special place. Within its "walls," kids are offered opportunities to create, to discover, to imagine, to invent, to learn, and to make their thoughts become things…The art room is designed around the idea of activity centers that encourage kids to create, to learn, and to explore on their own.)
Crayon Art (Crayons aren’t just for kids... these crayon masterpieces will inspire the artist in you!)
Doodle Studio (A multimedia learning environment... You can explore "Why is the Mona Lisa Smiling?" and take an interactive quiz... Do you know that Da Vinci wrote music? Hear the Original Score ... an Internet Exclusive!)
Eyes on Art (Online art activities including elements of design, eras of art, and the works of unknown artists. A wonderful site!)
Scribbles Kids Art (Scribbles is a place for children of all ages who love to create art. Here you can learn about different Artists and their artwork. Children can do simple Art Projects and are welcome to enter our Contests. Submit your Art, it could be displayed in one of our 4 Art Galleries. The artwork with the most votes will receive a Blue Ribbon, art related materials and will be showcased at the Hall of Fame. You have a chance to win art supplies by taking a short Art Quiz, solve the Mystery Art, sending us your Scribble or helping us find "Doodle". Have fun with our interactive Coloring Book or at the Kids Korner you can try art games on line such as Etch-A-Sketch, Kaleidosco and other fun stuff, so do take sometime to check out the rest of this cool art site!)
Art Instruction (Online fine art instruction in drawing, painting, pastel, charcoal, and lessons in color theory, space and composition. There are now four drawing exercises: Contour Drawing, Mass Drawing, Gesture Drawing, and Mechanics of Drawing; four design lessons; Painting I: Stretch Canvas; Painting II: Materials; and Painting III: Limited Palette Still Life; a Pastel Lesson; and 18 Artist Profiles, as well as a Glossary of Art Terms, descriptions of Modern Art Movements, an art FAQ, and five essays: What Is Art About?, Getting Discouraged, Artmaking I and II, and The Correct Way to Make Art. All of these lessons will remain free to everyone. Additional courses can be accessed for a small fee. Members also have other benefits such as receiving constructive critiques of their work by Nancy Doyle, a professional artist.)
The Art Window (This site is planned for students, teachers and anyone interested in experiencing art at any level of competence. Web pages are curriculum-based with content illustrated by high school student works.)
Artistic Pursuits (Art Curriculum for grades 4-12 written for homeschools and independent study.)
Artists Helping Children (Drawing lessons for kids - your children can learn how to draw cartoons and other things with these tutorials.)
Homeschool Arts (A free visual arts lesson site dedicated to teaching the visual arts to homeschoolers.)
Blick Art Lesson Plans (Geared for a wide variety of age and skill levels, Blick offers hundreds of Lesson Plans designed to meet the National Standards for Visual Art Education and bring the value of creativity to any teaching experience. Searchable by grade level and discipline. Includes video lesson plans. All original. All free. Help yourself!)
ArtsEdNet (Art lesson plans, curriculum ideas, scope and sequence for all grade levels.)
Arts Edge (Lesson plans and activities integrating art with other subjects. Browse the index by alignment with standards, subject, grade level, or title.)
Artsconnected.org (A searchable data base of educational materials for art teachers.)
ArtsNet Minnesota (A joint project of Minnesota art centers and museums, this site contains artworks, biographies, style characteristics, discussion questions, student activities, and lesson plans.)
Visual Arts Lesson Plans (This site offers over 30 art lesson plans for a variety of grade levels. See also Art History for 13 additional lesson plans.)
A Snowy Day (A lesson plan from the World Artist Directory's Art Teacher Page. It involves the use of crayons, chalk, and construction paper and is listed for grades K-12.)
Art Takes Time (Primary grade art activities that meet the National Standards for the Visual Arts.)
Arts Careers (A K-4 unit from Arts Edge using a stations approach to learning about arts careers.)
Art Touches the People in Our Lives (A unit for primary level children that focuses on themes of human feelings depicted or expressed in works of art.)
What are Tessellations? (A three lesson middle school unit utilizing constructivism. See also Visual Patterns in Tessellation and Quilts and Tessellations: A Stitch in Time.)
Color in 3-D: A Nature Design Project (Lesson plan for grades 6-12 in which students create a two-dimensional design using two aspects of Hans Hoffmann's art.)
How to Recognize a Painting (Lesson plan for grades 8-12 in which students learn to identify paintings by specific artists.)
Monochromatic Painting (A secondary lesson plan in which students experiment with monochromatic painting and learn about the connection between color and emotion.)
What Did They Say? Interpretation of Criticism (Lesson plan for grades 11-12 in which students learn aesthetic qualities and terms of art criticism and then construct a review of a given artwork.)
Japan: Images of People (A unit designed to help students understand Japanese painting and culture.)
Color Wheel (This unit for grades 9-12 students allows students to explore the mixing of colors.)
The Future of Art
(Interactive site designed to predict how art will influence our lives in the next hundred years. Through probing past art inspirations and scientific methods, students can use available data to make reasonable forecasts for the future. Solving the site's quiz will provide access to the Future Art Gallery.)
The Drawing Board (Edbydesign lets kids use their creativity to draw and color an online masterpiece. The Tracer allows them to copy Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Vincent van Gogh, and Leonardo Da Vinci. Take a look at Eye Bogglers, a unique collection of visual tricks.)
Learn To Draw (Follow step-by-step figures to draw cute bears, frogs, birds, cats, lions, and lizards. Special lessons focus on drawing eyes and hands. Learn to use grid paper to draw proportional figures. Kids will enjoy the mystery drawing lesson; as they draw each step they'll try to guess the final result.)
Kids Draw (Try these simple steps to drawing a dinosaur, dog, chick, princess, or a leprechaun!)
Rainforest Drawing Lessons (Students can create a beautiful mural as they learn to draw foliage, primates, insects, and flowers.)
Draw and Color with Uncle Fred (If you can draw a circle, an oval, and other simple shapes, you can draw all kinds of things. Step-by-step instructions for drawing a walrus, a penguin, and more!)
Molecular Expressions Photo Gallery (A collection of pictures taken through a microscope. View micro photographs of pesticides, soap bubbles, meteorites, feathers, fatty acids...just about anything can appear as a striking array of intense colors and shapes. Some of the pictures are pretty enough to blow up and hang on your wall!)
Earth As Art: A Landsat Perspective (This exhibition showcases Landsat 7 images, from the collection of Landsat photographs held in the Geography and Map Division, which have been selected for aesthetic rather than scientific value. These images are actual pictures of the Earth, created by printing visible and infrared data in colors visible to the human eye. Band combinations and colors were chosen to optimize their dramatic appearance.)
Computer Art Lessons Using the "Paint" Program that Comes With Windows (Lessons include: The Sweep, Op Art Design, Positive-Negative Design, Creative Name Design, Quilt Designs, Tessellation, Symmetry, Calligraphy, and more. This site will draw the reader's attention from the way in which it is colorfully designed. The work posted here is uniformly high quality and worth viewing. One may also find idea handouts and student work. Click here.)
Artcyclopedia (An excellent source of information and resources about more than 8,000 famous painters, sculptors, and photographers from art museum sites and image archives worldwide; plus true-size MasterScans - see artworks at their actual size! Browse artists by name, medium, nationality, women artists, and art movements.)
Famous Paintings for Students (Read the story about the artist and the painting, study the view of the painting, explore the links in the box, print the study sheet and answer the questions.)
Exploring Leonardo (Learn all about Leonardo DaVinci; his art, inventions and science experiments.)
Web Gallery of Art (Great index of artworks with bios of the artist and information about the paintings; if you have a good color printer you can print these pictures for your own "Child-sized" materpieces.)
World Artist Directory (This comprehensive site features artist forums, world art news, a portfolio gallery, and search engine - look for a specific artist, art form, or topic - plus a special section for kids.)
World Wide Arts Resources (Research over 200,000 works by over 22,000 masters in the in-depth art history section. Discover over 100,000 works of contemporary art. Search by medium, subject matter, price and theme. Parental discretion is advised.)
American Art Virtual Classroom (Take a Virtual Field Trip, from thirty minutes up to one hour, via online session or videoconference, where museum docents will engage students in exploring the country's history and culture through looking at important works of art from our collections. Virtual Field Trips can be tailored to meet curricular needs, or you can select one of the ten standard trips ranging in theme from Western Migration to the Modern Era. Targeted to specific grade levels, themes cross the curriculum and link to national education standards.)
Virtual Library of Museums (Listings of museums from all around the world: art galleries, exhibits, children's exhibits, planetariums, and more!)
The Artchive (Online galleries and exhibitions; more than 2,000 images from over 200 different artists.)
National Gallery of Art (Choose a tour by artist, school or medium and explore the National Gallery's collections of painting, sculpture, works on paper, photographs, and decorative arts.)
Le Grand Louvre (One of the most famous museums in the world - learn about its history, collections, and take a virtual tour.)
Words of Art (Online dictionary of art terminology.)
Reformation of the Arts & Music: an Exploration of the Arts, Music, and the Christian Worldview (Includes art, music, architecture, poetry, literature and cinema. This site brings to mind the following verse: "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." ~Philippians 4:8)
Art & Music
(This site provides links for students, teachers and anyone else interested in the visual arts. Includes links for studying art, making art, art history, artist biographies, art galleries, architecture, study skills, essay writing, & typing. Select music from the period you are studying and play it in the background. Plus, you can link to the Classical Music Archives where you can learn about the great composers.)
Making Music Fun (This music education website from a Christian certified music teacher (Andy Fling of Wave Music Studio) contains colorful and engaging FREE resources to enrich the elementary student’s music-making experience. Learn music theory from an adorable cast of characters with Oliver the Octopus arcade games and enjoy the printable music worksheets, manuscript paper, and award certificates. Search the blog for posts that are full of practical and fun ideas designed just for homeschooling families! You can also sign up for the mailing list so you won't miss anything!)
MusicLearningWorkshop.com (Here you will find an ever expanding range of music
learning, music theory topics and lessons starting with a mini course on the Master Staff or a workbook to quickly and easily learn the note names and keys on a piano.
About.Com - Guide to Music Education (Music is all around us; it touches everyone regardless of culture and age. Espie Estrella guides you through various topics relating to music, from music history to types of musical instruments and other relevant subjects.)
GuitarPlayerU.com (Free Video Guitar Lessons - Choose Your Level/Choose Your Style!)
Piano Pedagogy Plus (Music games, quizzes, music reviews, book reviews, technology reviews and more!)
Be a Successful Songwriter - SongwritingGuide.com (A professional songwriter shares his experiences. Articles and techniques to help you become a successful songwriter. It also shows you how you can earn money from your songwriting.)
MusicPeeps.com (National database of private music teachers. Students looking for teachers can search the directory for teachers in their area free of charge.)
Discount Musical Instruments - Soaap Music (Soaap Music has a large collection of musical instruments for beginners, students, music teachers, musicians, professional players, and bands. Our mission is to offer the biggest and best selection of musical instruments for customers to Shop Online at Affordable Price!)
Dancing Dots (Serving blind musicians and their educators through technology and training.)
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