Art links for teachers and for the artist in us all.
Stuart
Saatchi Online is the online contemporary art gallery of modern art's leading light, Charles Saatchi. Principally a social networking site connecting artists with potential buyers around the world, it allows contemporary art to reach a wider audience, providing a free platform for artists to promote their work to a global audience.Think MySpace or Bebo taken from a much more interesting angle. There is a magazine section, a critics' corner and diary of future shows. Showdown is one of the most popular features, a competition where artists submit images for visitors to rate with a £1000 prize for the winner.
www.writedesignonline.com/resources/design/rules/color.html
This is a terrific site for truly understanding the science of color.It also throughly explains color mixing for traditional mediums as well as for digital mediums.
http://www.how-to-draw-and-paint.com/art-instruction-videos.html
This an awesome site filled with instructional videos and step by step drawing lessons.
www.drawspace.com
The site features wonderful step by step tutorials,images for refrencing pictures and posting artwork.
www.wetcanvas.com
This site provides a wide array of how-to demonstrations, covering a ahuge range of mediums and techniques. There is a great community of artists and images of work can be critqued, or posted to share.
www.artlex.com
Artlex is an online dictionary of art-related
terms. Each definition includes links to longer
articles on specific art subjects. In addition to written definitions, the site presents photographic examples from around the world of
concepts like labyrinth, pointillism, and social realism.
www.metmuseum.org/toah/splash.htm
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has created an interactive timeline of art history
that can be explored by selecting the periods, continents, and artists of interest. Examples of artworks and information on the
various art topics can be found on this site.
www.sanford-artedventures.com/
study/timeline.html
The timeline on this site is divided by year,
artist, style, and medium. Students can read
descriptions of concepts and view examples
of art. The site also includes lessons and study
guides for teachers and interactive games and
art activities for students.
www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC
This website is part of a project to create a
multicultural calendar that presents information on different holidays and celebrations from around the world. Visitors access
information on the calendar by selecting
either the month, holiday, country, or author. The website also provides information
on how educators can connect the multicultural calendar to their curriculum. Students can submit essays, recipes, and additional holidays to be included in the calendar.Integrating Art from Around the
World into the Classroom BY AIMEE BLOOM AND JACLYN HANNY
www.theartgallery.com.au/kidsart.html
The Worldwide Kids Art Gallery allows students from around the world to submit their
artwork and autobiography for posting on
the site for others to view. Visitors can check
out drawings, cartoons, and paintings by students from countries such as England, Russia, Australia, and Germany. This site also
provides free resources for teachers, links to
other educational art websites, and an Art
Fun center for students.
www.naturalchild.com/gallery
Teachers can display and view artwork by
either their own students or students from
66 different countries on the Global Children’s Art Gallery website. Artworks thatare posted on the site can be purchased as
posters, cards, and T-shirts. The site also includes references for parents and students
interested in exploring art.
www.historyforkids.org
“History for Kids” provides teachers and
students with resources on the history and
cultures of Europe, Asia, and Africa before
1500 A.D., including information on and
pictures of the art and architecture of various countries and civilizations. The website
presents teachers and parents with tips on
how to use the site with young people.
www.artcyclopedia.com/museums-int.html
Through the links on this site, teachers and
students can pay online visits to art museums