Art Education

Resources for instructing and engaging children in fine arts activities and for learning about artists and their works.

Resources in this category:

Art Junction
http://www.artjunction.org/

An outreach program of the Arts Education Program at the University of Florida, it is a collaboration space for teachers and students. It gives information on how to teach drawing and painting, as well as developmental stages of art education, various outreach projects, and fun activities for children.

The Art Room
http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/index.html

Want to learn to think like an artist? Are you looking for ideas for art projects? Come see all of the helpful hints you can find here. Includes a teacher resources section about teaching art and drawing, as well as maintaining a safe environment.

Color Theory
http://members.cox.net/mrsparker2/

"This online lesson design is created for you to learn about or review Color Theory...What is Color Theory? Basically, it's having the knowledge to mix colors and put colors together in a way that is right for your art work. It is an Element of Art (parts of a work of art - color, value, line, shape, form, texture and space) that, along with the Principles of Design, help you create and talk about art." The site includes online activities, examples of student work that demonstrate color theory, puzzles, and more. For teachers, the site includes the corresponding Standards that each lesson reinforces.

Eyes on Art
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/art2/

This site has activities to use with online representations of art works. Pick pieces to add to "My Museum" in the You Choose activity. Learn about color, line, value, texture and other art terms in ArtSpeak 101. In Double Visions, look at two paintings side by side to compare and contrast them. Explore different eras in art such as the Renaissance, Cubist, or Impressionist era in No Fear ‘O Eras and then take the Eyes on Art Quiz where you’ll only see the eyes of portraits and try to choose the correct artist.

Learning about the Holocaust through Art
http://art.holocaust-education.net/

Available in English and Hebrew, it explores the art and artists of Concentration Camps during World War II. Sketches and watercolors are complemented with study resources and lesson plans, and you can even choose works for your own online collection.

Odyssey Online Teacher Resource Site
http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/Teachers/index.htm

Resources from Emory University, the University of Rochester, and the Dallas Museum of Art about using works of art in teaching. Includes lesson plans and activities, as well as links to resources about various periods in art history, and information on teaching standards.

Teach Art
http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/teach/teach.html

Looking for art lesson plans? Lessons include portraits, perspective, and architecture. These are thorough and well-designed.