Web Link Bibliography

This web link bibliography is designed to provide myself, colleagues, and students an array of educational resources. Among these resources includes tools, tips, and ideas to promote art knowledge and education. There are four different website categories in this bibliography: general art teaching, art history, art skills, and art supplies.

General Art Teaching Websites

The Art Teacher’s Guide—This page offers the latest information in the art education curriculum. The website also provides stories from art teachers, new updates, visuals, even video clips on artistic ideas and creations. It is an excellent resource for art teachers at all grade levels. Date visited—6/8/09.

http://artjunction.org/blog/

Creative and Performing Arts—This website has many topics for teachers to explore. Teachers can navigate this website by using its search engine to find multiple topics ranging from teaching tips to helpful aesthetic strategies. Teachers at all grade levels, K-12, will find this website and search tool helpful. Date visited—6/8/09.

http://www2.mpsaz.org/arts/

Art Teacher on the Net—This page includes a listing of general categories that are all important in the art curriculum. Some of these categories consist of art lessons, art supplies, and art projects, which include information and examples. Teachers at all grade levels will find this website useful as it pertains to a wide range of levels and topics in art education. Date visited—6/8/09.

http://www.artmuseums.com/

NGA Classroom: For Teachers and Students—This page is designed for both teachers and students. NGA Classroom provides resources on project topics and famous artists. One is able to search a particular topic, for instance, drawing or decorative arts, and then select an artist to view material and specific examples. This is an especially helpful website for art teachers at the secondary level because it provides them advanced lesson content and visuals to include in presentations. Date visited—6/8/09.

http://www.nga.gov/education/classroom/

Teacher Tap: Fine Arts—This page covers a wide range of art education topics ranging from artistic resources to professional standards for teachers. It is also helpful in that it provides information on a “starting point” for art teachers at all grade levels. Date visited—6/8/09. http://eduscapes.com/tap/tapart.html

Incredible Art Education Resources—This website provides just about anything an art teacher at the secondary level will need from lesson ideas to project demonstrations. There is information on curriculum resources, lesson planning, as well as, links to famous artists and artwork on the Internet. Date visited—6/8/09.

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/

Innovative Teaching—This page, created by an artist, includes numerous topics to assist art teachers. Topics include the “alphabet of art”, art games, and a web gallery of artwork. This website is primarily designed for teachers at the elementary level and/or lower level art classes. Most of the information is a prerequisite for complex artistic skills. Date visited—6/8/09. http://surfaquarium.com/IT/CONTENT/art.htm

Art Activities and Lesson Plans—This page includes sample lesson plans and resources for art teachers at all levels, both elementary and secondary. Several of these resources have been used and shared from art teachers, which is helpful in that there is a collaborative effort. The lesson plans are very interesting and insightful. Date visited—6/8/09.

http://www.theteacherscorner.net/lesson-plans/art/index.htm

Art History Websites

Artcyclopedia—This website lists several artists and movements. Among the topics are photograph examples, which are excellent sources for presentations. Teachers at all levels, especially the secondary level when art history is a prevalent topic, will find this website useful. Date visited—6/10/09.

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/

Art Dictionary—This website has an extensive listing of art terms, artists, and several classic artworks. This is a must-have resource for art teachers at all levels. Date visited—6/10/09.

http://www.artlex.com/

Art History—This website covers a complete history of art starting in prehistoric times and progressing through the ages to the contemporary art era. It also provides links to several museums with visuals of famous artwork. This is a useful resource for art teachers that need to cover art history, particularly at the secondary level when historical content is incorporated into most art curriculums. Date visited—6/8/09.

http://www.besthistorysites.net/ArtHistory.shtml

Art History Resources—This is an additional art history website that will assist teachers at the secondary level. It covers just about all of the historical information an art teacher will need to know. Some of the main topics include artists, art movements, biographies, and artwork. Teachers are able to select a topic and navigate through the extensive listing of matches. This website is arguably the most extensive and useful tool from this entire bibliography. Date visited—6/8/09.

http://wwar.com/artists/

Famous Artworks Exhibition—This page offers information on one of the most famous art exhibitions in Paris. It features some of the most classic and extraordinary artwork from the Gothic, Baroque, and 20^th Century ages. This information is useful for teaching the history and origins of several notable artworks, which will certainly assist art history instruction most often taught at the secondary level. Date visited—6/8/09.

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/

Famous Artists—This website gallery features some of the most famous artists along with their most remarkable artworks. From Picasso to Van Gogh, there are several artists to discover from the most famous eras in history. It is a must-have resource for art teachers at all levels. Date visited—6/8/09.

http://www.famousartistsgallery.com/

Art Skills Websites

Drawing Lessons—This website provides activities and resources designed to help students draw. There is a listing of practice assignments such as contour and still life drawing that students need to learn in order to help them develop basic drawing skills. This website is useful for beginner or entry level art courses, particularly at the elementary or middle school levels. Date visited—6/8/09.

http://www.kinderart.com/drawing/

How To Teach Drawing—This page encompasses general question and answer topics to provide teachers different approaches for teaching drawing to students. For example, one question concerns why some students have more artistic talent than others, and then offers teachers suggestions on tips to assist both creative and uncreative students. This information is especially useful for K-12 art teachers because it features topics that pertain to all levels. Date visited—6/8/09.

http://www.goshen.edu/art/ed/draw.html

Teaching Drawing Skills—This page features drawing rules and mini lessons on the first steps of drawing correctly. There is information on what students will need to get started, as well as, warm-up activities that teachers can administer. This page is suitable for art teachers at all levels; however, the difficulty of instruction is contingent upon grade level and content. Date visited—6/8/09.

http://www.everydayart.com/draw.html

An Approach To Teaching Drawing—This website focuses on observational drawing. It provides teachers information on why this is an essential form of drawing and how the environment plays a role in artistic development. This is useful information for art teachers at all grade levels since observational drawing is necessary throughout art education. Date visited—6/8/09.

http://visual-arts-education.suite101.com/article.cfm/an_approach_to_teaching_drawing

Elements of Art—This page covers the six artistic elements. These elements, including line and value, make up all aspects of art. It is important for teachers to educate students on these elements and incorporate the information into practice so that students can develop mastery of these skills in their artwork. This information is important for teachers and students in all levels of art education. Furthermore, the elements of art are necessary to learn at the basic level, but to also review in advanced levels. Date visited—6/8/09.

http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/Elements-of-Art.html

Composition and Design—This website provides countless artistic skills that teachers need to educate students about. There are visual elements and effects along with types of balance and depth, which can all be mastered through the review and practice. This website is primarily useful for art teachers at the secondary level because it covers complex principles that exceed the elementary level. Date visited—6/8/09.

http://www.goshen.edu/art/ed/Compose.htm

Elements of Art and Principles of Design—This website offers a page listing of the six elements and six principles of design, along with detailed definitions of the 12 terms. It serves as an excellent reference for both teachers and students to review these fundamental skills. This website is useful for art teachers and students at all levels of education. Date visited—6/8/09.

http://www.teachingk-8.com/archives/todays_classroom_activities/the_elements_of_art_and_principles_of_design.html

Color Matters—This website includes information on the color wheel. There are several visuals and definitions of color concepts, which are essential for understanding color in art. Art teachers and students at all levels, particularly the secondary level, will find this information useful. It also serves as excellent hand-out material for students to refer to. Date visited—6/15/09.

http://www.colormatters.com/colortheory.html

Art Supplies Websites

Art Media—This website features countless art media ranging from portfolio and storage supplies to drawing and digital art supplies. This is a must-have resource for art teachers at all levels, either for the purchase of art supplies or simply a reference for what new supplies are on the market. Date visited—6/8/09.

http://www.artmediaonline.com/

Art Supplies—This page features an art shop with a variety of art supplies used in art classrooms of all levels. There is a section that is geared towards children’s art, which means this website may be especially useful for art teachers at the elementary level. It has excellent supplies for all levels nonetheless. Date visited—6/8/09.

http://www.madisonartshop.com/

Blick Art Materials—This page features a large selection of art supplies at a great value. From brushes to paint to clay, it offers countless materials that artists need. The selection will assist teachers and students at all levels. The quality of supplies is also top notch. Date visited—6/15/09.

http://www.dickblick.com/