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A Resource for Glass - No one knows who first made glass. Pliny, the Roman historian, said the first glass was made by mistake. According to his account, Phoenician sailors landed on a beach to make a cooking fire. They propped up their pot using a block of natron , a naturally occurring alkali used in the mummification process, which they were carrying as cargo. As the fire got hotter, the sand beneath it melted. When it later cooled, the material hardened into glass. This site, from the Corning Museum of Glass, will tell you about the history of glassmaking and the properties of glass. Learn how making fudge can teach you about the making of glass!
American Photography: A Century of Images - Discover a century of photography though an interactive photolab and feature topics.
Art Studio Chalkboard - Wondering about "one point perspective"? What type of paintbrush offers which effect? Confused by color theory? This excellent tutorial focuses on the technical fundamentals of perspective, shading, and color in drawing and painting. There is also an illustrated section on human figure drawing.
ArtEdventures from Sanford-A Lifetime of Color - It doesn't matter if you're picking up crayons for the first time, or if you're a portrait painting pro, you will find something of interest at this Web page. Explore color mixing and matching activities and learn how the "mood" of a painting changes if you magically switch to different colors. Learn about proportions and portrait techniques. Little children will enjoy the color wheel game, while bigger ones (and adults, too) will be fascinated with chasing down the evil Dr. Gray and his Dechromatizers!
ArtLex - Dictionary of Visual Art - From Baroque to Pop Art, from Realism to Renaissance--all those confusing art terms are defined here, along with notes on how to pronounce them. Included are over 2,800 techniques, styles, and art history words. Here's the best part: the dictionary is illustrated, and not only that, there are links to other Web pages with more information.
Chauvet Cave - You're about to explore a cave in France. Crawl down. As you clear a narrow passageway, you head further into a previously untouched cavern. Wait, what's that on the ground? Cave bear skeletons! Shine your headlamp over there on the wall. You can just make out some things. They are paintings of animals, all over the walls. Discover more about these ancient cave drawings at this site.
Contemporary Art Experience - Visit the studios of ten female artists, view more than 70 of their works in an interactive gallery, and discuss art styles and trends with others in the online café.
Crayons and Computers - Pretend you're a bumblebee, flying into a flower. Past the petals--oops, watch out for that pollen! Wow, you've got a really close-up look. That's also the view you get when you see one of Georgia O'Keeffe's flower paintings. Learn to look very closely as you try some of the colorful crafts at this site. All are connected to articles about famous paintings and their artists.
Early Childhood Art Lessons - There are a lot of crafty activities at this site, for example, how about painting without a paintbrush? Even the littlest artists will love dipping popcorn, lettuce, cotton balls, and other objects into the paint. The results can be astounding, and messy, so put on some old clothes first!
Incredible Art Department - A shifty-eyed Mona Lisa welcomes you to explore this intriguing toolbox of art lessons, projects, cartoons about art, and art news. You'll find projects for everyone, from preschoolers all the way up to college kids. Try some of these: Q-Tip painting, cool flip books, or aboriginal bark painting.
Inside Art: An Art History Game - You're being dragged around the art museum with your parents. It's hot, your feet hurt, and you're simply bored, bored, bored. Wait--the colors in that painting: they look like they are moving. The swirling vortex leaps off the wall and inches towards you. Suddenly, you're sucked in and now you're caught up in a painting! Which one? You'll have to ask the help of a fish named Trish and learn some things about art technique and art history before you can escape. If you manage to get out of this painting, there's another adventure to try, called A. Pintura, Art Detective.
Kids Crafts - Search for great craft projects in any number of ways. Select over 450 projects listed, try a keyword, post an inquiry to the Craft Bulletin Board, or ask a Craft Wizard for help. You'll find crafts for holidays and many based on your favorite books. Completed craft pictures, craft templates, easy to follow project directions, and a craft materials list are included to help you. This is a great resource for teachers, parents and kids who like crafts.
KinderArt - Art Education - Free Art Lessons for K-12 - Tired of coloring books and crayon drawing? Get ready for a whole new artist's palette of ideas, techniques, and tools at this site. Lots of hands-on projects, holiday activities, and even how to make your own chalk, clay, and painted sand! There's a glossary of art terms and even a virtual fridge to display your work and the work of others from around the globe.
Landscape Painting - In three easy lessons, the Smithsonian Institution provides an interesting look at landscape painting. Do the paintings of the American West faithfully represent the country? Can you paint a realistic view of a rocky shoreline using a photograph as your model? You'll learn about this and more!
Make a Splash with Color - San Jose's TheTech museum has a nifty online exhibit about color. You'll learn how to describe a color based on its hue, saturation, and brightness. As they explain it, hue helps you tell which bananas in the bunch are ripe. Saturation is the color difference between your chocolate milk and your sister's chocolate milk. And brightness tells us the difference between plain white bread and burnt toast.
Metropolitan Museum of Art Explore and Learn - That's a nice painting, but can you explain why you like it? This site defines what elements go into works of art: composition, texture, pattern, and light are some you'll learn about as you explore the pages of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Monet at Giverny - Turn of the century French artist Claude Monet is famous for his garden and water lily paintings. His garden at Giverny has been reproduced online so you can stroll about and see where some of Monet's works were created. Select either the flower or water garden and begin your exploration. As you move the miniature Monet around, photographs, paintings, and facts will appear. See if you can find a painting of a Japanese bridge.
New York Institute of Photography - This site has one major objective - to help you take better pictures. Every month, they put up dozens of new tips, topics and contests. So if you love photography and want to take better photographs, or if you are interested in learning more about photography, this is the site for you.
The World of Escher's Tessellation Contest - Tessellation is a combination of mathematics and artistic ability.
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