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Christo & Jeanne-Claude Home Page - Most sculptors make artwork from stone, metals, or other substances. Christo and Jeanne-Claude make artwork out of landscapes. For example, there was the Running Fence. Made of shimmering white fabric, it was 5.5 meters (18 feet) high and ran 40 kilometers (24.5 miles). It began north of San Francisco and followed rolling hills until at last it dropped down to the Pacific Ocean at Bodega Bay. It was completed on September 10, 1976, and remained in place for two weeks. More recent projects include fabric panels above the Arkansas River (Colorado) and a special wall made of 13,000 oil barrels (Germany). What do you think these artistic statements mean? Visit the Web site to be astounded by more of Christo and Jeanne-Claude¹s impressive and thought-provoking large-scale sculptures....
HaringKids! - Artist Keith Haring loved kids and often took his artwork to hospitals and schools. Since his death, his legacy lives on at this Web site. You will recognize his energy-filled style immediately, especially his signature "barking dog" and "radiant baby." Look at his work and try to describe what's happening in the pictures. Did you know he got his start drawing on blank pieces of paper in subway cars?
Jan Brett's Home Page - Jan Brett illustrates the most magical picture books, giving us a window into her fairy-tale world of big rumbley bears, little apple-cheeked girls, and cunning pen and brush work. Her Web site gives some details about how she tackles a new project. For example, before starting on the illustrations for the beloved poem "The Owl and the Pussycat," Brett visited the Caribbean Island of Martinique to get some ideas for landscapes, boats, island colors, and other items. You can download a current calendar and some screen wallpaper, and explore links connected with her many books.
Mark Kistler's Imagination Station - The real world is in three dimensions: objects have width, length, and depth. In a drawing, you have only two dimensions to work with: length and width. You have to use special techniques to simulate the third dimension of depth. No problem--Mark's here to give you 3-D drawing lessons. You say you can't even draw a straight line? Mark claims it doesn't matter. Soon you'll be talking about the 12 Renaissance secrets of 3-D drawing right along with him.
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.
Nathan Youngblood, from Earth to Object - Everyone likes to play with clay, but most people buy their clay at the store. Not Nathan Youngblood. He digs his own special clay and sand, which are mixed to form a slurry. When the clay mixture reaches the right consistency, it is allowed to set until the perfect texture is achieved. Later, he begins to form his pots. You can follow the whole process from earth to object here and see the beautiful results!
Vincent Van Gogh - Do you know Van Gogh? You will after you visit this site. Discover his artworks and learn the facts about his life, "the ear incident," and his struggle with epilepsy. There's a quiz and a word search game, too. This site was created by students for the ThinkQuest Junior competition.
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