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Art Express - Explore the world of art with these activities that range from mixing color to understanding linear perspective.
Art Safari - This site prompts kids to explore paintings and sculptures from the Museum of Modern Art. A series of questions guides children to write about what they see. Then, kids are encouraged create and submit their own art.
Artabunga! - At Artabunga!, kids can create drawings and poems online, email them to friends and relatives, and enter them in weekly contests for great prizes. Friends and family can order these original works of art printed on a variety of Personalized Products -or as a unique fundraising opportunity for schools.
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!
ArtsEdge - The National Arts and Education Information Network - If you dig deep enough at this site, you'll find a very nice selection of links about the arts. The "arts" doesn't just mean drawing and painting; it also includes performing arts, such as music, dance, and theater. You'll find discussion areas for students and teachers, news flashes, and even showcases of art by kids; teachers will enjoy the curriculum guides. There's a section for online exhibits, museums, and galleries.
Cartoon Critters - If you like cartoons, this site is for you. They have hundreds of coloring pages featuring your favorite characters. And if you like to draw, you can learn to draw your favorite characters, like Pooh or Scooby-doo, with their easy step-by-step instructions. There are also tons of puzzles, games, crafts, and other fun things to do.
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.
Crayola - What's your favorite Crayola color? How do they make crayons anyway? In 1903, the Binney & Smith company manufactured the first box of Crayolas. Explore the history of Crayolas, read the latest "Fun Facts," and learn about Crayola trivia. Make sure you visit the Crafts section for lots of craft ideas.
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.
Dictionary of Art Terms - Here is a place to find the answers to questions about art. Go through the dictionary to find the definition of any art term you can think of.
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!
Etch-a-Sketch - You know that fun drawing screen with the two knobs? If you thought that was hard, wait until you try online Etch-a-Sketch! Look through the gallery and see what other people have created. Some of them have way too much time on their hands. See how well you can do.
Gargoyles and Grotesques - Carved in Stone - The word "Gargoyle" shares a root with the word "Gargle"; they come from "gargouille", an old French word for "Throat". A true gargoyle is a waterspout. An unusual carved creature that does not serve that purpose is properly called a "Grotesque". These fantastic creatures have been with us for thousands of years, and continue to delight us in the 21st. century. You'll find many pages of gargoyle information.
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.
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.
Klay Doodle - Think of this as an online craft. There's an empty clay tablet, just waiting for you to draw on it with your mouse. Go on, try! Can you write your name? Draw a house?
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.
NIEHS Kids Page - Shapes & Patterns/Spirograph & 3D Models - Do you love to draw patterns? A mechanical toy that traces the path of one circle as it moves around another circle will draw complicated patterns for you. When your parents were kids, they had to draw these patterns using clumsy toys that were actually geared tools. Their pens and gears were always slipping, and it took forever to draw the final image. Now you can "draw" them by moving the slider buttons on this Web page. Isn't technology wonderful?
The Refrigerator Art Contest - If you came to visit Net-mom, one thing you would not be able to see is the refrigerator. That's because the entire appliance is covered with artwork, school papers, dentist appointment slips, and other stuff that's too important to lose! If you want the world to see your artistic masterpiece, send it to this site. Every week, several kids' drawings appear on this Internet page, and people vote for their favorites. Yours could make it to the Hall of Fame.
The World of Escher's Tessellation Contest - Tessellation is a combination of mathematics and artistic ability.
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