http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/explore.cfm
Artists use visual elements and principles like line, color and shape as tools to build works of art. Each title below has three sections: * Watch an animated demonstration * Find examples of the concept in works of art from museums * Create your own composition
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/kandinsky.htm
Wassily Kandinsky - Russian Expressionist Links for art lesson
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/picasso.htm
Picasso and Cubism Links for art lesson
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/figure.htm
Figure Sculpture Links for art lesson about Sculpture
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/egypt.htm
Egypt: Land of the Pharaohs Links for art lesson on ancient Egypt
http://www.protozone.net/ASHOCK/AJSpace.html
A prototype for drawing objects and turning them in space
http://thisissand.com/
Sand Painting. Click on the very small grey dot in the upper left corner to get started.
http://windowseat.ca/viscosity/create.php
Viscosity is an online application that allows you to create and save modern art. It lets you create and save beautiful shapes, forms, and animations.
http://www.sumopaint.com/app/
SUMO Paint offers professional and easy to use tools for creating and editing images within a browser. SUMO Paint is a free image editing software that gives you the opportunity to create, edit and comment images online with powerful tools and layer support.
http://www.onemotion.com/flash/sketch-paint/
Sketch & Paint Online - Free paint software - OneMotion.com
http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/collagemachine.htm
Collage Machine and Collage Machine II are fun for children of all ages. Click a picture and see what happens, or roll over the question mark and hold down the mouse button to learn how the program works. The AUTO button makes a new arrangement for you each time you click. Use the big green arrows to change picture menus. Your collages will disappear if you click the eraser, close your browser, or shut down your computer.
http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/flow.htm
Flow is a motion painting machine for children of all ages. Enjoy watching the changing patterns and colors as you mix pictures on two overlapping layers. Choose designs from four sets of menu icons, or add to the flow by clicking the pencil tool to create your own designs. The movie below shows how to make new icons and set your art in motion.
http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/brushster.htm
BRUSHster is an online painting machine for all ages. This shockwave interactive includes more than forty brushes and customizable size, transparency, texture, and stroke options. A rainbow palette, along with a toolbox of special effects that blur, ripple, smudge, blend, and fragment your designs help make BRUSHster a full-feature painting program.
http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/collagemachine2.htm
Collage Machine and Collage Machine II are fun for children of all ages. Click a picture and see what happens, or roll over the question mark and hold down the mouse button to learn how the program works. The AUTO button makes a new arrangement for you each time you click. Use the big green arrows to change picture menus. Your collages will disappear if you click the eraser, close your browser, or shut down your computer.
http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/3dtwirler.htm
Use 3-d TWIRLER to design and texturize three-dimensional shapes. Learn how artists create these special effects without a computer.
http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/paintbox.htm
Choose a background image or start with a blank slate, then draw something in PaintBox. Add WARP EFFECTS to make silly pictures. PaintBox is fun for children of all ages. Click the printer icon to save your art.
http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/jungle.htm
Create an imaginary landscape online with the NGAkids JUNGLE interactive. Mix and match the colorful characters, control the environment by changing weather and lighting conditions, or construct flowers, trees, and plants using special tools. An "AUTO" button generates random compositions, so you can sample program options and experiment with special effects as a starting point for your own designs. This Shockwave interactive is for all ages. JUNGLE is inspired by the paintings of French artist Henri Rousseau. Visit My Jungle for some art and photography project ideas. The exhibition Henri Rousseau: Jungles in Paris closed on October 15, 2006, but you can still see highlights online.
http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/riverrun.htm
River Run encourages younger children to orchestrate a flowing array of colorful shapes and patterns online.
http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/diamonds/diamondssplash/diamonds.htm
Orbital jam, depCharge, and pool are easy-to-use animation kits that inspire young children to create and manipulate interesting, colorful shapes and patterns.
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