This art history video discusses Hans Holbein the Younger's "The Ambassadors", 1533, oil on oak, 207 x 209.5 cm (The National Gallery, London).
This art history video discusses Hans Holbein the Younger's "The Merchant Georg Gisze", 1532, oil on oak, 97.5 x 86.2 cm (Gemaldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin).
Lessons & exemplars for high school visual and graphic arts courses.
This art history video discussion looks at the "Holy Thorn Reliquary" (made in Paris for Jean, Duc de Berry), c. 1390s, gold, enamel, ruby, pearl, sapphire, and rock crystal, 30 x 14.2 x 6.8 cm (British Museum, London).
This art history video discussion looks at Winslow Homer's "The Fog Warning (Halibut Fishing)", 1885, oil on canvas, 30-1/4 x 48-1/2 inches / 76.83 x 123.19 cm (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston).
This art history video discussion looks at Winslow Homer's "The Life Line", 1884, oil on canvas, 28-5/8 x 44-3/4 inches / 72.7 x 113.7 cm (Philadelphia Museum of Art).
Honouring the Buffalo: A Plains Cree Legend is a useful educational tool for social studies/treaty and language arts/literacy curriculum teaching. Included on the website is a resource guide, educational guide (questions), audio recordings, and curricular connections. There is a book trailer as well as an exerpt in English and in Cree.
This art history video discussion looks at Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks", 1942, oil on canvas, 84.1 x 152.4 cm / 33-1/8 x 60 inches (The Art Institute of Chicago).
Prepare to be horrified, and to look into the face of inhumanity with the Grand Guignol. Mike Rugnetta teaches you about one of theater history's most horrible chapters. The Grand Guignol was a French theater based in Paris from the late 19th century until 1962. The troupe, led by writers like Andre de Lorde and Alfred Binet put on dark, violent, bloody shows that were a precursor of the horror media that we love to consume today. You'll learn about stage effects, makeup, and maybe even why humans like to stare into the darkness and terrify themselves.
This art history video discussion looks at a "House Altar" depicting Akhenaten, Nefertiti and Three of their Daughters, limestone, New Kingdom, Amarna period, 18th dynasty, c.1350 BCE (Agyptisches Museum/Neues Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin).
This site offers lots of how to draw projects to try.
In this lesson, you will learn how to draw a realistic bunny!
In this lesson from Art Hub for Kids, students are shown how to draw a Russian Nesting Doll.
In these YouTube lessons for young children, you start by writing a letter of the alphabet and turn the letter into an animal starting with the letter.
Check out the lessons to see the animals kids can draw from the entire alphabet!
Are you trying to find your passion?
This Improvement Pill video unpacks 11 general life abilities to help guide kids' journey of self-discovery. From musical and logical to digital and visual, each skill and its related career path is broken down seamlessly, perfect for beginners and curious minds alike.
This course is good for anyone over 13 years old!
"The How to Make a Comic Book online course is a project-centered course designed for all-age learners (ages 13+) who are brand new to the comic-making process. The course features a bevy of resources for new comic-makers including tutorials, models, comic industry guest speakers, and exercises.
The course walks participants through the full process of comic creation, starting at brainstorming and covering scripting, thumbnailing, penciling, lettering by hand, inking, and final assembly. The course culminates in the creation of a final 4-page comic."
Enroll in the course and the materials will be emailed to you.
The course is free, self-paced and should take 8-20 hours.
How do we teach students to identify fake news?
In a world where it is increasingly dangerous to simply trust what we read and see.
There is a fact sheet available for download as well.
Art and culture have played a central role in every successful movement for social change. Art can inspire, educate, and spur the imagination beyond the realm of what politics can do. Social justice posters, in particular, are powerful living reminders of the ongoing worldwide struggles for peace and justice.
In this activity, students will watch a short video by artist Favianna Rodriguez on the guiding principles of effective poster design, and then will create a poster of their own.
This site offers how to draw tutorials on facial expressions (cartoon) and much, much more.
Here's an easy "How to Draw a Frog" art project for kids ... make it a little harder by experimenting with different mediums ...