Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Critiquing Art
Lesson plan for students to learn about the principles and elements of design and use them to critique art. (Note: Link to Sanford & A Lifetime of Color: Study Art does not work.)
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 3: Technical Aspects of Art
In this third unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students learn how to describe the technical aspects of an artist's work by discussing elements of art and principles of design. They also look at the stylistic qualities of an artist's...
McGraw Hill
My Art Studio: Elements of Art: Composition: Rhythm
Interactive activity explaining the principle of rhythm as it applies to visual art.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Rhythm
This site from Artlex provides a thorough definition of the Principle of Design known as Rhythm. There are links to other sources and terms as well as visuals from artists such as Klee, Matisse and Mondrian that show further examples.
Other
Guidance Communications: The Alphabet of Art
A site dedicated to providing vocabulary for the elements of visual design. Includes a visual notation system for describing both the elements and attributes of art.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Maloof on Maloof
The Smithsonian profiles the work of master furniture craftsman, Sam Maloof. While not technically sculpture, Maloof's work approaches fine art in its beauty yet has a strong element of function. Videos require QuickTime plug-in.
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)
University of Saskatchewan: Value & Color
Basic color theory is discussed in relaton to computer art applications. Illustrated.