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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.
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Arts Connect Ed Playground Make It
Eight fun on-line art activities where young artists get to create, color, and design.
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Relationships: Dynamics
The dynamics of shape in art and the relationship of shape with the other elements of art. The effects of angles and lines on perception.
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Art in Canada: Art Talk: Composition Glossary
A definition of composition with other terms and how they relate to composition. This site shows an example and also explains the terms provided.
California State University
Bean and Seed Mosaic
This lesson plan offers an alternative to generic torn/cut paper mosaics by using beans and seeds. Introduce Mexican culture and have your students practice the elements of line, shape, and color.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Monet's Garden by the Sea
A great lesson plan using oil pastels where the student looks at Monet's "Garden at Saint-Adresse," and then creates their own composition focusing on foreground, middleground and background.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Painted Funeral Doll
Parts of the funeral doll's body are painted black, yellow, and red. Her eyes are drawn in black and her hair is designed with crossed black lines. She has two red belts painted on her hips.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Robocup Junior Robotics Course
This photo shows a Robocup Junior robotics course designed to challenge students to create a robot capable of completing the course with in a given time limit. The key element to this challenge is in the robots ability to effectively...