This webzine contains features on contemporary Latino artists, images of their work, and examples of related art projects created by students and teachers. Art Teacher on the Net This resource site for teachers contains a number of free, downloadable lesson plans and project ideas. It Happen Tips on planning a photo story on any subject, useful for students from grades 4-12. This site features six illustrated lessons in art appreciation for school-age children on American Art created between 1650 and 1890. Alphabet of Art Illustrated discussion of the elements of design used by all artists, fine and commercial.
Emphasis is on how and why pictures look the way they do.
British Art and the Origins of Modern Childhood,1730-1830 Exploration of the development of modern views of childhood, as expressed in paintings and drawings by a variety of 18th Century British artists. An introduction to looking at and understanding African Art, using work from the collections of the San Francisco Art Museums. This site features African-American painter W.H. Johnson's work and is perfect for introducing art appreciation with a multicultural focus to students. Webstitcher's Sourcebook A resource site for fiber artists, primarily concerned with generating ideas and imagery for weaving, sewing, quilting, and other fiber arts projects. An exciting online exhibit of art created by school children in response to learning about famous artists, figures from history, and the natural world.