Digital Art

For a couple hours there was a chance I was going to teach Digital Art next year. So I started this collection. http://pinterest.com/conniedraws/digital-art-classroom/

But then I came to my senses and remembered how much I already have on my plate. Would be fun. But the time isn't right. But its still fun to dream.

Proportion and Scale

AP lists "Proportion/Scale" as one of the principles of design. Well i just found an incredible source of collected examples.

Scale & Proportion: http://pinterest.com/penelopelau/tiny-giant/

fav free toy

If Picnik and Instagram had a handsome child, who was very user friendly, it would be PicMonkey.

So easy and fun. Made a fun Holiday collage of the family over there. Oh, and I used it last year to teach poster design lessons in my beginner high school art class because not only is it free, but it also requires no registration. Score for classroom photo editing!

and their tagline..."photo editing made of win"

Copyright and Creative Commons sources

A list of Copyright free and Creative Commons search sites:

http://copyrightfriendly.wikispaces.com/

Always helpful for those Educational Power Points and now, Prezis.

my new interest, Pinterest

Well, after a day of really getting into delicious, I found a tool that better fits my needs: Pinterest. I love it.

Basically you collect images from online that you like. Lots of people use it for interior design or fashion. I'm using it for my art classes - one for 2D Design, one for 3D, one for Drawing. It's so so helpful. I can't wait to share with my students for some inspiration.

New place for bookmarks

I'm keeping my links over here: delicious.com/conniedraws

We'll see how it works out.

fresh still life

still life ideas: images 2 & 3 on this blog post

photocopy transfer

Acrylic gel medium transfer process. Would love to try this on wood with my camp students next week.

45 Websites For Students To Create Original Artwork Online

This post is from a website which I happen to love the title of: Making Teachers Nerdy

digital art classroom link

from a guy in FL, the MS version and the HS version

2D Design Principles Online

2D Design Principles explained well over here at Smashing Mag. Written by Web Designers taking cues from Interior Design. Excellent. and useful for any 2D design.

animation online

http://www.doink.com/

A place to create simple flash animation, online. free.

Artist Trading Cards

or ATCs, instructions here.

I love the idea of this for Foundations. Maybe even trade them with other schools.

observational drawing blog

Love the idea for THIS: the Urban Sketch Blog

disasters that teach

Great for a digital art class: Photoshop disasters: http://photoshopdisasters.blogspot.com/

drink this

40 beverage package design

videos

Videos at the National Gallery of Art.

Edward Hopper Video, 10-ish minutes.

Vermeer's Girl with a Red Hat, video.

Philip Guston, too.

childrens book recc and kid drawings

I love good childrens book recommendations. And these are from an illustrator (who has kids).

Also, he has a wonderful site of his own childrens' drawings. love it!

Key Board Shortcuts

It's surprising to me how few people (teachers especially) know and use keyboard shortcuts for Word. Page Break is another one that I wish more people knew!!

Well here's a handy guide. For the Mac, for PCs.

videos

Art education advocacy videos