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.

digital art classroom link

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

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

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.

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

what education do game designers need?

awesome answer here.

Advice for art students & their parents

How to prepare for art school.

What about gifted-ness.

I really like this advice.

The Elmo

This thing looks incredible.

Bubble Gum book review

This looks great. I Gotta read it!

Type fun

Great for teaching typography. Or for learning the type vocab, while having a bit of out-of-the-box creative fun:

http://www.typeisart.com/

Praise effort

Here's an excellent article about the merits of praising effort over praising talent. Its nice to see data back up what I've seen this SO clearly in the classroom. Gifting is helpful, but umimpressive. Effort and character that is teachable - now that is impressive.

The Secret to Raising Smart Kids. Scientific America

online resources for 2D design & art students

Resources for teaching from McGraw Hill:

Websites for art & artists, art history, etc.
Student Resources for Launching the Imagination

Links for Art Periods and Movements

online fun

Moma Red Studio - Targeted at teens, but pretty entertaining for the rest of us nerds who like to draw stuff online.

CRUNCH time inspiration

Artist Michael Cutlip - Inspiring expeimentation with materials. wish we could see closer up on these pics.

Painter Monica Cook - here bird series is similar to a concentration. interesting background textures and variation. lovely self portraiture with a strong light.

(both from judy AP listserv)

5th grade gargoyles

meant to scare us into repentance. :)

1st painted portraits by my students