Resources for Homeschoolers
Art Lessons and Resources
Don't let the name fool you, this site has lessons for K-12, a variety of interesting projects, coloring pages for little ones, recipes for making supplies, articles and tips, a bulletin board for parents and teachers, and a "cyber-fridge" where your children can display their work. A wonderful site!
Art instruction links lessons in a variety of media with appreciation of similar techniques used by a particular artist.
Structured drawing and painting lessons specifically geared toward homeschoolers teach vocabulary and technique in a variety of media. Student log-in is required; lessons are free. There is a gallery section for students' artwork as well. We haven't used this site yet, but it looks great!
Free online art school; the only free lessons designed as a progressive course in art. Lessons are available for download or printing.
Art lessons that focus on the fundamentals of perspective, shading, color, and painting, for teens and up.
Sanford Art Education Resources
Simple, effective lessons in technique and art history, with online art adventures, lesson plans, and resources.
Art projects are divided into age appropriate categories; some provide basic vocabulary, technique, or art history features. Level of background knowledge assumed and amount of preparatory work required varies.
An nice introductory course on watercolor painting.
Six short art appreciation lessons combine a painting, a short biography of the artist, a corresponding musical selection, and a short biography of the composer.
A collection of free or inexpensive art lessons varying from choosing tools and preparing materials to painting and drawing.
Lessons designed to sharpen your observation skills and increase your knowledge of the world of art.
Want a full year's curriculum of lessons on graphic design, two-dimensional design, or illustration? This is the place! Also has extensive art history study guides. Don't let the sound on the opening page scare you off; this is a great site.
A "learning to look" curriculum, this six-part series of lessons gently guides students in learning how to critically analyze works of art.
A lovely site with articles, web lessons, and hands-on projects for exploring the elements of art, principles of design, and the critiquing process. Also includes a useful art history timeline.
Art History Resources on the Web
Links to hundreds of online resources for research in art history, organized by periods.
Loggia: Exploring Art, Art History, and Artists
A wide-ranging website full of articles detailing periods, styles, schools, and artists. Includes a search facility.
Reformation of the Arts and Music
This site exists to encourage understanding and development of the Arts in accordance with a Christian worldview through articles, resources, and an online/email journal.
A dictionary of visual art, with over 2,800 terms defined and including illustrations, pronunciation guides, quotations and links.
An essay by the author of The Story of Art, E. M Gombrich.
