Museums:
Local:
Maryland
Washington, D.C.
- National Gallery of Art
- Education Links
- NGAKids app (IOS)
- Collection Search
- Education Links
- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
- National Museum of Women in the Arts
- Phillips Collection
- Dumbarton Oaks
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Corcoran Gallery of Art
- National Portrait Gallery
- Kreeger Museum
- Freer Gallery of Art
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Museums with Online Tours:
- National Portrait Gallery in London
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- The Frick Art Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
- The Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
- The São Paulo Museum of Art, São Paulo, Brazil
- Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France
- The Louvre, Paris, France
How To Do Websites:
- DragoArt
- Drawing Now
- Toad Hollow Studio
- Easy Drawing Tutorials
- How 2 Draw Animals
- ArtGraphica
- How to Draw Cartoons Online
- Drawing How to Draw
Drawing Apps: (Not all apps are free)
- Astropad Studio: iOS
- Pixel actor: iOS
- Autodesk Sketchbook: Android, iOS
- Adobe Photoshop Sketch: Android, iOS
- Adobe Illustrator Draw: Android, iOS
- Download Ibis Paint X: Android, iOS
- MediBang Paint: Android, iPad, iPhone
- Concepts: Android, iOS
- Infinite Painter: Android, iOS
- Adobe Fresco: iOS
- Affinity Designer: iOS
- ArtFlow: Android
- Procreate: iOS
- ArtRage: Android, iOS
Lesson Ideas: Most of these Ideas are taken from resources presented by Art of Education University.
Alternate Paint Ideas:
Challenge your students to think about what natural materials they might have, much like the people creating cave art might have used. Try some of these homemade paint options:
Found Object Ideas:
Here is a list of found objects that might help inspire your students. Try one of these found object ideas:
- Found Object Color Wheel: Using the objects found throughout one’s home, have students collect as many colored objects as they can to create a color wheel. It will become a fun challenge to see how many different objects in different hues one can find at their home.
- Andy Goldsworthy Found Object Nature Ideas
- Found Object Cityscape Printmaking Lesson Plan
3D Objects
- Create temporary sculptures with household items. Have your students photograph them, and use them as a drawing inspiration. When you eventually get back to the classroom, students can recreate their sculptures with other materials.
- Have your students create stop-motion videos using clay-like material. This can be done with clay, play-doh, or even cookie dough.
- Paper Pottery
- Cardboard Sculptures
Here are some additional clay recipes your students can try to make their own homemade clay:
Lessons with Limited Supplies:
Use these drawing prompts to continue your students’ drawing skills.
- 100 Silly Drawing Prompts
- 100 Sketchbook Prompts eBook
- 100 Sketchbook Prompts
- Finish the Picture Prompts
Observational Drawing:
- Turn Your Markers into Paint
- Stuffed Animal Drawings
- Drawing the Human Form
- Digital Drawing Ideas
- Visual Journaling Ideas
- Line Drawing Lessons
Documents and Downloads:
Free Art Books:
Online Art Games:
Color Zentangle Feathers Tone & Value Resource
Mandala. Street Art. Jig Zone
Shape type 50 Famous Paintings. Trivia Plaza
other Game Links
https://www.moma.org/interactives/destination/
http://www.aminahsworld.org/index.php
http://www.awesomeartists.com/art/main.htm
https://www.faithringgold.com/
http://www.show.me.uk/type/interactive_game
http://www.zefrank.com/scribbler/scribblertoo/
http://www.edemberley.com/pages/main.aspx?section=home
https://www.childrensmuseum.org/just-for-kids
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/
http://www.papercritters.com/pc.php
https://www.3dslash.net/index.php
https://www.artforkidshub.com/
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/
http://www.jigzone.com/gallery/Art
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/games-quizzes/street-art
https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/interactiveartsites1
https://kidmons.com/game/paint-online/
https://www.colorwithleo.com/games.phphttps://pbskids.org/games/coloring/
https://www.sesamestreet.org/art-maker
https://www.girlsgogames.com/games/art-games
https://artsology.com/games.php
https://quickdraw.withgoogle.com/
https://www.eduweb.com/insideart/index.html
http://www.mrpicassohead.com/create.html
http://www.jacksonpollock.org/