Drawing Prompt Generators
Ever have a case of "drawer's block?" It's like writer's block... but for artists. Did you ever sit down with the intent to draw but stare at a blank paper stuck for ideas? There are two websites that might be able to help with that! They each will give you a random prompt that you can then draw. You can browse through choices until you reach one that suits you. Try it out!
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Google Arts & Culture
This is a MUST VISIT site! There are so many interesting topics with videos and articles relating to art. You can search for art by color, time, location and more. There are lots of ideas for art making as well. This website has so much to offer, you can come back for more over and over!
One slideshow/article I was excited to see is titled "The Weird and Wonderful World of Keith Haring." Keith Haring was a famous pop artist during the 1980's. He actually grew up in my hometown of Kutztown, Pennsylvania and was recognized globally for his fun, cartoon-like characters and positive personality.
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Art Games- Art Related Video Game Apps
"ArtGames 2.0 strives to harness young people’s enthusiasm for video games and interactive experiences in order to engage them with modern and contemporary art. By bridging the gap between the virtual worlds of youth-focused video and Internet games and the real world of art objects in museums, we aspire to create new models for learning about art and developing visual literacy through gaming." - Albright-Knox Art Gallery
"The Kid Should See This" Videos
On this website, you will find lots of interesting videos about art. "The Kid Should See This" also has videos related to other subjects, including science, technology, food, space, and so on! It's definitely worth checking out!
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Art Hub for Kids
This is a great resource for drawing tutorials. They have lots of popular characters from Fortnite, Minecraft, Disney, etc.
Art Hub for Kids also offers tutorials for painting, sculpting, and origami. They have tutorials on their website or you can visit their YouTube channel. |
Met Kids Time MachineMet Kids Time Machine allows kids to see art that is found at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. You can find at by time period, geographic region, and theme.
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PBS Learning Media: Visual Art
Explore a huge number of videos related to artists and artwork of today. There are tutorials and informational videos, This can really broaden your perspective of what art really is and can be. You can filter by age, subject, and so on to find things more relevant to you.
"Explore the many forms of visual art, from basket weaving to painting, and glasswork to furniture, with resources that encourage analysis, research, and practice. Preschoolers can practice their colors and discover how colors change when mixed with a lesson from the Abracadabra series. Middle and high school students can design self-logos and write descriptions of them after watching "The Art of Logo Design" from Off Book. The Math + Arts collection provides cross-curricular lessons that combine math with visual arts topics such as Shapes & Patterns, Perspective Drawing, and Totem Poles. Filmmaking, photography, and architecture, in addition to careers in art, the history of visual arts, and art institution, are all also explored"- PBS
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PIXLRThis is a free, online photo editor. On Pixlr, you can edit photos in a variety of ways, such as layering and applying filters. You can upload your own photos or choose from thousands of stock photos. This website is more advanced, so it will take some trial and error to get the hang of how to use it. There is plenty to do on Pixlr for free, however more advanced features cost money. There is also an app for Pixlr I believe!
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Pixel Studio App
Pixel Studio is a pixel art editor. You can use this to create your own animations. This app is available for download for FREE on Apple and Android devices. You can also download it for FREE from Microsoft (See link Below)
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DraweringsWith Drawerings, you are able to create digital Mandalas- circular designs with radial balance. These are fun to make and have beautiful results. Drawerings can be done on their website and is also available as a FREE download on Apple and Android devices.
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List of things to follow on InstagramBelow is a list of pages to follow on Instagram. Most of these organizations also have wonderful websites.
Museums:
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