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Elements of art - The basic components used by the artist when producing works of art. Those elements are color, value, line, shape, form, texture, and space. The principles of design are how we organize or use the tools. The principles of design are balance, emphasis, movement, pattern, proportion, repetition, rhythm, variety, and unity.  

         Explore the world of art and artists through an interactive timeline and glossary from Sanford. Learn about the color wheel, the elements and principles of art, and much more!

Art Forms

Printmaking

  A print is a shape or mark made from a block or plate or other object that is covered with wet color (usually ink) and then pressed onto a such as paper or textile. Most prints can be produced over and over again by re-inking the printing block or plate. Printmaking can be done in many ways, including using an engraved block or stone, transfer paper, or a film negative. The making of fine prints is generally included in the graphic arts, while the work of artists whose designs are made to satisfy the needs of more commercial clients are included in graphic design.

     Silkscreen  S - A stencil process of printmaking in which an image is imposed on a screen of silk or other fine mesh, with blank areas coated with an impermeable substance, and ink is forced through the mesh onto the printing surface. Also called serigraphy and screen-printing. Andy Warhol and Robert Raushenberg used silk-screens as a means of applying paint to canvases. Also, a print made by this method, sometimes called a screen print.

  Click here to visit The Andy Warhol Museum and make an online silkscreen  

       linoleum cut, linocut, or lino-cut - A linoleum block or plate used for making relief prints. Linoleum is a durable, washable material formerly used more for flooring as vinyl flooring is used today. It is usually backed with burlap or canvas, and may be purchased adhered to a wooden block. The linoleum can be cut in much the same way woodcuts are produced, however its surface is softer and without grain. Linoleum cuts have been made by Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) and Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973).

    Click here to go to The MOMA And learn more about the printing

     Click here to go to printmaker Scott Randall's web site and see the work of this printmaker and his studio, great links to other printmaking sites as well.

        Click here to go to The MC Escher website. Don't forget to go to the downloads and take a virtual ride through his prints!                           

 Sculptures

  A three-dimensional work of art, or the art of making it. Such works may be carved, modeled, constructed, or cast. Sculptures can also be described as assemblage, in the round, and relief, and made in a huge variety of media.

    Click here to learn more about sculpture from the Hirschorn Museum and create your own sculpture online       

Ceramics

- Pottery or hollow clay sculpture fired at high temperatures in a kiln or oven to make them harder and stronger. Types include earthenware, porcelain, stoneware, and terra cotta.

       Click her to visit The Rufford Craft center where you can create a ceramic pot on line and watch videos of a ceramic artist at work. Truly an amazing web site! 

Fabric Arts

Silk painting involves the application of dyes usually to white or natural silk cloth. The decoration of silk with color is a unique blending of ancient techniques with modern variants. Techniques to decorate woven silk cloths come from China, India and Russia where they traveled across the world developing new methods.

Click here to visit the Silk Painters Guild for fine artists Gallery

   Click here for silk painting instructions        

Painting

  Works of art made with paint on a surface. Often the surface, also called a support, is either a tightly stretched piece of canvas or a panel. How the ground (on which paint is applied) is prepared on the support depends greatly on the type of paint to be used. Paintings are usually intended to be placed in frames, and exhibited on walls, but there have been plenty of exceptions. Also, the act of painting, which may involve a wide range of techniques and materials, along with the artist's other concerns which effect the content of a work.

      Click here to create a kaleidoscope 

Drawing

 Depiction of shapes and forms on a surface chiefly by means of lines. Color and shading may be included. A major fine art technique in itself, drawing is the basis of all pictorial representation, and an early step in most art activities. Though an integral part of most painting, drawing is generally differentiated from painting by the dominance of line over mass.

Digital Arts

     Pixar Animation Studios combines creative and technical artistry to create original stories in the medium of computer animation.

Artists

    Keith Haring     

     Vincent VanGogh         

Art Movements