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An Insider's Look at African Art
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
This website, though somewhat limited in scope, is very kid friendly, eye catching, and provides interesting insights into African art. This site shows current and past exhibitions at the National Museum of African Art. One exhibit, for example, shows how children in Africa learn through creative activities, like performing in a masquerade.Recommended by Henry Rome

Art and the Artists
J. Paul Getty Trust
If you want to learn about art at an interesting museum, go to this website from the Getty Museum. They show you artists who painted pictures that are hung there, and they also tell you all about them. They show you a little slide show, and then you can explore the whole site.Recommended by Aliza Sessler

Art in 3-Dimensions: Sculptures and their Makers
International Sculpture Center
This is a great site to check out if you're doing a report on a famous sculptor, such as Michelangelo. The pictures, history, and facts presented are useful for art students. The site contains descriptions of sculptors and pictures of sculptures. In addition, it presents links to sites about other early sculptors and archives to Sculpture magazine.Recommended by Henry Rome

Creating Wildlife Art
The National Museum of Wildlife Art
This site takes you through the seven principles of art, step-by-step, and helps you create your own wildlife or landscape composition. The site has a fun animated way of teaching the principles so they really stick with you. You'll learn about balance, contrast, movement, and proportion.Recommended by Zack Dale

Four Types of Printing
Museum of Modern Art
This site describes the four types of printing along with a great glossary of printing terms. The user can participate in virtual print-making and see loads of pictures of prints that are part of the MoMA's collection. This site is really easy to understand. I felt like I could make a print pretty easily after going through it.Recommended by Zack Dale

Resources in Art and Architecture
Vassar College Art Library
This is a great place to start researching any kind of art history project. On this site, you'll discover a myriad of information on architecture plus many other fascinating genres of art. Links to all kindsof art sites are featured throughout, from architecture museums and interior design to Renaissance and Baroque art. You can also learn about Egyptian architecture and about the famous Frank Lloyd Wright.Recommended by Daniel Bonner

The Art of Printmaking
KinderArt
If you like art and are interested in printmaking, visit this site. It includes background about printmaking, the four main ways to do it, a supply list and printmaking activities for every age.Recommended by Zack Dale

Tie Dying and Paper Quilting
KinderArt
Go to this site for fun tie-dye and paper quilting activities for grades Pre-K and up. The activities include instructions, and they also recommend kits you could use and books.Recommended by Zack Dale