Curated OER
Writing About Art: Objective vs. Subjective
Students examine the sculpture "Head With Horns" by Paul Gauguin. In this perspectives lesson, students discuss what the terms "objective" and "subjective" means. Students are shown the sculpture and write their subjective and objective...
Other
Haring Kids
This site is dedicated to pop artist Keith Haring and it's all done in the style of his cartoon drawings. There are links Keith's biography, coloring pages, games, lessons, and more!
Rutgers University
Seeing and Describing
What an awesome way to practice describing art while using a computer to help! This site automatically displays an image for about 5 seconds and then you write what you remember about it on a separate sheet of paper. This is great...
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Sf Mo Ma: Country Dog Gentlemen Travel to Extraordinary Worlds
Two characters from "Country Dog Gentlemen" lead you on explorations of artwork by Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollock, and Sargent Johnson. Accompanying interactive invites you to create your own masterpiece inspired by these artists and to...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Director's Choice
The director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum applies her analytical skills in explaining the formal and aesthetic qualities of her favorite American masterworks from the Smithsonian's collection of American art.
Cengage Learning
Wadsworth: Gardner's Art Through the Ages
Cengage Learning provides a companion website for its college-level art history textbook "Gardner's Art through the Ages" by Kleiner et al., where you can take a 35-question art history exam and find links to art historical websites,...
FableVision
Fable Vision: Peter Reynolds: The North Star: Writing Activity
Be inspired to write your own simple story or poem by choosing a picture from this collection of child-centered illustrations.
The National Gallery (UK)
National Gallery, London: Ite: 'The Enchanted Castle'
See an example of how one teacher used this painting to teach a writing lesson. You can read an excerpt from a student's writing and read about the painting.
The National Gallery (UK)
National Gallery, London: Ite: 'Calais Pier'
See examples of how one teacher used this painting by Turner to inspire her students to write and draw.