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Stockmar Beeswax Crayons Mixed Set in Wooden Storage Case
Stockmar Beeswax Crayons
Mixed Set in Wooden Storage Case
by Stockmar
Stockmar crayons are made of non-toxic and sweet smelling beeswax. Long lasting and brilliant in color, they are a favorite for parents, children and schools. This combination set combines the best of Stockmar crayons - 8 stick crayons and 8 coloring blocks contained in a sturdy tin. All Natural, but a choking hazard for small children.
 
Artists' Journals and Sketchbooks: Exploring and Creating Personal Pages
I'm thrilled to add this book to my collection, and it's one I'll refer to again and again - not just for the eye candy, but for the solid examples and techniques as well. Lynne has really outdone herself, and has achieved a perfect balance of inspiration and instruction!
 
Sister Wendy's Story of Painting
Sister Wendy's Story of Painting (Second Edition)
by Wendy Beckett
This book has brought life to painting and the history of art for my 10 year old daughter. She has looked at other art books before, but has never paid too much attention to the explanations written in the text. This book has held her attention.
 
Drawing in 3-D With Mark Kistler : From Amazing Androids to Zesty Zephyrs, 333 Neat Things to Draw in 3-D
Drawing in 3-D With Mark Kistler : From Amazing Androids to Zesty Zephyrs, 333 Neat Things to Draw in 3-D
by Mark Kistler
Mark imparts his drawing lessons in an extremely entertaining and fun manner. I am always amazed at how he so adeptly reaches an audience that spans so many generations.
... and ...
Mark Kister's Drawing in 3-D Wacky Workbook : The Companion Sketchbook to Drawing in 3-D With Mark Kistler
 
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Drawing & Painting

Drawing of me, Ann Zeise, your webmaster, by Jessica C., age 6, of San Francisco. Created February 2, 2004.

Jessica has a friend who is a cartoonist and is encouraging her to draw. She is also in a drawing class with other homeschoolers.

Art Lessons

Art Studio Chalkboard
These pages are a resource for artists and art students that focus on the technical fundamentals of perspective, shading, color and painting.

Artist's Toolkit
Learn about and interact with the elements of art. Create your own artwork.

Destination Modern Art
Interactive Flash lessons from the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Drawing Lessons from Toad Hollow
Welcome to my studio. I will be sharing my art, drawing technique and 20+ year's experience with you on this page. The fantasy art, bird, wild flower, cat, horse and rose drawing lessons were created out of the love of drawing. From Carol Rosinski.

Free Drawing Lessons
These lesson plans teach basic drawing and rendering skills and include drawing exercises. See also their free art projects. From Masterpiece Art Instruction.

Incredible Art Department
Art lessons by age level, from little kids through grown ups.

Learn to Draw with Billy Bear
Want to learn to make your own clickart from this noted online resource? Here's your chance!

A Lifetime of Color
Do you want to create art? Then this is the place for activities, techniques and inspiration! Try our hands-on activities and techniques, or browse our online galleries of student and professional artwork.

Mark Kistler's Imagination Station
Hi, gang! Click on the pictures below for cool Drawing in 3-D lessons!

Art Starters

Haiti Houses
Make tiny house-shaped pins and sell them to earn money to send to a relief organization to build real homes for those left homeless in Haiti from the earthquake in January 2010.

Kids Art Activity Center
Each creative activity includes a simple list of materials and is easy to set up right in your home. These ideas are a great source of fun and visual arts education for children of all ages.

Nasca Lines
Nasca lines, or geoglyphs, are massive mysterious drawings on the desert plateaus of Peru that have been talked about since the 1920s when airplanes began to fly between Lima and the southern Peruvian city of Arequipa. Learn about them, and how to make your own.

Out of the Ordinary
An art exhibition children will enjoy. Paintings of dogs, bugs, guitars, and toys and games, that may inspire a child to turn something ordinary in their lives into a work of art. From the Anchorage Museum, Alaska.

Galleries

CyberKids
Publishes original creative work by kids ages 7 to 12, including art, stories, poems, games and puzzles, multimedia.

Pencil Art

Exploring Line Drawing
In this series we will explore composition and line drawing using your favorite subject traced from a photo. I want you to have some instant creative success with this exploration.

Portraits

Figure Drawing Lab
Learn to draw people. This site is devoted to better understanding of the elements that make up the human figure and how to better portray them.

Getting Started in Portrait Art
So, you want to draw and paint portraits, and you want to know where to begin?  Here are some things you need to get and do to get started.

Mr. Picassohead
Create a head drawing in the style of Picasso. A very cleverly designed online drawing tool. Email the results to a friend.

Portrait for Kids
Follow the clues and help solve a make-believe mystery! Using your noggin and a special spyglass tool, you'll uncover hidden layers of the painting and learn fascinating facts about the portrait along the way. Let the sleuthing begin!

Printmaking

Introduction to Printmaking
Printmaking is an artform that allows the artist to transfer an image created from an original source - usually a metal plate, stone or block of wood - to another surface (usually paper).

What is a Print?
A print is a work of art made up of ink on paper and existing in multiple examples. Interactive lessons on the art of printmaking from the Museum of Modern Art.

SketchUp

SketchUp
Mac, Windows. Google software that you can use to create, modify and share 3D models. It's easier to learn than other 3D modeling programs, which is why so many people are already using it.

Free Stuff for Kids
This page contains some SketchUp activities you can download and do. The models are described in the ModelMetricks or GeomeTricks books, but you don't need to create the models (or buy the books) to do the activities.

Google SketchUp Teacher Guide
You can be "just the kid" and not need a teacher for these fun projects that will step you through learning how to use SketchUp.

Self-paced Tutorials
Self-paced Tutorials are SKP files, which guides you step by step (using scenes) on concepts of modeling in SketchUp. From Google.

The Sketchup Show
Your complete Google SketchUp video training resource for tips, tricks, interviews and just about everything you ever wanted to learn about SketchUp.

Video Tutorials
If you're new to building 3D models with Google SketchUp, our video tutorials are a great way to get started. They range from basic to more advanced topics, and are best watched in the order that they are listed.

Software

Tux Paint
Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, BSD, Solaris. Open source drawing and painting program for children 3 and older. It has a simple, easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging cartoon mascot who helps guide children as they use the program. Free.

MAC

Paintbrush
Paintbrush is extremely simple - you've got a toolbox which allows you to use a paintbrush, rubber, change colors, select an area to fill and little more than that.

Scribbles
If you want to see a simple Paint program that looks modern and makes the best of your Macs graphically capabilities, you can't go wrong with Scribbles.

WINDOWS

Zoner Draw
WindowsTM 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista. Meet your heavy graphic editing needs with this quality tool. Free.

You may also like to visit these special "How to Draw" link pages:

Drawing Basics -Thomas Kinkade
Thomas Kinkade's Art Program For Kids!
Thomas Kinkade teaches students exciting design elements, art history, drawing and more.

Related Books & Supplies From Amazon.com

Draw Write Now Set: Books 1 - 8 [BOX SET]
by Marie Hablitzel, Kim Stitzer
I make copies of the table of contents and put them in
my 'daily binder'. So if we cover something in the news, or an animal
etc. I know if I have a drawing to fit the topic. Each lesson breaks
down simple drawings into 4 to 8 or so steps. I do them on the white
board and my kids follow right along. ~ Kim, on our Yahoo Group
 
How to Draw Cars Like a Pro, 2nd Edition
How to Draw Cars Like a Pro, 2nd Edition
by Thom Taylor, Kathy Berghoff, Lisa Hallett
In this long-awaited follow-up to the best-selling first edition of How to Draw Cars Like a Pro, renowned car designer Thom Taylor goes back to the drawing board to update his classic with all-new illustrations and to expand on such topics as the use of computers in design today.
 
Watercolor for the Artistically Undiscovered
Watercolor for the Artistically Undiscovered
by Thacher Hurd, John Cassi
earn watercolor basics by following the book's simple instructions and then practicing alongside on its watercolor-paper pages. Witty sidebar commentator Thatcher Hurd adds humor to an otherwise indimidating process.
 
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
by Betty Edwards
One of the most important books I have ever read, Betty Edwards' approach to drawing has transformed the way I see, so that now I can draw.
 
Ed Emberley's Fingerprint Drawing Book
Ed Emberley's Fingerprint Drawing Book
by Ed Emberley
How to turn fingerprints into lions, basketball players, reindeer, "bean buddies," submarines, rainbow dragons, trees, even watermelon.
 
Mark Kistler's Imagination Station/Learn How to Draw in 3-D With Public Television's Favorite Drawing Teacher!
Mark Kistler's Imagination Station/Learn How to Draw in 3-D With Public Television's Favorite Drawing Teacher!
by Mark Kistler
The layout of the book is fun easy to follow. Although it is geared toward children it is appropriate for a beginner adult. It starts with simple concepts and gradually builds on what you've already learned.
 
Crayola 3-D Chalk
Crayola 3-D Chalk
by Crayola
Unlike so many other 3D toys and products which just frustrate and disappoint - this toy works as advertised! The provided glasses make any bright colors appear to float or plunge back into surfaces.
 

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