Elementary Art

So what exactly is the difference between art and design? In this post, we'll examine and compare some of the core principles of each craft. (thx mike)

Color is such a vast and vari­able ele­ment that it can be dif­fi­cult to cover it fully in any one post. It can also be a lit­tle over­whelm­ing when try­ing to imple­ment it into your designs. Below are some sam­ple color palettes, taken from clas­sic color the­ory based combinations. The color wheel is one of the first places I turn for color inspi­ra­tion and guid­ance when choos­ing a color scheme. Color charts and pre-made palettes are nice, but the color wheel is sim­ple and easy to under­stand and use.

"Since 1981, Yoko Ono has collected over 700,000 PEACE WISHES from people worldwide as part of her interactive Wish Tree exhibits, and also via email and conventional mail. The wishes will be installed around the IMAGINE PEACE TOWER. If you have not had the chance to hang your wishes on one of Yoko's Wish Trees yet, you can make your own Wish Tree, and/or send your wishes to the IMAGINE PEACE TOWER from this page. You can send as many wishes as you like, at any time."

In his Berlin studio, Arturo Herrera discusses the importance of accepting failure in order to be able to learn and grow as an artist.

Panoramic tour of Rothko exhibit.

It's the age old question - what is art? If you live in Waikato (NZ), it's literally a load of old rubbish. (Check out the video. Great discussion starter for the classroom).

Grants for Arts Education

Take advantage of the natural affinity children have for comics and use them as a powerful teaching tool in your classroom. The following tips, tools, and resources will get you started.

OdoSketch is an online drawing pad that enables you to draw pictures online. It is easy to use and has Flash-based interface which gives you cool realistic feel.

31 Images of Romare Bearden's work

Knitted Superhero Costumes (also see Q&A in Smithsonian http://tinyurl.com/kml7be)

photos, paintings, and more.

Remix means to take cultural artifacts and combine and manipulate them.

Using the Golden Ratio, Phi, or Fibonacci Numbers in Web Design - Golden Ratio, Golden Rectangle, Fibonacci, Phi