Renaissance Art Lessons Now Online from Art in Action
Summary
Students learn the techniques of foreshortening, drawing frontal and profile figures, shading to create form, and arranging composition.The online lessons feature animated discussions of the masterpieces; video demonstrations of art techniques; wikis for sharing tips and ideas; links to relevant websites, books, and music; spoken instructions; and much more.The curriculum meets national and state academic standards and integrates with language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.Students create African clay animals based on a Yoruba ivory bracelet, design antique fonts in the fashion of the Irish Book of Kells, print landscape images based on Hokusais The Great Wave, and explore the Islamic principles of design in Taj Mahal.The online lessons feature animated discussions of the masterpieces; video demonstrations of art techniques; wikis for sharing tips and ideas; links to relevant websites, books, and music; spoken instructions; and much more.The Art in Action curriculum is consistently praised for empowering teachers and parents to teach art, by providing detailed, easy-to-follow directions for guiding successful discussions and projects.The curriculum meets national and state academic standards and integrates with language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.