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Art  |  Comics  |  Masks  |  Museums  |  Origami  |  Paintings  |  Photography

Art  
  AccessArt Online Art Workshops
http://www.accessart.org.uk/
Access activities on color, sculpture, or drawing. You select the workshop according to age. There are also notes for teachers and printouts.
  The Art of the Stamp
http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/
artofthestamp/
Who decides who and what goes on stamps? Find out how U.S. postal stamps are created. You can even create your own stamp!
  The @rt junction
http://www.artjunction.org
Art Junction is designed to provide a safe and structured virtual environment within which teachers and students can pursue artistic and educational goals.
  Artcyclopedia
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/
Search for an artist by name, title of art, or museum. The art search engine gives you all the different links devoted to that artist.
  The Artist's Toolkit
http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/
Learn about art elements like line, color, space, shape, and balance.  Watch animated illustrations, find examples in museums, and create your own work of art.
  International Child Art Foundation
http://www.icaf.org/
 
See artwork from children around the world.
  NGA Kids
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/
education/kids.html
Create interactive art online. Make a collage or a pixel face. This site is created by the National Gallery of Art.
Comics  
  Balloon Tales - The Comicraft Guide to
Comic Book Lettering and Production
http://www.balloontales.com/
A site dedicated to the lettering and production of comic books. How-To articles help the beginner.
  History of Comic Art
http://www.comic-art.com/history.htm
The history of sequential art is given here. The history has been divided into different pages so you must scroll down and read the different "parts".
  Lambiek Comiclopedia of Comic Artists
http://lambiek.net/artists/index.htm
Hundreds of comic book artists are listed here with their biography and a sample of their work.
Masks  
  African Mask History and Meaning
http://www.rebirth.co.za/African_mask.htm
This page gives information about African masks in general. Scroll to the bottom of page to select information on specific tribes.
  African_mask_history_and_meaning.htm
Another Face - Masks Around the World
http://gallery.sjsu.edu/masks/menu.html
This page is presented by the San Jose State University and has a variety of information about masks. Select the LINKS option and then pick the region you are interested in. 
  Historia de las Máscaras y Caretas
http://www.carnaval.com.do/historia/
mascarasycaretas.htm

En Español

This site is in the Dominican Republic and is in Spanish. A brief history is given about the history of the masks used during Carnaval.
  Masks
http://eduscapes.com/42explore/mask.htm
This is a page with numerous links to sites about masks. Also has websites for teachers.
Museums  
  Art cyclopedia:  Art Museums Worldwide
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/museums.html
Search for museums worldwide.
Origami  
  Star Wars Origami
http://www.happymagpie.com/
swdiagrams.html
Printable origami patterns for Star Wars spacecraft and characters.
  Tammy Yee's Origami Page
http://www.tammyyee.com/origami.html
Tammy Yee's page has very simple origami projects for kids. Learn a few Hawaiian words while you are folding.
Paintings  
  A. Pintura Art Detective
http://eduweb.com/pintura/
Fiona Featherduster need help identifying the painting found in her Grandfather's attic. This online adventure teaches students elements of art like composition and color.
Photography  
  Digital Photography School - 13 Lessons to teach your child about Digital Photography
http://digital-photography-school.com
/13-lessons-to-teach-your-child-about
-digital-photography
 
Tips for parents in teaching photography to children. Includes how to hold the camera, balance, and point of interest.
  Kodak - Photo Tips & Techniques
http://www.kodak.com/ek/US/
en/Home_Main/
Tips_Projects_Exchange/
Learn/Photo_Tips.htm
 
Tips from Kodak about photographing in different places, animals, holidays, etc.
  National Geographic - Photography for Kids: Tips From the Pros
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
activities/moreactivities/photography101/
Insider tips from three world famous photographers
 
Pinhole Photography


Potato Chip Pinhole Camera
http://www.exploratorium.edu/
science_explorer/pringles_pinhole.html

Oatmeal Box Pinhole Photography
http://users.rcn.com/stewoody/
 
Both of these sites provide information on how to make pinhole cameras without using a lens. They explain how it works and provide instruction on how to make a pinhole camera using items found around the house.
 
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