Useful Art Links

We have provided a list of links to online art resources that we think are helpful. You can also access these links in the Art Educators section of our website.

Design Aesthetic

How theatre set design, an eye for detail, and the study of historical traditions and transitions can inform composition in painting and drawing.

Ned Mueller: Painting Spots of Color

Teaching students about color is essentially teaching them how to see—and then explaining how to paint beyond the literal. According to students, Montana painter Ned Mueller succeeds in doing this in his plein air workshops.

C.W. Mundy: A New Way to Paint From Photographs

Although it’s no substitute for painting from life, painting from photographs has its advantages, especially when you use the photos upside-down.

Stephen Quiller: Color Choices That Improve Watermedia Painting

After Colorado artist Stephen Quiller finishes presenting exercises, demonstrations, lectures, and critiques during a workshop, students often comment that no other instructor has covered that vital information with such depth and clarity. Even experienced painters and teachers say they benefited from the way Quiller clarified the fundamentals of selecting and mixing color.

Joseph McGurl: Developing a Critical Advantage

In today’s competitive art market, a landscape painting that is just average will be overlooked. That’s why students wait for years to get into a Joseph McGurl workshop, where they learn to take their paintings to a higher level of technical accomplishment and personal expression.

College Art Conference Offers Networking and Educational Opportunities for Professors and Their Students

Hundreds of art professors and art students gathered to network and attend a variety of seminars at the 95th Annual College Art Association (CAA) Conference, which took place at the New York Hilton, in Manhattan, February 14 through February 17.

Museums Offer a Wealth of Educational Resources

Teachers of all grade levels and subjects can use museum resources to enhance their curriculum.

LESSON PLAN: Looking at Impressionist Landscapes

This valuable lesson plan explains how to teach high-school students to draw landscapes.