Visual and Performing Arts


 

Useful websites

If any tutors have other websites to add to this list please email alexandra.wright@ed.lancscc.gov.uk or contact the college directly

 

www.tonyslater.co.uk Demonstrations of watercolour painting and lots of instructions for paintings done in previous months.
 
www.wetcavas.com Lots of different artists giving instructions. The first one is a dandelion seedhead. Also standard things like reflections and foliage.
www.painters-online.com Here you can write comments on other peoples paintings or send in you own for assessment by other people.
www.johnlovett.com/class.htm Lots of instructions on all sorts of techniques.
www.artistsincornwall.com Go to ‘Painting Instructions and Classes’ and try several artists.
www.watercolouronline.com Very good information on books and exhibitions also interesting articles.
www.artbyforster.com Examples of his work with preliminary drawings.
www.colouracademy.co.uk Interesting information on basic colours.
www.artchive.com Virtual tours of galleries and lots of artists to view. Very good site.
www.minigallery.co.uk Shows loads of artists and you can browse by artist, medium, gallery etc
Drawing Materials A two page handout on drawing materials (doc, 28.0KB)

Thanks: Sally

Still Life presentation A PowerPoint presentation on still life pictures (ppt, 893KB )

Thanks: Sally

Coloured  Pencil Presentation A PowerPoint presentation on coloured pencil pictures (ppt, 536KB)

Thanks: Sally

www.mmwindowtoart.com   This is a really good instructional site with step by step painting exercises, demonstrations in all kinds of media ad ideas. Would be good for tutors and learners.

http://www.rsc-northwest.ac.uk/acl/data/13artanddesign.htm

 

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