Art+Resources

= Art Resources = toc

**Google Art Project**
Art Project is apart of the Google Cultural Institute, & features interior tours of 230 stunning museum collections from around the world. Browse through museum collections, artists artworks, or galleries created by other users. Select a museum from the list under collections & you can virtually tour it using the same interface style you experience in Google Maps Streetview. Inside the museum, just double click to zoom to a location. You can also open a floor plan overview & click on a room to navigate to that part of the museum.

A great feature is the the ability to zoom in on an object to see it in greater detail, & to learn more about the background information about that work of art. You can even compare two works of art side by side.

The best part of Google Art Project is the option to create your own artwork collection while visiting each museum. As you're touring a museum click on the "+" symbol on any work of art to add to your collection. To create a collection you must be signed into a Google account.

These high-quality images are excellent for setting the scene for new units for impromptu writing in all subject areas. This is also a great way to explore history & cultures.

Silk
Have students to create visual works of art online. Silk is an interactive site where students can drag their mouse around on the page to create beautiful weaving & whirling designs. Drawing lines on the screen will add color to the moving art, & by speeding up or slowing down their movements the effect will change. Students can choose between 6 different colors, & 3 different modes of symmetry. Students can share their creation with a simple link. Have students describe their unique artwork as a description & creative writing exercise. Also available as an app for the iPad.

This Exquisite Forest
An online art project developed by Google, this site is a place for digital storytelling through pictures, not words. Students can work collaboratively to create a short animated story, with each animation building off the previous branches. Students can create their own seeds & invite others to grow a tree with them. Before students can create their own seeds, they do have to contribute to an already existing tree. If a student does not feel they can express their words with an animation, think about having the students pair up. Have one student become an author & write an outline of the story, while the other student draws the animation of the story.

//Last Updated - April, 2013//