Fine Arts Grades 10-12

This is a very interesting online exhibition of wall paintings, photography, and animation combined with sound. You have to switch on lights and gradually advance through each room.

Symbolism of colour is not the same in all cultures. Learn how different colours are perceived across cultures in this video.

Can you tell if something is square or level? This game shows shapes that need a slight adjustment. The computer will evaluate your accuracy.

"Explore museums from around the world, discover and view hundreds of artworks at incredible zoom levels, and even create and share your own collection of masterpieces." (site description)

Learn how to use color psychology to pick the best colors for your brand personality, strategy and marketing.

This short film introduces students to Canadian sculptor Ron Noganosh, who transforms items like rusted hubcaps and computer parts into art. In the video, students discover how to turn "junk" into art.

The Louvre website offers this collection of videos that explore a range of art-related concepts by comparing artworks of different kinds, from different periods. The Louvre website offers this collection of videos that explore a range of art-related concepts by comparing artworks of different kinds, from different periods. Topics include: composing a painting, viewpoints in sculpture, wax casting and more.

Enjoy this interactive movie/story. The characters on the screen require your interaction. Click around quickly or slowly, all over the screen to see what happens.

Use Paper Critters to create digital paper toys. Choose "toy creator" if you would like to start making your paper toy. Choose "colony" to view the creations of others.

Photoshop CC tutorial showing how to quickly and easily make an Andy Warhol, pop art portrait from a photo.

The Polona Typo project makes it possible to type, share and print your own sentences using thousands of letters from historic books, posters and maps created over more than six centuries.

This virtual exhibit details the creation of the Respect to Bill Reid pole, a totem pole designed and carved by West Coast aboriginal artists. The site provides background, timeline, and resources, including a guide to the different figures that appear on the pole.

Graffiti has been around for thousands of years. This video addresses the history of graffiti and asks: Is it art? Is it vandalism?

Have you ever come across an oddly stretched image on the sidewalk, only to find that it looks remarkably realistic if you stand in exactly the right spot? These sidewalk illusions employ a technique called anamorphosis — a special case of perspective art where artists represent 3D views on 2D surfaces. So how is it done?

An short introductory video to the two colour models used in design.

A site that guides students through developing their skills at drawing Zentangles, a popular art form, known for also being a meditative relaxation technique.

This video gives you an overview of how to draw bodies, hands, and feet.

The video on this page "shows a very quick sketch of a room..that demonstrates the two point linear perspective." (site descr.) Then, the page offers descriptions and examples (with images) of the rules of linear perspective.

Easy guidelines to draw semi realistic hands for manga characters. 5 different angles that you can use for standing poses with arms at the sides.

This online tool (in html 5) is a full suite of painting and drawing tools. Upload an image to use as a base or start freehand. Add layers, stamps and many other cool features to your art.

A photograph is a much better representation of a scene than a sketch, right? The School of Life explains why this might not be the case and find out why drawing something just might lead to better observation skills and understanding.

A collection of 7 films from the National Film Board focused on Canadian Artists. Length varies from 10 to 30 minutes

This page links to several virtual tours of the Louvre art museum in Paris. As you move through each work of art, you can learn more about that item.

Examples of the works of Indigenous painters from Alberta are shown on this page. A biographical note about each artist is included.

Examples of the works of Indigenous sculptors from Alberta are shown on this page. A biographical note about each artist is included.

This exhibit, with images, looks at an ancient artifact fashioned by unknown hands, the work of the first generation of Inuit artists, and two contemporary Inuit artists whose work has become part of the international art world.

"Explore museums from around the world, discover and view hundreds of artworks at incredible zoom levels, and even create and share your own collection of masterpieces." (site description)

This is an amazing site, virtually exploring the Lascaux Cave in France with its prehistoric cave drawings. Click on the words "a visit to the cave" and begin your exploration. Don't miss the triangular tab on the left hand side of the screen that opens up all the documentation about the history, the...

This mural, which is physically located in the foyer of the Military Museums in Calgary, comprises 240 separate images in a 20-foot by 12-foot mosaic. From here, you can virtually explore the mural and the 240 tiles "that represent Canada’s military history from the Battle of 1812 to present day op...

Visit the official website of Pablo Picasso to find out about his life, his painting and his politics. This beautiful, interactive web site provides a wonderful insight into the life of one of the world's most revered artists.

In Islamic culture, geometric design is everywhere. Despite the complexity of these designs, they can be created with just a compass to draw circles and a ruler to make lines within them.

Discover the symbolism of Kazimir Malevich’s “Black Square,” and how it pushed the boundaries of what art is and what it can be.

Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer’s "Girl with the Pearl Earring," is often referred to as the ‘Mona Lisa of the North.’ What makes this painting so captivating? Learn how this painting 'represents the birth of a modern perspective on economics, politics, and love'.

This site shows original art work by Inuit artists in Cape Dorset