The Met: The Materials and Techniques of Drawings and Prints

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In addition to their amazingly varied collections, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (the Met) also provides educational materials on art-related topics. This particular resource walks you through various techniques for drawing and printmaking. I've already posted about a similar resource from MOMA for printmaking, but I think that the Met's version should… Continue reading The Met: The Materials and Techniques of Drawings and Prints

Videos: MOMA’s Pressure and Ink

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I've already recommended MOMA's YouTube Channel for those who are interested in learning about Modern Art, but they also have some excellent technique videos as well. In particular, I find their series Pressure and Ink to provide great information about printmaking. Specifically, they have detailed demonstrations (with solid explanations) of relief printing, intaglio printing, and… Continue reading Videos: MOMA’s Pressure and Ink

Website: The Victoria and Albert Museum

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The Victoria and Albert Museum has a great many excellent online resources, and their collections are very easy to search. I highly suggest their site if you have a project that requires you to look for art by type. For example, they have links to architecture resources, books, furniture, glass, print, and many, many other… Continue reading Website: The Victoria and Albert Museum

Website: The Metropolitan Museum of Art-New York

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The one that gave me the idea to start this blog--this site contains an amazing amount of information. If you choose to search the collection (see link below), you will be able to find a huge variety of amazing works of art, and they have included a lot of useful information for each work. This… Continue reading Website: The Metropolitan Museum of Art-New York