ART

Art Resources

• Artcyclopedia
  Encyclopedia of Art, Artists, Museums. This online fine arts reference guide contains art images from over 8,000 painters, sculptors and photographers. Artists are searchable by name, medium, subject, and nationality. Art is also indexed by art movement, title, and museum.
  
  
• Artsource
  A collection of networked resources on Art and Architecture
  
  
• Brain Juice
  Selected 20th century artist's biographies and descriptions of their notable works.
  
  
• National Gallery of Art
  One of the finest collections in the world illustrating major achievements in painting, sculpture, decorative arts, and works on paper from the Middle Ages to the present. More than 5,600 objects from the collection are available online. Search the collection by artist, title, or subject. This site also provides educational resources for teachers and students.
  
  
• National Museum of Women in the Arts
  A collection of art by women from the 16th century to the present. A virtual tour of this collection is accessible by time period. Search the collection by artist, subject, or time period.

Art History

 

• ArchNet
  Archaeological resources indexed by region, subject, museum, and academic institution.
  
  
• Art History Resources on the Web
  Extensive collection of art links categorized by period.
  
  
• Artchive
  Art history and criticism, biographies of hundreds of artists, plus exhibits and links to theories, and art education.
  
  
• Artcyclopedia
  Encyclopedia of Art, Artists, Museums. This online fine arts reference guide contains art images from over 8,000 painters, sculptors and photographers. Artists are searchable by name, medium, subject, and nationality. Art is also indexed by art movement, title, and museum.
  
  
• Digital Egypt for Universities
  Provides 3D models from prehistoric and ancient Egypt. Click on A-Z index for a link to the 3D models.
  
  
• Mother of All Art and Art History Links
  Compilation of links to university art history departments and research resources.
  
  

 Color

• Color Matters
  Wide variety of information on color usage.
  

Computer Graphics

• adigitaldreamer
  Graphic design career information.
  
  
• Graphics.com
  Graphics news, columns, forums, and gallery.
  
  
• Photoshop Links
  Compilation of links to Photoshop discussion groups, tutorials and tools.
  
  
• Photoshop Tips & Tutorials
  Compilation of Photoshop tutorial links.

Drawing

• Art Studio Chalkboard
  Drawing resource for artists and art students that focuses on the technical fundamentals of perspective, shading, and compositional models.
  
  
• Figure Drawing Lab
  Drawing resource for artists and art students that introduces the elements that make up the human figure and how to better portray them.
  
  
• Metropolitan Museum Drawings and Prints Collection
  Online exhibition of selected works from the museum's collection.
  
  

   Museums

• Andres Blaisten Museum
  A virtual museum for Mexican art masterpieces. Also provides biographies for the collection's artists. 
  
  
• Art Museum Network
  Provides up-to-date information on the news and activities of leading museums.
  
  
• Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
  Searchable image and text database of objects from the collections of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
  
  
• Heard Museum
  This local museum specializes in Native cultures and art.
  
  
• Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room
  These collections are particularly rich in materials produced in, or documenting the history of, the United States and the lives, interests and achievements of the American people. Provides a link to images of frequently requested topics, e.g., architecture, history & events, and people.
  
  
• Louvre
  History, virtual tour, and collections of the Louvre.
  
  
• Metropolitan Museum of Art
  View more than 6,500 works of art from the Metropolitan's permanent collection. There is also a Timeline of Art History which is a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art. The Timeline extends from prehistory to the present day.
  
  
• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  Explore 50,000 works from the museum's online. Searchable by artist, title, medium, and culture.
  
  
• National Museum of the American Indian
  This portion of the Smithsonian Institution is this only national museum, dedicated to the Native peoples of North, South, and Central America.
  
  
  
• Smithsonian American Art Museum
  America's first federal art museum dedicated to the enjoyment and understanding of American art. Search or browse 18,000 works from the museum's collection.

    Watercolor

• Fountain Studio
  Watercolor techniques and tips.