http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 25 May 2013 07:13:07 PDT Sat, 25 May 2013 07:13:07 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=301244 Art:21Art in the Twenty-First Century is the only series on television to focus exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists in the United States, and it uses the medium of television to provide an experience of the visual arts that goes far beyond a gallery visit. Fascinating and intimate footage allows the viewer to observe the artists at work, watch their process as they transform inspiration into art, and hear their thoughts as they grapple with the physical and visual challenges of achieving their artistic visions. The series started in 2001 and is currently in series 4. There are links to biographies of current artists along with interviews and images of their art, online lesson plans that can be used in classes, and discussions regarding the art.The underlying philosophy of this project is that contemporary American art is of real interest to a national audience. By making contemporary art more accessible, the series affords viewers and students the opportunity to discover their own innate abilities to understand contemporary art and to explore possibilities for creative thinking and self-expression. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=682780 'Get creative with paint without the mess and expense! Explore a packed toolbox of intuitive, natural painting tools like oils and watercolors that let you experiment with color blends and textures on a realistic canvas. ArtRage places the tools of a real art studio at your fingertips.ArtRage doesn't just place color on your canvas. It keeps track of how much paint there is and how wet it is, so you can blend color under the brush as you paint, or lay down thick lines of pigment for smearing with the Palette Knife just like the real thing. Watercolors react to the wetness of the brush and paper, to create hard edged strokes or blend to soft gradients. Canvas grain affects the paint, and dry pigments break up on the surface to create textures. It's not just a special effect, it's a live simulation of the properties of real paint.''Main Features:Real world painting tools include Oils, Watercolor, Paint Rollers, Pencils, Crayons and more. Each tool has a range of settings that reflect familiar properties such as how much thinner is applied to the paint, or how soft a pencil tip is. Tools apply texture as well as color, and blend under the brush.Add Layers to your painting and work on individual elements without damaging others. ArtRage supports a wide range of Layer Blend Modes, and layer contents can be scaled moved and rotated independently.Import photos, converting them to oil for smearing or as Reference Images pinned to the canvas as a visual guide. You can load photos as Tracing Images which are overlaid on the canvas, and have ArtRage select colors from them automatically as you paint.The interface has been designed specifically for the iPad, compacted to maximize your creative space without hiding away critical functions such as tool and color selection. As you paint, it gets out of the way so that you don’t have to stop and manually adjust panels. With support for Multi-Touch gestures, important shortcuts are available without needing any interface.Record your paintings! The ArtRage Script system lets you record strokes while you paint for playback in desktop versions of the product at higher resolution.'This app costs $2.99 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=439936 This is a free, online wikibook, so it is continually being updated and refined. Topics include: Theory Variations, Color Interactions, Attributes, Other Considerations, and Gradient. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=699594 'Now you can enjoy highlights from the major 2010–2011 exhibition "Abstract Expressionist New York" and its related publication on your iPad. Use the free MoMA Ab Ex NY iPad App to view superb high-resolution images of selected Abstract Expressionist works. Learn more about the artists and NYC history with a multimedia map of studios, galleries, bars, and other points of interest. Watch in-depth videos on key works of art, browse a glossary of art terms, read about the exhibition and exhibition publication, share your favorite works on Twitter, and more. (An internet connection is needed to view some of the content.)The app was produced by The Museum of Modern Art and designed and developed by Deep Focus.'This is a free app http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=682777 'Autodesk SketchBook® Pro for iPad is a professional-grade paint and drawing application. Using the same paint engine as its desktop counterpart, SketchBook Pro delivers a complete set of sketching & painting tools through a streamlined and intuitive user interface designed exclusively for the iPad experience. Whether you are an occasional doodler or a professional illustrator, SketchBook Pro transforms your iPad into the ultimate digital SketchBook.Features: ✓ Full Screen work space with support for any device orientation✓ Retina Display on 3rd Gen iPad✓Canvas size: 1024 x 768• 6 layers on iPad 1• 12 layers on iPad 2• 18 layers on 3rd Gen iPad✓Canvas size 2048 x 1536• 4 layers on iPad 2• 6 layers on 3rd Gen iPad✓Multi-Touch Interface:• Two finger pan & zoom navigation with 2500% zoom• Three finger tap for controls• Three finger swipe gestures for quick access✓High Quality Brushes and Tools:• Professional grade paint engine delivers smooth and precise brush strokes• More than 60 preset brushes, including pencils, pens, markers and natural media• 90 additional brushes and stamps brushes• Completely customizable brush settings for each brush• Draw styles for creating straight lines, rectangles, and circles• Synthetic pressure sensitivity (brush fade-off)• Undo/Redo - 10 levels Gen 1 iPad 1 - 20 levels iPad 2 - 30 levels 3rd gen iPad• Dynamic symmetric drawing ✓Layers:• Import images from Photo Library• Import from Camera on iPad 2• Duplicate, Merge and Reorder Layers • Move, scale, and rotate layers interactively using Multi-Touch• Toggle visibility and adjust Layer Opacity• Layer Blend Modes: Multiply, Add, Screen and Normal• Preserve Transparency mode to paint only where paint already exists• Template Library in the Layer Editor that includes a variety of grids, perspective reference and ruled paper.'This app costs $1.99 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=439939 This is a free, online wikibook, so content is continaully being updated. According to the authors, "Indian art is the term commonly used to designate the art of the Indian subcontinent, which includes the present political divisions of India, Kashmir, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Although a relationship between political history and the history of Indian art before the advent of Islam is at best problematical, a brief review will provide a broad context.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=518985 According to OER Commons, "The object of this series of text-books is to provide concise teachable histories of art for class-room use in schools and colleges. The limited time given to the study of art in the average educational institution has not only dictated the condensed style of the volumes, but has limited their scope of matter to the general features of art history. Archæological discussions on special subjects and æsthetic theories have been avoided. The main facts of history as settled by the best authorities are given. If the reader choose to enter into particulars the bibliography cited at the head of each chapter will be found helpful. Illustrations have been introduced as sight-help to the text, and, to avoid repetition, abbreviations have been used wherever practicable. The enumeration of the principal extant works of an artist, school, or period, and where they may be found, which follows each chapter, may be serviceable not only as a summary of individual or school achievement, but for reference by travelling students in Europe.This volume on painting, the first of the series, omits mention of such work in Arabic, Indian, Chinese, and Persian art as may come properly under the head of Ornament—a subject proposed for separate treatment hereafter. In treating of individual painters it has been thought best to give a short critical estimate of the man and his rank among the painters of his time rather than the detailed facts of his life. Students who wish accounts of the lives of the painters should use Vasari, Larousse, and the Encyclopædia Britannica in connection with this text-book.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=557519 ״An introduction to visual arts and design that stresses the components of visual thinking and visual language underlying design and the fine arts. The text is intended to serve students with a wide range of experience, no background is needed, no special skills.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=689940 'Step into the fascinating world of art, one masterpiece at a time. With DailyArt app, every day you'll get a push notification with a classic art piece, straight to your iPhone. Open it, read little tittle-tattle about the world-famous artist and the masterpiece itself and shine with your art knowledge. With DailyArt app you can finally overwhelm your friends, impress your girlfriend and find art museums a good place to visit. Download now the FREE app, with no ads, no boring content, just pure art.'This is a free app. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=557477 ״Artists from all areas are moving to the digital world. This book looks at how digital creativity has evolved. It examines the tools available, gives examples of artistic work currently being produced, and questions the cultural implications.״