Art
Art is a the most common creative activity. There are many different types of art.
Visual art is an object that you can see and is made using materials. It includes drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, illustration, crafts, photography, and ceramics.
Digital art is a form of visual art produced by digital means such as animation, film, video, and graphics.
Applied art is the application of design and decoration to everyday objects to make them look pleasing. It includes architecture (the art of designing and constructing buildings), industrial design (the creation and development of the function, value, and look of mass produced products), fashion design (the art of designing clothing and accessories) and interior design (the decoration of a room in a house, office, or other space with color schemes, furniture, objects, and other pleasing features).
Performing arts is art that is performed in front of an audience. It includes dance, acting, theater, and music.
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There are many different types of crafts.
Textile crafts include any type of craft where you work with fabric or yarn such as sewing, knitting, quilting, weaving, and dyeing.
Paper crafts use paper or cardboard to make something such as printing, papier-mâché, calligraphy, collage, origami, scrapbooking, and wrapping paper.
Decorative crafts include crafts that look pleasing and are functional such as furniture making, metalwork, basketry, and toy making.
Fashion crafts include crafts that you can wear such as jewelry, hats, clothing, belts, and handbags.
Functional crafts are crafts that can be used in daily life such as pottery.
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Here are some craft projects you can do:
Beading (jewelry and ornaments)
Picture frame (plastic picture frame, mosaic wood frame, sponge art frame)
Paper (paper bag puppet, paper plate, folded paper, collage, coloring, masks)
Wood (bird house, tool box, jewelry box, trinket box, pencil box)
Stamping (stationery, card, envelope, seasonal)
Stickers
Sun catchers
Sand art
Tile​
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Here are some drawing programs and websites for digital art:
Microsoft Paint or Paint 3D
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Free learning resources about art:
The Elements and Principles of Art
The Elements of Art
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