LibGuides: Grade 7: The Arts: Visual Arts

Suggested Databases

Gale OneFile: Fine Arts This link opens in a new window
Magazines & journals supporting research in aras such as dance, drama, music, art, history and filmmaking.
Britannica Middle School Edition This link opens in a new window
Reference articles, journals, magazines, websites, multimedia, and curriculum content for intermediate students. Includes dictionary, atlas and student workspace.
Gale in Context: Middle School (formerly Research in Context) This link opens in a new window
For students Gr. 6-10, this visual database provides information, videos, and more on world cultures, science, politics, famous people (biographies), governments, world history, social issues, technology, literature, and more!

Logins for all VLC databases are found on the back of the VLC Bookmark.

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Pixelmator
Pixelmator is a powerful, full-featured, layer-based image editor that lets you touch up and enhance images, sketch and paint, as well as create advanced image compositions on iPad and iPhone alike.
Photoshop Sketch
Draw with pencils, pens, markers, erasers, thick acrylic*, ink brush*, soft pastel* and watercolor* paint brushes to create artwork that can be sent as layered PSD files to Adobe Photoshop CC or Adobe Illustrator CC.
Graphic
Graphic is a full-featured graphic design and illustration application for iPad. True desktop-class editing and illustration tools on the go.
Loop
Loop lets you easily create short hand-drawn animations on your iPad and share them via email, Tumblr and in the Loop gallery
Inkist
Inkist lets you paint on your iPad with highly customizable brushes and tools you expect from advanced painting software.
Assembly
Create stickers, logos, icons, scenes, and other graphics using a fun and novel building-block approach.

Stay Writer
This font is in upper and lower case and it includes numbers, special characters and few symbols. We have created it with a imperfect flow that will give your text a unique & natural look.
Futuracha
Futuracha is an Evge-awarded display font downloaded by over 50.000 people at the first year of its publication.
Ludicrous
Ludicrous is great for giving your projects an authentic feel.

Vsco
Connect with amazing photographers from around the world, and create your own stunning photography with VSCO Cam. Create your own VSCO Journal to join in with the community and find inspiration form other users.
Camera360
Camera360 is a remarkable smartphone photo app.
Tadaa
Tadaa lets you adjust the strength of all its filters, which is ideal for people who like fine-tuning their photos with subtle effects.

Department of Art History & Art Conservation, Queen's University
Queen's University offers the only Master of Art Conservation program in Canada. Students specialize in the conservation of paintings, artifacts or paper objects or carry out research in conservation science. Students who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree of Master of Art Conservation.
Emily Carr University of Art + Design
The home page of the Emily Carr University of Art and Design.
NSCAD University Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
The homepage of the University of Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
OCAD Ontario College of Art and Design
The homepage of the Ontario College of Art and Design University.
St. Lawrence College - 1000 Islands Summer School of the Arts
The homepage for St. Lawrence College.
Haliburton School of Art and Design
The homepage for the Haliburton School of Art and Design
Creative Arts Program at Algonquin College
A list of all programs offered by Algonquin College with links to their descriptions.

Many other Canadian colleges and universities also offer strong visual arts programs and degrees.

Drawing

Painting

Painters

Design

Sculpture

Art appreciation

Artists

Craft

Perspective

Art techniques

Art history