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Art Ed Radio

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A podcast from The Art of Education University on teaching visual art in K-12 schools. Listeners hear classroom strategies, curriculum and assessment ideas, and conversations with practicing art educators that they can apply when planning and running their own art lessons.

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Master advanced composition techniques with Matt Kohr's Composition Library! Learn to create compelling art through proven visual principles.

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Realist painter Mark Carder's free instructional site for oil painting, with videos and a forum. Teaches a systematic method of mixing and color-checking paint to match observed colors with a limited palette, so beginners can paint realistic still lifes and portraits.

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