RuthByrne 11/28/2012 at 02:27pm
If you find one let me know! I feel like you have to rewrite for the elementary level so often that you end up writing a book yourself. I've come across these info cards
http://www.studyladder.com/learn/literacy/activity/3170?retUrl=/learn/literacy/type/whiteboard-interactive-activity-3
But it's a paid site. It has multiple 'cards' for each artist, an overview and then info about different pieces.

There was also this convo that offered some good book resources:
http://www.thesmartteacher.com/discussion/post/182/Best_Books_for_Art_Teachers

I would not recommend this site:
http://makingartfun.com/htm/meet-the-artist-index.htm

The articles are not written at a student level, they are just short. There is a difference between writing for kids and just leaving information out! =)

Artsology 11/30/2012 at 10:56am
I have a lot of articles about art topics in my "investigations" section on Artsology:
http://www.artsology.com/investigations.php

Some examples include "Art and Emotion," "How artists portray the weather," "Motion in Art," and here's one that deals with portraiture:
http://www.artsology.com/portraiture-in-different-eras.php

RuthByrne 03/05/2013 at 06:22am
Thanks Artsology, I was just sprucing up my portraiture unit and your resource was helpful!