Classroom Materials - Elements and Techniques
Call (612) 870-3134 to reserve the following materials and for advice on using them in your classroom. Curriculum consultations and previews also are available by appointment, Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and the second Thursday of every month, 1-9 p.m. Materials can be picked up or mailed to you; slide set postage and handling charge: $3.75; videocassette postage and handling charge: $3.50; How to Order Classroom Materials.

The Artist's Eye: Pictorial Composition (grades 9-12+) Free Slide Set

The Artist's Hand: Five Techniques of Painting (grades 9-12+) Free Slide Set

Behind the Scenes (grades 4-6) Videocassette
These 5 videos use humor and surprise to help students understand artistic concepts and think critically about them. Each is a complete unit and includes suggested classroom activities.

1. The Illusion of Depth with David Hockney Related Materials
   
2. Color with Robert Gil de Montes
   
3. Balance with Nancy Graves
   
4. Framing with Carrie Mae Weems
   
5. Line with Wayne Thiebaud

The Big A (grades K-3) Videocassette
These 10 videos integrate art criticism, production, and aesthetics. Each is a complete unit and includes suggested classroom activities.

1. Telling a Story
   
2. Getting Ideas
   
3. Exploring Ideas
   
4. Tools and Materials
   
5. Teamwork
   
6. Lines, Shapes, Colors, and Textures
   
7. Putting It Together
   
8. What Does It Mean?
   
9. I Like It Because...
   
10. Different Ways of Seeing

Color and Light in Painting (grades 9-12) Free Slide Set

Introduction to the Visual Arts (grades 10-12) Free Videocassette
These 10 videos discuss meaning, form, and style in the visual arts. Each is a complete unit and includes a study guide. Produced by the University of Minnesota Extension Department.

1. Introduction to Art
   
2. Form in Sculpture
   
3. Materials and Techniques of Sculpture
   
4. Subject Matter
   
5. Style and Meaning: Painting
   
6. Materials and Techniques of Painting
   
7. Picture Surface
   
8. Picture Space
   
9. Color
   
10. Review and Unsolved Problems

Reading Drawings: A Look at Various Purposes, Techniques, and Media of Drawing (grades 6-12) Slide Set

Vermillion Editions: Right to Print (grades 10-12+) Videocassette
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Visual Elements: Line, Color, Shape, Texture, and Space Explored at The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (grades 6-12) Slide Set

Visual Principles: Balance, Emphasis, Rhythm/Movement, and Harmony/Unity Explored at The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (grades 6-12) Slide Set