Types of Art Media

There's all kinds of art out there, including drawing, painting, photography, mixed media, printmaking and sculpture. View examples of each and find other useful links and books to learn more.

Created and presented by Becky O'Neil, Teen Librarian at the Westerville Public Library.

1. Types of Art Media! Becky O’Neil Westerville Public Library [email protected]

2. Drawing Pencil Colored pencil Ink Markers Pastels Chalk

3. Painting Watercolor Acrylic Oil Tempera 1001 de culori (Watercolor by lovemk via deviantart)

4. Photography Film Digital Instagram collage by @nurse_frugal

5. Mixed Media Collage Assemblage Other media mixed together! Assemblage by mylittlelovebox via Etsy

6. Printmaking Linocut Woodcut Etching Monoprint Woodcut print by Dave Smallen

7. Sculpture 3-dimensional Clay, stone, metal, etc. Or something simple (twist ties?)

8. Helpful Links Art Media Types (Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles) http://edu.moca.org/education/curric/media Art is Fun with Thaneeya McArdle: Explore Media http://www.art-is-fun.com/art-medium.html

9. Books *did not show at presentation Kid Made Modern Kid Made Modern: All About Collage Making Amazing Art!: 40 activities using the 7 elements of art design 123 I can make prints (Starting Art series) 123 I can collage (Starting Art series) Sneaky art: Crafty surprises to hide in plain sight The Usborne children’s book of art A book about design: Complicated doesn’t make it good Another book about design: Complicated doesn’t make it bad A book about color: A clear and simple guide for young artists Let’s make some great fingerprint art