Can You Tell Me The Color of Joy?

The Color Of is a neat little site I stumbled upon a while ago.  All you do is put in a search term, and it generates the color of that term from tagged images on Flickr. The result is an interesting, and not always expected palette of color.  It's just in beta form right now, but I could see this being an interesting art activity...maybe do a search, then print out the resulting color and make a picture from just those scraps of paper.  Maybe even a writing activity, talking about how the color was achieved or how each part of the color represents a different part of the original search term.  Have fun with it!

Here are some of the searches I did:

and of course....

What IS red?

Today's site is dedicated to what colors mean to us and around the world.  Color in Motion lets you explore the six basic colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.  Explore the meaning of each color, what it symbolizes, what it means in different cultures, and much more.  You can even watch as each color gets to star in it's own movie, displaying all the traits that it represents.

 This site is a lot of fun and I think it could apply to any student, K-12.  You can use it to review the colors with early education students, or use it to delve into the deeper meaning of colors in literature, science, or history.  Not to mention the fact that it's perfect for any art teacher! Enjoy!

Crayola for Educators

Need some creative ideas?  Check out Crayola Online for Educators.  Here, you can find searchable lesson plans, activity ideas, inspiration for art techniques, and even a cute certificate maker!  Just create a free account (don't forget to uncheck the box for receiving emails if you don't want to get them!) and you're all set to go!

Aviary - Online Image Editing

Welcome back to the grind everyone!  The posting today is an amazing tool.  Edit images from any computer using Aviary, a free online creation tool.  I recommend starting with the Image Editor (Phoenix)  for beginners, but for more advanced users (possibly Art teachers and their students) go crazy with vector editing,  effects, or even the new Audio Editor (Myna)!

To get started, simply sign up for a free account so you can save you work, and start creating!