Art Technology

I attended a workshop yesterday given by Chris Turnball . We learned about some new art software available on the web. ArtRage and TuxPaint. Both have free downloads off the internet. You can buy additional tools for ArtRage for a small fee ($25 for download & $39 for a CD ROM).

TuxPaint is a great tool for elementary students and a great replacement for Appleworks Painting and Drawing. It has a few extra bells and whistles that will excite the kids!

ArtRage is more sophisticated and will be a great tool for the junior and senior high. It includes textured surfaces, chalk, pencil, knife, and brush. You can trace a photo, too, for some great effects.

Chris Turnball will be having another training session for Art Technology March 11th. Check it out on PD Express!
I'd love to see students use their own art for school projects, just like we did in the old days! I'm so tired of Google Images.