Art History | Marilyn Stokstad |
Janson's A Short History of Art | Penelope J.E. Davies |
The Story of Art | E. H. Gombrich |
Art: A World History | Elke Linda Buchholz |
Art History For Dummies | Jesse Bryant Wilder |
50 Artists You Should Know | Thomas Kohn |
A Short Guide to Writing About Art | Sylvan Barnet |
Barron's AP Art History | John B. Nici |
The Annotated Mona Lisa | Carol Strickland |
Methods and Theories of Art History | Anne D'Alleva |
Look! Art History Fundamentals | Anne D'Alleva |
Critical Perspectives on Art History | John C. McEnroe |
The Shock of the New | Robert Hughes |
Ways of Seeing | John Berger |
The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters | Giorgio Vasari |
501 Great Artists | Stephen Farthing |
Classical Art: From Greece to Rome | Mary Beard |
History of Italian Renaissance Art | Frederick Hartt |
Modern Art: Impressionism to Post-Modernism | David Britt |
Picasso | Philippe Dagen |
Drawing Faces
How to Draw an Eye
How to Draw a Mouth
How to Draw a Nose
How to Draw a Female Face
How to Draw a Face
How to Draw a Horse
How to Draw a Dog
How to Draw a Cat
How to Draw Perspective
Night Sky with Soft Pastels
Watercolor Techniques
Oil Painting Basics
Ceramics for Beginners
Painting
1. Begin with the end in mind
2. Be Proactive
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Do a survey of a course before you take it, such as reading a general history on the topic or several Wikipedia articles on the topic. This may include studying one of the many online university courses or other Top 20 Online resources such as the Khan Academy. This might also include studying an audio/visual course on the topic from your library or from The Great Courses Company (when on sale). These surveys give you a scaffolding in which to put particular facts.
Get off to a good start also by reading part of the textbook or the reading list before starting the course.
For AP Courses, review the course descriptions at www.apcentral.collegeboard.com and use review books or apps.
Develop and use flashcards from a site such as Quizlet and possibly a flashcard app for that topic.
Use study guides such as SparkNotes and review articles such as the Sunday Book Review from the New York Times.
Seek out a mentor or study group (without plagiarism) and ask questions.