We are living in unprecedented times, when empathy, solidarity and activism are more important than ever. Go through our presentation to learn more about different ways art can be used to raise awareness and promote social change. Get inspired and create your own proposal for a mural to be painted at school during next year: winners will be invited to help!

Explore this presentation to find out amazing ways to use basic materials you should be able to find around your house to create incredible and original art!

Bright colours, bold brushstrokes and a rebellious spirit! Impressionist artists were not trying to paint a reflection of real life, but an ‘impression’ of what the person, light, atmosphere, object or landscape looked like to them. And that’s why they were called impressionists! Click here or watch the video on the left to out more about the impressionist painters.

Ever wonder what it must feel like to live inside a painting? Wonder no more! Click on the video to undertake a 360º virtual tour inside one of the world's most famous paintings: Van Goghs 1889's The Starry Night.

Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most influential figures in the history of Western art. His oil paintings include landscapes, still lives, portraits and self-portraits. His style is characterised by bold colours and dramatic, impulsive and expressive brushwork . Click here to find out more about Van Gogh and explore a collection of his work.

Dramatic perspectives, atmospheric night-time scenes and mysterious self-portraits. While the Royal Academy doors are temporarily closed, you can still experience our exhibition on Belgian artist Léon Spilliaert in this video tour of the galleries and learn more about expressive ways of painting landscapes!

Click here for a very helpful talk-through observational drawing session with artist Kim Whitby. Whitby demonstrates 'circular shapes, simple perspective, ellipses and negative spaces ....all in less than 20 minutes!' Find some interesting objects around your house, grab a pencil/pen and paper and follow along!

Use your phone to make collages and assemblages in Augmented Reality space using photography! Click here to find out more; and on the links bellow to download the app:

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We have put together a study aid about the seven formal elements of art: line, shape, form, colour, texture, tone and pattern. Refer to an informative poster for a quick memory refresh or watch the videos to gain more knowledge about a specific formal element.

Google's Art Palette allows you to find colourful connections between your own snapshots and the images on the app. You can also search by specific colours. Ideal for creating beautiful mood boards!

Pixton is the world's most popular comic maker and storyboard creator for teachers and students. Register an account for free and create your own comics, graphic novels, storyboards and cartoons. Pixton is very intuitive and easy to use, but the possibilities are endless and you can make your comics as complex as you wish! Give it a try!