Essential Reading
The following materials will provide essential understanding of the subjects covered in the course.
Recommended Resources
Further reading to help you advance your understanding of the concepts in the course and to satisfy your curiosity.
Finding Other Useful Books
Using the online Accessit catalogue, you can search the Subject Search to find more resources, or use the search bar to look for keywords.
In the Library, Non-fiction books (and some literature) are often arranged using the Dewey Decimal Classification system, using numbers to arrange them by subject. In the college we use the system within key topic areas for each subject. In many university libraries, all books will be found shelved by Dewey Decimal alone. Below is a list of useful number classes for this subject.
700-709 The Arts
710-719 Civic and Landscape Art
720-729 Architecture
730-739 Sculpture and Plastic Arts
740-749 Drawing and Decorative Arts
750-759 Painting and Paintings
760-769 Graphic Arts. Printmaking and Prints
770-779 Photography and Photographs
Other Resources
Websites
The Jealous Curator - This website is an ongoing guide to exciting new artists and artworks.
Student Art Guide - This website helps students understand what is key in A level Art. It is a worldwide based site, so some differences do occur but is a brilliant additional resource for guidance.
Art Daily - A daily news website for art. A useful site for finding out what is happening in the world of art.
Artist A Day - An exciting range of diverse artists to be explored. The website is such that artists can be accessed by searching different categories.
Artists & Illustrators Magazine - This online magazine is packed full of tutorials that can really help guide students.
Wikiart - This website is a great resource for a broad range of artists in different genres and countries. Gives students access to artworks that are not on display, and not as easy to find on the internet.