During the past week, posts on two of my favourite blogs (Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day and DemoGirl.com), directed my attention to an online art resource that I believe has potential to be used to great effect in classrooms. This resource provides yet another option for individuals who have difficulty creating art with traditional media.

Viscosity describes itself as a “modern art generator”. The term generator may give a mistaken impression. While Viscosity allows you to generate a creation with ease, it also provides tools that can be used skillfully to great effect. Skill, of course, requires learning and practice. Full size versions of the art work below can be seen in Viscosity’s gallery. Each of these pieces involved considerable effort and no small measure of skill.

“Desert Rose” by Ahmed and “Arctic Seagul” by LOL

“Revolutions” by fra

Viscosity’s interface has been well designed, and its tools are easy to learn and use. For a great overview and demonstration, I highly recommend Molly McDonald’s 5-minute screencast at DemoGirl.com. Viscosity has made it easy to download your creations in .png format. Once downloaded, you can print a hard copy, convert the file format, and share your work in any way you choose. Each piece of art, of course, has its own URL so that it can be viewed by anyone anywhere.