Begin by exploring topics. Art topics can be related to medium; artist; style/movement; time and place; subject. A few topic examples are listed below, but there are many, many more great topics that you can think of yourself.
Medium
Artist
Style/Movement
Time and Place
Subject
You can learn more about your topic by exploring encyclopedias and videos. They give useful background information but may not count as a source for your assignment. If your professor has asked you to find peer-reviewed research articles, use the Articles page of this guide.
Now that you know a bit about your topic, think of questions that you would like to answer. An excellent way to do this is to combine two or three ideas from the categories in the [Topic] box: medium; artist; style/movement; time and place; subject.