Learning+to+Look+at+Art

What is art? How does art address the needs of humanity? Why do we create art? Is all art beautiful? Does everyone see art in the same way? What does a work of art say to you? How does an artist express his/her point of view? How do you talk about art? What is the language of art? This program invites you to learn about the art critiquing process. The objectives of ARTiculation were designed to encourage you to really "look" at a piece of artwork and to understand what into the art making process. You will have opportunities to make informed judgments and to share personal insights about different types of art. You will also learn that there is not just one "correct" answer to the question: "Is this good art?" Learning about art is much more than the making of a project. Concepts such as aesthetics and art appreciation are just as important. However, it is often impossible to learn these concepts when you have art once or twice a week. This site offers the opportunity to learn more about aesthetics, art appreciation and art history. Students who understand these concepts are better able to apply them to their own art creation process. This site contains pictures and information gathered from many different sources including Internet sources. The websites and printed materials references can be found in the Reviews and Resources Section. Note: All images remain the property of the institution or individual copyright owner &/ or their descendants. Art is represented here for historical purposes and in the interest of promoting educational discovery. Although website materials are capable of being viewed in any order, it is recommended that you begin with the Elements Of Art. Once you have explored the information and activities within those pages, your next section should be the Principles Of Design. Following this linear path will maximize the amount of information available to you as well as ensure that you have time to understand and apply that information before you go on to the Art Critiquing Process Section. ARTiculation also contains a Timeline and Vocabulary Section to aid you in placing works of art within a historical context and understanding the meaning of art terms that may be new to you.