About This Site

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Developed By: R.G. Meyer 2002 Last Updated 5/07/08	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 goes 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. Begin this program by taking a Survey (PDF file, please print and complete). 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.

	Each section page begins with a "Looking Ahead" paragraph. This information will introduce you to the concepts that are going to be covered in that particular section.

	To utilize the features of this site, you will need to have the following programs installed. You may already have all or some of them. Each is a free download. Click on the program icon you do not have and you will be taken to the site where it can be downloaded. These will be necessary to view all that this site has to offer.
	Shockwave Player OR Flash Player	Microsoft Internet Explorer Acrobat Reader	PowerPointViewer
			(Install if you do not have PowerPoint installed. This enables you to view the PowerPoint JeopARTy game)

	If you have any questions concerning this site or the attached activities you can e-mail me by clicking on this button which will always be located at the bottom of the left-side navigation bar.

	To the left of each page and at the bottom of each page you will find Navigation Bars to help you navigate between each section. Use them to guide your movement within this web site. Occasionally this site links to outside sites. These will open within their own window. Click the "X" to shut the window and return to ARTiculation. Because of the nature of the Internet, broken links do happen. Also, I have no control over materials or advertisements posted to outside informational websites. Please let me know if there are any problems. Report Problems

	Each web page and section contains an Art Connection Section located at the bottom of the page. Here you will find some "On Line" Activities and "Print and Complete" Activities that will reinforce the concepts you have just learned. Other activities such as the "Studio" Activity and the "Computer" Activity provide you with the opportunity to express yourself by creating a project in the art room or on the computer. To view a list of the PDF handouts and activity descriptions Click Here. Icons, like those shown below, are located at the end of every section page and will direct you to Activities that will reinforce what you have learned and give you a chance to try your hand at applying that new knowledge.
		(Print and Complete) (Studio Activity) (Online Activity) (Computer Activity)
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