Junior Art Project
ART * iculation : Learning to Look at Art
Learning
to Look at Art
Materials list: Pen, paper, colored pencils
1. After logging on, go to the CHS Library home page.
Click on Teacher Research on the left-hand side of the page
and go to Albair.
Next, click on Junior Art Project, which will provide you with a link to
the site that you will be using for today’s activities. This is a really
cooooool site full of great information and fun things to do.
I hope that learning about the language of art will help you strengthen
your use of language in your writing.
2. Please read all directions carefully to complete the correct activities.
3. Your first step is to click on Elements of Art in the
left-hand column of the home page. Here you will find a bulleted list of 7 items,
all of which are used in the creation of great – or not-so-great – works
of art. Begin by clicking on Line and reading of the information.
The creator of this site has provided you with some wonderful paintings,
tapestries, sculptures, etc. Many are well-known.
4. When you have finished reading about Line, proceed to Color.
I have provided the class with a few copies of the Color Study Guide
to help you with this. Read all of the information and take notes
where appropriate. At the end of the Color page, complete the activity
entitled Name the Color Family. This is an online activity, so you do not
need to print anything.
5. Move on to Texture, read all of the information
and take notes when appropriate.
6. Your next move will be to Shape. Follow the same procedures as
before and complete The Shape Detective activity at the end.
Print and complete this for homework.
7. Move on to Space, read the information and take notes.
8. Your final stop today is Value. Proceed in the same
manner as above.
9. Now that you have read all of the information,
return to Elements of Art and complete the activity
at the end entitled ART LINKS. Print and complete for homework.
10. If time permits, you might enjoy the "click here"
activity associated with the Mondrian painting under Color.
Today you will read about and take notes on the steps
involved in critiquing pieces of art.
The activities will give you opportunities to
expand your vocabulary
and improve on your ability to describe objects,
using "exact" and colorful words. Along the way,
you’ll see works of art by famous artists.
Follow all directions carefully.
Use the same procedure as in the previous
2 classes to get to the ART * iculation : Learning to Look at Art site.
Click on Art Critiquing Process and read the introduction on the home page.
Notice that there are 5 categories in today’s list.
2. Read all of the information in the Description portion.
Make sure to take notes that will be helpful to you.
Print In Other Words, and complete it for homework for tomorrow.
3. Move on to Analysis. Read and take notes as before.
Print The Check List. Before moving on complete the
activity entitled What Do You Think?
4. It is now time to learn about Interpretation.
Follow the standard procedure.
5. You’ve almost finished. Move on to Judgment;
read and take notes.
6. Finally, read The Credit Line. Print and complete
Discovering Credit Line Clues and complete it
by the end of class today.
7. Return to the home page of The Art Critiquing Process,
scroll to the bottom. Print out and bring Learning to Ask the Right Questions to class
on Friday. Print Gathering (Looking for Clues) to bring to class
on Tuesday, May 25, 2004.
Principles
of Design- Day 2 of Learning to Look at Art
Follow the same steps as on Day 1 to get to the
ARTiculation
site and complete the steps below. 
Read and follow all directions carefully.
1. Click on Principles of Design.
You will find 5 categories.
2. Click on Rhythm and Movement.
Read all of the text carefully and take notes in the
same manner as on Day 1.
3. Follow the same procedure with Balance..
4. Move on to Proportion.
Make sure you are taking sufficient notes to enable
you to write or speak about each principle.
At the end of this section, print and complete
for homework The Power of Propaganda.
The work you did in the war unit should help you
complete this easily.
5. Next, read and take notes over Variety & Emphasis.
6. Finally, read the information about Harmony & Unity.
Print and complete Identifying How Unity is Created
for homework.
7. Return to Principles of Design. Scroll to the bottom of the page.
Answer the 10 questions in Let’s Review.
8. Print a copy of Comparison/Contrast Diagram
(also at the bottom of the same page) for use in class on Monday.
9. If time permits, you may go back to any of the
principles and do further exploration or complete
any of the activities.
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