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Singer, Carla Michalove – 1994
Line, shape, color and texture have always been the universal components of visual expression. Together these elements form a visual language. This packet is designed to be used as part of the Thematic Tour "First Look" offered by the Georgia Department of Education. The material explores some of the ways people use pictorial language;…
Descriptors: Art, Art Appreciation, Art Criticism, Art Education
Download full textDuff, Jon M. – 1995
This paper discusses current changes in the teaching and learning of artistic rendering in light of technological advances that may cause teachers to rethink both what is taught, and the manner in which the results of the artistic process are valued and evaluated. The two methods of generating a photorealistic computer image are described,…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Computer Graphics, Graphic Arts
Hollingsworth, Patricia; Hollingsworth, Stephen F. – 1989
The first step in learning to appreciate art is learning to classify a work according to its primary purpose. The artist creates art for one of three reasons: to recreate the physical world (Imitationalism); to express an idea or feeling (Emotionalism); or to create an interesting design (Formalism). A classified work may then be critiqued by: (1)…
Descriptors: Art, Art Appreciation, Art Criticism, Art Education
Mittler, Gene A. – 1997
Art reflects the ideas, experiences, spirit, and hopes of those who create it. It is through art works that students can see a visual record of how men and women lived and thought throughout history and across cultures. This instructional resource includes 52 transparencies, accompanying teaching strategies, and student worksheets which are…
Descriptors: Art, Art Criticism, Art Education, Art History
Eichler, Karen – 2003
The writing and art program described in this lesson plan has middle school students examine a work of art of their choice to discern purpose, audience, form and function and use transitional and comparative vocabulary to discuss similarities between writing and painting an idea or story. During the three 50-minute lessons, students will…
Descriptors: Analogy, Art Education, Critical Thinking, Evaluation Methods
Wright, Andrew – 1986
Developed for intermediate and low intermediate adult and young adult English language readers, this book describes selected aspects of art and paintings. Topics covered include how to: (1) understand art as part of the environment that can be seen and felt; (2) recognize illusions; (3) comprehend the language of paintings; (4) read a picture; and…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Education
