PICTURE THIS
When you view a web site, you encounter more than words and information. Most sites are designed to catch your eye and hold your attention, as well as to inform you. There are as many different ways to design a web site as there are ways to paint a picture. Both techniques rely on the elements and principles of art. The elements of art--line, shape or form, texture, color, and space--are important factors in the design and look of a web site. The designer may also think about principles of art such as balance, emphasis, harmony, variety, and proportion when creating or placing images and text on the screen. As viewers, our responses to what we see may also be based on our understanding of these elements and principles. The more artistic and carefully designed the site, the more likely we are to appreciate and understand the information presented.

Using your understanding of the elements and principles of art, critique the degree of success of the web sites listed below on your Artist's Passport. First, click on the button that will print out your worksheet. Print out three copies. Then, click on and browse through the sites. Select three for your evaluation. Answer the question on your worksheet in detail. Then, design a web page of your very own.

Artist's Passport Web Links

San Jose School of Design

Art and Design Exhibition

University of South Florida

Exploratorium

Parsons

Shawn's Rocket Page