First
Reactions: Consider first
impressions. What strikes you as interesting?
Unusual? What attracts you to the work.
Meanings:
What does this picture seem to be about?
Does the work have a theme? Does the
art work tell a story? Explain what
you actually see in the work
that makes you say this.
Visual
Content: Naming
things is the usual way people describe
pictures. This may work on realistic
kinds of art. But how do you describe
the art that is abstract? An abstract
or unrealistic picture is full of visual
material though it is not subject to
name identification. Try to use visual
terms to describe the content.
Form
and Space. Is the art designed
for 2 dimensional or 3 dimensional space?
Hint:
2 dimension space has a flat and cut
out look such as a silhouette.3 dimensional
art has modeling, roundness, depth.
Looking
at "performance" skills and methods
Consider the
technique the artist used. What can
you point to that seems to indicate
a good application of skills. (Each
art form has its own set of skills.)
Can you see a place where "performance"
is at a high level. Consider for example,
musicians who play with skill or figure
skaters who skate with skill.
Design
Features:
Design introduces
the idea of organization, variety,
harmony, contrast, etc. Design is about
relationships of parts to each
other. Visual Elements in art use terms
like "shape" or "color". But in design
we get into such effects like "rhythms"
cause be repeating shapes or "contrasts"
caused by the colors black and red.
Describe
a contrast feature>
Describe
a rhythm feature>
Describe
a variety feature>
How
Is unity achieved in the work?
How
Is repetition used by the artist
to achieve harmony?
Can
you find any parts which don't go well
together.
( Trying to make
certain pieces fit in is the hardest
thing in art making. Just about every
art piece has something in it that doesn't
'jell'. Can you find one of these areas
and suggest a remedy?)
WORKSHEET:
Looking at ART
Your
Name _____________________________ Class/Hour______________________________
Choose
two of the Art Pictures on display.
Use the information checklists below
to help you to write about your reactions
to the pictures. Use one work sheet
for each picture you use. A third painting
may be analyzed for extra credit.
This
work sheet goes with picture # ________,
by _______________, called ______________
1.
In Your own words: What do you find
interesting about this picture?
2.
What does the artist try to do in this
picture? (More than one may apply)
a. Tries
to record an actual happening or event
b. Tries
to record an imaginary happening or
event
c. Tries
to express a special feeling or emotion
d. Express
the effects of color or form in an interesting
and pleasing way
3.
The picture images probably come from:
a. A personal
experience
b. An event
from history or literature
c. A random
or accidental happening by the artist's
hand
d. The
use of symbols which represent other
things or ideas.
4.
The artist's use of detail in the picture:
a. The
picture seems detailed to me
b. The
artist seems to avoid details
c. Breaks
up the main objects with lots of detail
d. Draws
carefully with a brush to make details
e. Making
details very decorative or ‘designy'
5.
The artist's use of color:
a. Emphasizing
very rich bright colors
b. Limits
color choices and uses only a few select
colors
c. Does
not try to match the colors of nature
very closely
d. Seems
to distort natural colors or choose
odd ones instead
6.
The artist use of space:
a. a deep
3-dimensional space, it seems to go
back into the distance
b. space
is shallow or flat, it does not show
much depth
c. there
is a sense that objects are cut outs
7.
What does the artist seem to be interested
in? (You supply the proper choice)
8.
What can this picture teach you, by
making you aware of something?
Subject;
Composition; Technique;
9.
I rate this picture as(1-10) Imagination,
Meaning, Skills, Composition
Overall interest rating: (1-10)
10.
Why __________________________________________________________
Re.
Character: What is a trait that you
value highly in a friend?
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