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 __________________________________________________________
Character:
What is a trait that you value
highly in a friend?
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