Paper , Order, or Assignment Requirements

Ask yourself: “How does the piece ‘work’? What is the artist doing? Why do I have a particular response (such as joy, fear, curiosity)?”  Your response is, to a great extent, the result of the choices the artist has made in the process of creation.  You will find useful ideas for thinking and writing about works of art in the text which was required for this course.”

  1.  Do a rough sketch of the artwork. (This will help you SEE and understand the work. You will NOT be graded on your drawing skill. – I promise)

  2.  State the title, artist, date, dimensions, and medium of the work of art.

  3.  State the name of the exhibition in which the work was displayed.

  4.  Introduce the reader to the work of art by writing a brief, overall description of it.

  5.  ***Discuss the Elements of Art and Principles of Design that you think are important in understanding and analyzing this work.