Choose one work of art from your text and make notes on the Elements of Art used in the work and the Principles of Design
Choose ONE work of art from your text and make notes on the Elements of Art used in the work and the Principles of Design. In addition, choose ONE work of art with which you have an emotional connection and that you own (the following instructions are referenced for BOTH works of art from this point forward). Observe the actual painting (drawing, photograph, sculpture, print, artifact, jewelry, digital art, etc.) you are writing about. Then make notes on the Elements of Art used in the work and the Principles of Design. Write down your impressions and how the work makes you feel. Let your instructor know which works you select. You are to begin making notes on the life and times of the artist. For your paper, you will write about three aspects of a painting
For both Writing Assignments, you are to produce a three-part paper. The first section will discuss the formal Elements of Art, the principles of design, and the medium, based on your observations. This is Internal Evidence. The second section will discuss the life and works of the artist or of the culture and the meaning of the work (External Evidence). The third section will be a discussion of your personal feelings and understanding of this work of art (Personal Opinions). The three sections together form a complete critical analysis of one work of art.
The process then is:
A. Choose one work of art from your textbook (and one that you own). Begin making notes on the Elements, Principles of Design, and your impressions of the work you select. Look at the work many times. Notice how your impressions of the work change.
B. Inform your Instructor about which work you have chosen so that you can get help researching the artist’s life and work. You may use the Internet, but only if you document your sources clearly.
C. Write a three-part paper on your work of art. The three parts include: (1) Analysis of the formal elements and principles of design, (2) Biography of the artist and specific information about this painting and finally, (3) Your impressions, personal opinions, thoughts and feelings about this work of art.
D. Present the papers of your textbook work of art, and the art you own, by submitting each at the appropriate time.
I. Technical Information: Both papers are to:
A. Be typed, double-spaced,
B. Be five to ten pages,
C. Have one-inch margins top and sides and a one and one-half inch margin on the bottom of each page,
D. Have page numbers at the top right corner or center bottom of the page.
E. Have a cover sheet giving: Student name and I.D. Number; Name and Section Number of the class; Title and Artist of the Work of Art; Location of the Work of Art; Medium, Size, and Page Number.
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