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Read the lectures and text relative the discussion, and review the additional course materials & videos for BEFORE answering your assigned prompt, and then respond to other students as required.

When you are ready to begin posting, scroll to the bottom of this page and click on "Start New Thread." That is where you will find other students' posts to respond to as well.

· Click on the title of the artwork for larger images.

· Type your assigned Principle of Design in the subject line of your thread (it's the term(s) in all caps, bolded & underlined).

· Include an image of the artwork you're discussing

· Copy & Paste the prompt/question into your response BEFORE your answer.

· Answer the prompt thoroughly.

· Respond to the posts from at least two other students from a prompt different than your own.

· Demonstrate your understanding of the terminology and concepts - don't focus on the style of the artwork alone.

· Provide constructive criticism for your peers, which means to illuminate the strengths & weaknesses in an analytical fashion.

· Ask questions or make further observations about the term/concept and the artwork. Make specific references to the artwork.

PROMPTS:

1. Judith Baca, Las Tres Marias, 1976 (colored pencil on paper mounted on panel with upholstery backing and mirror) Baca

1. Is Baca's artwork an example Representational Art, Abstracted Art, or Non-Representational Art? Explain your reasoning

2. What media does Baca use to create her artwork?

3. How does the use of a specific material in a work of art affect its meaning?

4. Does the medium of Baca’s work affect the way you value the artwork? How so?

5. Analyze the themes of art present in Baca's Las Tres Marias. Please be thorough and explain your reasoning.