One Page Paper about Art

Observe and describe a work of art from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA).

Identify the work you chose:

1.       Artist 

2.       Title 

3.       Date of creation

4.       Culture of origin (e.g. France, U.S.)

Main part: describe each of the following elements as thoroughly as possible using descriptive language:

1. Medium

2. Color

3. Texture (or implied texture)

4. Size/scale

5. Any other formal element not listed here that you notice?

Resources for describing and analyzing art:

1. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-history-basics/beginners-art-history/v/why-look-at-art%20 Why Look at Art? (video, 1:55)

2. http://www.vislit.org/the-art-of-seeing-art/%20 The Art of Seeing Art

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_pWZBOR4ec The Skill of Describing

4. http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/word-lists/list-of-descriptive-words-to-critique-art.html%20 Descriptive words to talk about art

5. http://www.words-to-use.com/words/art/%20 A more inclusive list of descriptive words

6. http://www.projectarticulate.org/principles.php Elements and Principles of Art (quick reference)

Elements ("formal qualities") of art (when you click on a link, scroll down a little and wait a few seconds for the short video to appear):

· space (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

· line  (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

· form (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

· texture (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

· color (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

· value (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.