The assignment asks you to repeat that which you had done for Preparatory Formal Analysis Written Exercise #2 with one difference, the choice of another representational painting is completely yours to make.
2. Identification of the Art Object (Answer questions A – F as a list):
Identify the art object (the painting) of your choice by providing the following information
A. Title of the Work, if known:
B. Artist or School, if known:
C.Year Completed, if known:
D.Medium Used, if known:
E.Where Made or Found, if known:
F.Current Location, if known:
3. Objective Description of the Art Object’s Subject Matter (its outer appearance; a description in detail.)
G. Provide an objective description only of the selected art object in the space below. Do not attempt to explain what is going on, to interpret or evaluate the work at this point. Just list the things viewed and their spatial relationship to others in one or more well-considered paragraph*as appropriate to the subject and needed content.
4. Examination of the Art Object’s Medium/Technique/Process Used
H.Identify and medium:
I. Describe the step by step process for making a work of art in that medium. What are the basic tools and steps the artist would generally use to create the work from start to finish in one or more well-considered paragraph*:
The textbook may have sufficient information for this aspect to be satisfactorily completed, however, it may be necessary for you to do some research on your own beyond the scope of the textbook alone in order to satisfactorily complete this part of the assignment.
REMEMBER TO KEEP A RECORD OF YOUR RESOURCES FOR THIS AND ALL OF THE REST OF THE FORMAL ANALYSIS EXERCISES(author’s name, title of book or publication, year published and publisher and location of publication company) AS YOU RESEARCH INFORMATION. YOU ARE EXPECTED TO CREDIT RESOURCES IN YOUR FINAL PAPER. KEEPING GOOD RECORDS OF RESOURCES INCLUDING PAGE NUMBERS IF FROM A TEXT AND PARAGRAPH NUMBERS IF FROM A WEB RESOURCE WILL HELP YOU WHEN YOU WRITE YOUR FINAL PAPER. We will be using MLA 8 format.
5. Examination of the Art Object’s Composition (Its Form Organization):
J. Indicate which of the Art Elements found in the Art Object’s composition from the list found below (Clue: rarely, if at all, is any not to be found and used to some degree or other SO BE THOROUGH ON ASSESSING THE ELEMENTS!) All elements must be addressed, and you must support your argument if you believe an element is missing! Check off those present:
_____1. Line
_____2. Shape
_____3. Space
_____4. Light and Color
_____5. Texture
_____6. Pattern
_____7. Time and Motion
K. For EACH element locate and describe a specific incidence or use of each element as found/used in the Art Object’s composition in one or more well-considered paragraph*as appropriate to the subject and needed content. (HINT: USE TERMS APPROPRIATE TO EACH OF THE ELEMENTS! See the sample!)
An Example :
1. Line: A black outline is used by the artist to separate the colors of the face. There are contour lines around the edge of his face. In the background there is a horizontal line separating the sky from the earth. Also, there is an implied line (line of sight) coming from his eyes looking right at the viewer. There are curvy and diagonal lines in the branches of the trees.
*REMINDER: Please note, in this course, a well-considered paragraph minimally has a topic sentence with four (4) or more sentences that are both logical in content and correct in writing mechanics and style.
L.Indicate which of the Art Principles are to be found or used in the Art Object’s composition from the list found below (Clue: rarely, if at all, is any not to be found and used to some degree or other SO BE THOROUGH ON ASSESSING PRINCIPLES!) All principles must be addressed, and you must support your argument if you believe a principle is missing! Check off those present :
_____1. Balance
_____2. Emphasis and Focal Point
_____3. Scale and Proportion
_____4. Repetition and Rhythm
_____5. Unity and Variety
M. Locate and describe a specific incidence or use of EACH Art Principle as found/used in the Art Object’s composition in one or more well-considered paragraph*as appropriate to the subject and needed content. (HINT: USE TERMS APPROPRIATE TO EACH OF THE ART PRINCIPLES! See the sample!)
An Example:
1.Balance: When I drop a vertical line down the center of my selected painting, the visual weight of the work is concentrated on one side. Because the left side of the painting is populated and the right side has more empty (negative) space it is asymmetrical. There is much more happening on the left side than the right. This sense of asymmetry is furthered through the intense colors on the left side as opposed to the muted colors on the right side.
The artist is Leonardo Da Vinci
