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What do I see?

What is the setting?

Who are the human subjects?

What are the gestures/actions?

What is the narrative?

How are things arranged (composition)?

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What could be the bigger story of what this means?

What were some of the relationships between the subjects?

Are there any emotions being conveyed in the artwork?

Why did the Artist depict the subject matter?

Why do you think the Artist placed the subject matter in this manner

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The composition draws our attention to the _____, the main subject that is placed in the _______ of the painting.

The painting depicts ______ in the (foreground, middle-ground, background).

It can be observed that the relationship between ______and ______depicted in (foreground/ middleground/ background) of the artwork.  ______is intentionally emphasised. This can be supported by the way the artist _______.

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How do you feel about the Artwork?

What are you curious about?

If there were questions for the Artists, what would you ask?

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Check out these exemplars on how to describe, analyse, interpret and evaluate using (SEE-THINK-WONDER)

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The list is categorised by words relating to Elements of Art, Principles of Design and mediums/ art periods.

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SEE-THINK-WONDER

See-Think-Wonder is a thinking routine that guides you to read and analyse artworks through an inquiry process. The three-step process guides you through a series of questions that allow you to seek deeper observations in an Artwork.

SEE

Start by making a list of visual qualities that you see in the Artwork! Describe every detail and describe it objectively with no judgment.

THINK

Analyse & Interpret

Start by analysing and thinking how and what these visual qualities mean in the Artwork! Relate ideas and meanings based on your analysis. Interpret them with your personal opinions.

Wonder

Start by thinking and seeking questions about the Artist's thought process. Seek questions on what make you curious about the Artwork by drawing connected to the title and medium. What would you want to know more?

Use these vocab to describe visual qualities

Art Vocab

Use these vocab to describe compositions

Elements of Art:
Colours . Lines . Shapes . Texture . Form . Value . Dots

Principles of Design
Contrast . Balance . Emphasis . Proportion .
Hierachy . Space . Unity . Movement

Analogous Colours

A color scheme consisting of or limited to adjacent hues on the color wheel.

Interpretive color

Color chosen to represent an emotional atmosphere or idea rather than the visual reality of the object.

Tint

A light value of color made by adding white.

Interpretive values

Use of values to convey an idea rather than to represent accurately the degrees of light and dark accurately seen in an image from the three-dimensional world.

Intimate Colour

A hue between a primary and a secondary on the color wheel such as yellow-green, a mixture of yellow and green.

Pigment

A substance that reflects the same as color. Used to describe painting medium.

Tones

Neutrals of colors; relative neutral scale.

Monochromatic Colours

Having a color scheme based on a single hue, perhaps accents of another color or neutral colors.

Cross-hatching Lines

Technique for shading using two or more crossed sets of parallel lines.

horizon line

the distant point at which sky and ground appear to meet.

Gestural Lines

The use of gesture line allows the artist to capture a subject's movement, form, and character. There is a sense of power, excitement, and life within a form found just below its surface.

Geometric Shape

Usually man-made shapes that are precise exist. Triangles, squares, circles, and the like.

Organic Shape

Organic shapes are irregular and imperfect. Naturally these shapes will all be slightly different from one another.

Colour Interaction

The relative differences between colors as they react to one another in different environs.

Gradation

Compositional term referring to the transition from one form to another by changes in value.

Warm Colours

Colors whose relative visual temperature makes them seem warm.

Cool Colours

Colors whose relative visual temperature makes them seem more restrained in temperature.

Tonal Range

The degree to which a work (particularly a photograph) approaches the full range of values from black through grays and white.

Hue

The pure state of any color; the name by which a colour is called.

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Toning

Changing the color of a surface to create a base on which to work.

Value

The range of possible lightness or darkness within a given medium

Form

(1) In two-dimensional work, a figure that appears to be three-dimensional; sometimes called “mass” or “volume” (2) In three-dimensional art, the area confined by the contours of a piece; sometimes called “shape” (3) The overall organization of a work.

Implied Line

A perceived continuation of images or symbols that imply a line.

Symbolic Line

A line or combination of lines that stands for, or remind us of, something within our realm of knowledge

Font

A complete set of type of one size and one variation of a typeface.

Texture

The quality of being tactile, or being able to feel a rough or smooth type of surface.theory - The examination of information that often ends in a plausible assumption or conclusion.

Colour Scheme

The result of comparing one thing to another and seeing the difference.

Intensity

The relative purity or grayness of a color. Saturation of color.

Saturation

A measure of the relative brightness and purity or grayness of a color.

Subjective Colour

- Use of color to create a certain effect rather than to

Soft Edge

A blurred boundary between areas sometimes rendered even less distinct by similarities in color and values.

Expressive Line

Quality or variation of a line made with any media.

Grey Scale

A graded range of equal steps of gray between white and black.

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Mid Tone

A color or a gray of medium value

eye-level line

The imagined art line we “see” when we look straight ahead from left to right.

Line Art

Black-and-White copy with no variations in value. Suitable for reproduction without halftone screen.

Simulated texture

The real quality of a tactile surface being copied or imitated.

organic form

Shapes or forms that are free flowing and non-geometric.

Style & Medium
Examples
Painting . Abstract . Sculpture . Surreal . Collage

Analog

A signal that may be varied continuously. Computers cannot process this kind of signal so their information must be converted to digital. Analog refers to everything in the real, non-computerized world.

Bas-relief

Sculpture on which part of the surface projects from a flat plane.

Calligraphy

The art of beautiful writing. Broadly, a controlled flowing use of line referred to as “calligraphic”

Choke

- A method of altering the thickness of a letter or solid shape, used in trapping to ensure proper registration of colors.

Comics

Juxtaposed pictorial and other images in deliberate sequence, intended to convey information and/or produce an aesthetic response.

Conceptual art

Works in which the idea or concept is primary and more important than form.

Cubism

- An early 20th century art movement dominated by Picasso and Braque, distinguished by its experiments with analyzing forms into planes seen from many sides as once and by liberation of art from representational depictions. Flattened pictorial space, and figure-ground ambiguity.

Diptych

A work consisting of two panels side by side.

Expressionism

Technique for shading using two or mThe broad term that describes emotional art, most often boldly executed and making free use of distortion and arbitrary color. Artists dealing with inner feelings rather than outer reality. Art movements- German Expressionism, Abstract Expressionism. In music: Punk and improvised jazz.ore crossed sets of parallel lines.

Feminist Art

In opposition to the purity and exclusivity of Modernism, feminism called for an expansive approach to art. The feminist use of narrative, autobiography, decoration, ritual, craft-as-art, and popular culture helped catalyze the development of Postmodernism.

Futurism

A movement initiated in Italy in 1909 to sweep aside all artistic conventions and captured the qualities of modern industrialized life in a Cubist like construction.

Metaphor

A figure of speech or visual presentation in which a work, phrase, or image is used in place of another to suggest a likeness between them, while in the process formulating a new concept for the imagination.

Juxtaposition

To aligns lines of type that are equal in length so both edges of the column are straight.

Pop Art

A movement beginning in the late 1950’s that uses objects and images from the commercial culture.

Icon

Any image used to represent a person, place, thing or idea.

Scrumbling

Putting one layer of opaque paint on top of another in such a way that the under layers partially show through.

Impressionism

An art movement originating in late 19th century France centered on direct responses to light and color.

Motif

A distinctive recurring shape (or combination of shapes).

applied art and design

Disciplines that use the principles and elements of design to create functional pieces for commercial use.

Bit-map

- A test character or image comprised of dots. A bit map is the set of bits representing the position of items forming an image on the display screen.

Casting

The substitution of one material for another by means of a mold.

Classicism

Movements, periods, and impulses in Western art that prized qualities of harmony and formal restraint. Traditionally contrasted with Romanticism.

Computer graphics

Rapidly changing and expanding areas using various techniques for creating two-dimensional artworks on a computer.

Constructivism

Early 20th century Russian Constructivism emerged from Picasso and Braque’s experiments with Cubism. Influenced ways of thinking about art in relation to art and technology. Its rational approach influenced graphic design, minimalist sculpture and painting.

Dada

An anti-rational, anti-aesthetic, art movement begun in 1916. Marcel Duchamp, Jean Arp major figures. Although over seventy years old Dada reverberates through contemporary popular culture.

Distortion

Changing an object’s usual shape to communicate ideas and feelings.

Fantasy

Imagery existing only in the imagination

Fine Arts

Disciplines involving the creation of artwork principally for aesthetic appreciation.

Found Object

Something extracted from its original context and used in creating a work of art.

Impasto

In painting, thick paint applied to a surface in a heavy manner, having the appearance and consistency of buttery paste.

Mixed Media

Combined use of several different techniques- such as drawing, painting, and computer generated imagery- in a single work.

Metamorphosis

An evolution or change from one form or state to another.

Product Design

The design of necessary, functional items in a society

Kitch

Refers to “low art” artifacts of everyday life (paintings of Elvis on velvet, lamps in shape of Eiffel tower etc.)

Semi-Abstract

Type of art in which objects in a work may be partially identifiable as elements of the natural world.

Typography

The art of designing, sizing and combining letter forms on a printed page, For graphic designers a good understanding of the uses of typography is essential.

Assemblage

A three- dimensional composition made from objects originally created for other purposes.

Blind Contour

A contour drawing in which the artist’s eye focuses on the object being represented rather than on the image being created on the drawing surface.

Chiaroscuro

Using contrasts of light and dark to create the illusion of three-dimensional form on a two-dimensional surface.

Collage

Building image using glue to attach paper or other materials to build color and texture. Often used in combination with paint, Picasso was one of the first artists to use as a distinct medium.

Concept

An idea of general notion, as in the underlying meaning of a work of art.

Crafts

Art works that are both decorative and functional. (Weaving, fabric design, jewelry-making, and pottery).

Digitised

To converts an image into a form that can be electronically processed, stored, and reconstructed.​

Mid Tone

A color or a gray of medium value

Environmental design

Functional designs considering natural surroundings.

Fauvism

An art movement of the first decade of the twentieth century, using bold color to express inner qualities rather than superficial appearances of things.

Frottage

French for rubbing; a method in which a positive image is created by placing a paper over an object and rubbing to reproduce its surface.

Graphic Design

Visual communication design for commercial purposes.

Monotype

One of a kinds print made from painted or inked surface.

Pointillism

(1) use of the small dots of carrying colors in painting to create optical color mixtures. (2) A 19th century French school of painting that used this technique.

Ready-made

An object divorced from its usual function and presented as a work of art.

Photorealism

A style of art that mimics life as the camera sees it.

Surreal

Like pictures from a dream or the unconscious mind

Contrast

The result of comparing one thing to another and seeing the difference.

Exaggeration

Increasing or enlarging an object or figure to communicate idea or feelings.

High Contrast

Polarization of the normal ranges of values toward the extremes of dark and light.

Low Contrast

Predominant use of medium values in a work

Simultaneous Contrast

Juxtaposition of complementary hues, creating such optical allusions as intensification of each hue and vibrations along the edge where they touch.

High Key

Use of pale or light values within an area or surface.

Low Key

Consistent use of dark values within an area.

Proximity

Visually grouping by similarity in spatial location.

Scale

The proportion between two sets of dimensions.

Layout

The hand-rendered plan for a piece to be printed.

Subject

A topic or idea represented in an artwork.

Void

A hole, or negative form, in a three-dimensional piece.

Volume

Space enclosed by and defined by mass

Synergy

A process in which two or more elements interact to create effects of which they are individually incapable.

Principles

Ways the pats or elements are used, arranged, or manipulated to create the composition of the design; how to use the parts.

directional

Telling the eye which way to look

Picture plane

The flat surface of a two-dimensional design, possessing height and width, but no depth.

Middle-ground

In a two dimensional work that creates the illusion of a three dimensionality, the area that appears to lie in a middle distance between the foreground and background.

Balance

The distribution of the visual weight of design elements.

Focal Point

Area of an artwork that attracts the viewer’s attention first. Contrast, location, isolation, convergence and the unusual are used to create focal points.

Horizontal Balance

Balancing of the right and left sides of a composition in terms of visual weight

Symmetrical Balance

Formal balance where two sides of a design are identical.

Asymmetrical Balance

The distribution of shapes of different visual weights over a picture plane to create an overall impression of balance.

Vertical Balance

Balancing o f the visual weight of upper and lower areas of composition

Radial Balance

Created by repetitive equilibrium of elements radiating from a center point

Placement

Compositions that develop an illusion of the three-dimensional world on a two dimensional surface.

Rhythm

A particular visual “beat” marking the movement o the viewer’s eye through a work, often established by repetition of similar or varying elements.

Justify

To aligns lines of type that are equal in length so both edges of the column are straight.

Variety

The changing of the original character of any element diversity

Visual Weight

The illusion of relative weight in a portion of a work of art.

Two-point Perspective

Spatial rendering of a figure whose visible sides recedes toward two vanishing points.

Vanishing Point

The seen or implies spot in the distance where all lines perpendicular to the picture plane would appear to meet if extended.

One-point Perspective

Spatial rendering of a figure whose sides recede toward a single vanishing point.

Pattern

A coherent visual structure, usually created by repetition or similar design elements.

Flat composition

Two-dimensional designs that eliminate all clues to depth.

Background

In a two-dimensional work that creates an illusion of three-dimensionality, the area that appears farthest from the observer; also called ground or field.

Emphasis

The main element or focal point; what the viewer’s eye should see first.

Harmony

Pleasing arrangement of elements of design in a work of art.

Interlock

To fit together like pieces in jigsaw puzzle.

Space

Space can be the area around, within or between images or elements. Space can be created on a two-dimensional surface by using such techniques as overlapping, object size, placement, color intensity and value, detail and diagonal lines.

Space division

Space divided by the used of positive and negative shapes.

Space

Space around an object or form.

Repetition

Use of similar lines, shapes, forms, textures, values, or colors to unify a design.

Tension

Opposing forces, push-pull, Ying-Yang.

Randomised Pattern

A pattern affect because it is a repeated shape of motif, but can be scattered or not controlled as in an all-over pattern. Less formal.

Rhythmic divices

Systems of alignments in which to place elements to create a “visual beat”

Unity

The effect of all the principles being in harmony with one another, creating the feeling of wholeness.

Proportion

The relative measurements or dimensions of parts or a portion of the whole.

Vanishing Point

The seen or implies spot in the distance where all lines perpendicular to the picture plane would appear to meet if extended.

Relativity

The degree of comparison of one thing to another. How does ‘a’ compare to ‘c’; then what is the comparison of ‘a’ to ‘c’.

Linear Perspective

Technique of creating the illusion of depth on a flat surface. The lines of buildings and other objects converge to a vanishing point on a horizon line (viewer’s eye level)

Position

Placement of an image relative to the picture plan, a consideration that may affect where the image appears to lie in space.

Middle-ground

In a two dimensional work that creates the illusion of a three dimensionality, the area that appears to lie in a middle distance between the foreground and background.

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In the Artwork, it can be observed that the artist uses a set of ____ colours which makes the artwork feel ____.

The painting makes of predominantly ____ colour scheme, particularly ____which makes the artwork  evoke a sense of ___.

The hues of ____ tones is a contrast to ____which draws our focus to ____.

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The painting strokes and lines used in this artwork are ______ which depicts a visual quality of ______.

The strokes and line qualities which are painted in a _____ fashion provides a sense of _____.

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We can infer from the title "______" suggest to use that _______.

Although the title suggests _____, we can clearly see that the _______ suggests ______.

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Through the use of _______ (Colours/ lines/ texture etc), the painting highlights a strong suggestion to ________.

The apparent use of _____ shown in _____ makes it evident that _______.

I think that the artist portrayed the subjects in this manner because _____.

The actions portrayed through the _____ in the painting reflects ______.

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The perspective depicted in this painting is slightly _____. It can be observed that there is a slight tilt in ______ through _____.

The addition of more detailed subjects placed in the ______ of the painting provides a _____ composition as weight is distributed in _____.

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The _______ technique(s) used in the painting is a huge contrast between ______ and _____ suggests ______.

The _____ depicted in the ______ contributes to the _____ (feeling) of the painting which suggests ______.

Through the _______ (styles) depicted, the artist could be trying to express _______.

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The artwork reminds me of _______.

From the elements and subjects depicted in the painting, the artwork did evoke a notion of _____.

One optimistic reading from the artwork is that the painting seems to tell us _____.

In relation to the broader society, the use of ____ seems to suggest _____.

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I wonder if the artist ever thought of ______ when he/she used  ______ in the artwork.

I wonder if the artist was intentional in the choice of the title because ______.

I wonder if the painting has a dual meaning because ____.

I think that this is a successful work because _______ and I wonder why the artist did not use _____ it could have been better to suggest _______.

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