Alison Watt

Question 1

Name:

Date:

Materials:

Answer 1

The Rose Cutter

Oil on canvas

Question 2

Composition & Arrangement

Answer 2

1. Hands/gestures and scissors in the foreground
2. Draws attention to the hands and person making them the focal point
3. The fore and middle ground are slightly cluttered, minimalistic but also slightly balanced
4. The back ground is simple, minimalistic and linear

Question 3

Media Handling and/or Techniques

Answer 3

1. Would’ve used oil paint on canvas which is wet media
2. It is quite blended however the shadow and highlights are quite harsh
3. Painted realistically apart from the person who is not
   4.

Question 4

Colour

Answer 4

1. Muted and neutral colours
2. It uses a restricted palette
3. On the whole it is rather warm toned with yellow and grey undertones
4. The colours are complementary

Question 5

Tone

Answer 5

1. Grey and yellow tones all over
2. Strong use of harsh shadows and highlights
3. White shirt contrasts the shadows and darkness of the painting
4. Lots of shadow on shirt to show fabric

Question 6

Line

Answer 6

1. Use of soft shaded line to explore the fabric as it is very creased
2. Linear and rectangular background which contrasts the more curved foreground
3. Scissors and gesture work as leading lines drawing attention to the face

Question 7

Texture

Answer 7

1. Illusion of soft texture created by using shadows in the top
2. Shiny and hard texture in background from highlights
   3.

Question 8

Pattern

Answer 8

1. Scissors and rose are mirrored by the hand gestures
2. Floral pattern on wall similar to rose
3. Linear and rectangular background

Question 9

Shape and/or Form

Answer 9

1. The hands and face are elongated, the wrong shape
2. The facial features are not in proportion
3. Circular person contrasts linear background

Question 10

Scale

Answer 10

1. Head and hands are out of proportion
2. Hands and features are distorted
3. Slightly abstract and less realistic effect

Question 11

Style

Answer 11

1. Paints in a mainly realistic way but with hints of abstract through the proportion changes
2. The proportion of the person creates a caricature of sorts
3. Makes the work very unique

Question 12

Subject Matter & Imagery

Answer 12

1. It is a portrait but the gesture and rose are also key elements
2. The dead rose being cut may symbols a dead love or removing love from her life
3. Gesture maybe symbolic of her mood

Question 13

Mood & Atmosphere

Answer 13

1. Serious, perhaps even angry expression
2. The dead rose is slightly tragic and depressing
3. No vibrant colours add lack of joy but also tranquility