art EXPRESSIVE

Question 1

Composition/ Arrangement

Answer 1

Simplicity
Figures emerging from near empty background
Direct and powerful composition

Triangular composition
Triangular formation, central figure slightly elevated
Visually pleasing, symbolises unity

Question 2

MEDIA HANDLING/TECHNIQUES

Answer 2

Thin glazes
Oil paint to build up painting
Sense of luminosity, figures glow

Soft, precise, delicate brushwork
Texture of subjects skin and clothes
Enhances realism

Question 3

colour

Answer 3

Contrast warm and cool colours
Warm red tones on figures’ clothing and cooler blue and green hues in the background.
Drawing attention to figures, emphasises their importance.

Somber colour palette
Greys blacks muted tones
Sense of seriousness and solemnity

Question 4

LINE

Answer 4

Strong contour lines
Outlines figures
Clear distinction between figures and background

Vertical lines in background
walls , curtains and medical equipment
Sense of order and balance

Question 4

TONE

Answer 4

Bold tonal contrast
Bright figures dark background
Dramatic effect

Chiaroscuro
Dark shadows and bright highlights
Sense of depth and three dimensionality

Question 5

SHAPE/ FORM

Answer 5

three -dimensional quality to painting
Careful rendering of bodies and face through tone and texture
Lifelike presence, enhances realism

Organic shapes
Rounded forms of bodies, irregular shapes of clothing
Sense of humanity and vulnerability

Question 6

SCALE

Answer 6

Vast scale
195cmx248cm
Confronts viewer making huge visual impact

Life size depiction
Three oncologists
Sense of realism, viewer imagine them literally at work in front of them

Question 7

TEXTURE

Answer 7

Blurred lines
Surgeons hand
Sense of movement, caught in the act of working

Employs thick, impasto brush strokes
Subjects skin and clothing
Sense of skin textures and imperfections

Question 8

PATTERN

Answer 8

Soft fold of surgical gowns
Echoes folds of curtains
Contrasts with hard lines of hands and face

regular pattern with arrangement of oncologists
Positioned in a triangular formation
Sense of balance and harmony

Question 9

STYLE

Answer 9

Symbolism through colour
Dark somber palette
Represents sense of seriousness of the work

Expressive brushwork
Bold and dynamic brushstrokes.
Creates texture and movement adds sense of energy and intensity

Question 10

SUBJECT MATTER / IMAGERY

Answer 10

Bloodied hands and bent posture
Surgeon of the left
Physical nature of their work

Symbolism of medical tools
Torch and surgical mask
Conveys seriousness and intensity of medical procedures

Question 11

MOOD/ATMOSPHERE

Answer 11

Somber and serious mood
Dark background and limited colour palette
Sense of heaviness and seriousness

Atmosphere is cynical and sterile
Background is dark and empty and oncologists wearing white lab coats
Lack of warmth and personal touch contributes to an atmosphere of detachment.

Question 12

VISUAL IMPACT

Answer 12

Composition and scale
Oncologists in the foreground, occupying a large portion of canvas.
Close up perspective allows the viewer to engage.

Deliberate use of colour
Somber colour palette of greys blacks and muted tones
Creates sense of seriousness and solemnity