Expressive - Evaluating Paintings Flashcards
1
Q
How do you comment on colour?
A
- complementary colours
- harmonious colours
- colour palette
- mood and atmosphere
- exaggerated / realistic
2
Q
How do you comment on shape / form?
A
- tone - contrast / tone
- in proportion
- depth
3
Q
How do you comment on composition?
A
- focal point
- leading line
- negative space
- balanced / unbalanced
- structure - rule of thirds / triangular
- snapshot - edges missing
4
Q
How do you comment on subject matter?
A
- personal symbolism
- relation between objects
- mood and atmosphere
- colour palette
5
Q
How do you comment on visual impact?
A
- how does the painting hit you
- why
6
Q
How do you comment on tone?
A
- light source
- contrast
- application of tone - smooth of blocky
7
Q
How do you comment on viewpoint?
A
- where is it viewed from - effect
8
Q
How do you comment on media handling / techniques?
A
- techniques - impasto / taches / broken colour
- style
- visual impact
- mood and atmosphere
9
Q
How do you comment on texture?
A
- implied texture
- applies texture
- the effect
10
Q
How do you comment on line?
A
- prominence of the line
- leading line
- types of line - thick / thin / broken
11
Q
How do you comment on style?
A
- mood and atmosphere
- visual impact
- which style - painterly / hyper-realistic / abstract / stylised / geometric
12
Q
How do you comment on scale?
A
- proportion
- depth
- actual painting size
13
Q
How do you comment on mood and atmosphere?
A
- jump into the painting, how do you feel - homely / sad / angry
14
Q
How do you comment on pattern?
A
- regular or irregular
- visual impact
- what does it add - business / distract / lead eye
- proportion of pattern
