Looking At Works Of Art

Question 1

What do you need to think about when looking at artworks?

Answer 1

What the artist is possibly trying to tell you and what their situation might have been like when they made the artwork

Question 2

What formats of artwork are there?

Answer 2

Portrait
Landscape
Circular
Ovular
Irregular

Question 3

What must we look at when analysing art?

Answer 3

The format of the artwork, the shapes in the artwork, the orientation of the artwork, the composition of the artwork, the content or subject matter and the elements of art.

Question 4

What is a symmetrical composition?

Answer 4

Symmetrical composition is an artwork, the sides of which will look the same if it is folded in half.

Question 4

What is asymmetrical composition?

Answer 4

This is a composition where the artwork does not look the same on both sides. It may be balanced in other ways.

Question 6

What is the format of an artwork?

Answer 6

It is the basic shape that the artist has worked on

Question 6

What is the composition of an artwork?

Answer 6

It is the arrangement of the art with in the format

Question 7

What kinds of compositions are there?

Answer 7

Symmetrical
Asymmetrical
Pyramidal
Oval/circular
Diagonal

Question 8

What is an oval or circular composition?

Answer 8

It is when objects in the artwork are oval or circular in shape/frame

Question 9

What is diagonal composition?

Answer 9

It is when the subject matter goes in a diagonal direction

Question 10

What is subject matter/content?

Answer 10

It is the type of objects, figures or animals he artist has used.

Question 11

What do you need to look at when discussing subject matter/content?

Answer 11

The background
Whether the content is:
Realistic
Naturalistic
Stylised 
Abstract

Question 12

What do the elements of art do in an artwork?

Answer 12

They are used by the artist to create a specific atmosphere, mood and to communicate to the viewer.

Question 13

What is a pyramidal composition?

Answer 13

This is a composition that goes from the highest point in the centre, down to two shapes on the side of the centre that are of medium height, then down to the lowest point in the centre. It forms the shape of a pyramid.

Question 14

What are the elements of art?

Answer 14

Line
Tone 
Texture
Shape and form
Space
Colour

Question 15

What must we look at when looking at lines in an artwork?

Answer 15

What types of lines have been used or repeated

The possible emotion conveyed through the lines used

Question 16

What must we look at when looking at the toning of an artwork?

Answer 16

Look for the light sources, and the direction that the light is going
The impact of tone-the emotion evoked
The toning techniques in the artwork

Question 17

What must we look at when looking at the texture in an artwork?

Answer 17

Is it illusionary or tactile texture in the artwork
Have drawing or painting techniques been used
What texture techniques have been used
What emotions are created by the texture

Question 18

How do we distinguish shape or form in an artwork?

Answer 18

Find out whether the image is 2Dimensional or 3Dimensional. If it is 2D, describe the shape. If it is 3D, describe the form of the artwork.

Question 19

What do you need to look at for shape or form in an artwork?

Answer 19

What types of shapes/forms are in the artwork

Question 20

What are examples of type of shape/form?

Answer 20

Outlined
Distorted
Exaggerated
Elongated
Repeated 
Linear 
Flattened

Question 21

What do you need to discuss when looking at space in an artwork?

Answer 21

Distinguish the positive and negative space
How space has been created
Discuss the foreground, middle ground and background
What space has been created i.e depth
What emotions are created by the space

Question 22

What do we need to discuss when looking at colour in an artwork?

Answer 22

Look at the main and dominant colours used
What kind of colour is used
Is there a particular colour scheme
What emotions/symbolism are caused by the colour
What effect does the choice of colour have on the artwork