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How to Post Your Artwork --General Blog Page or Painting Page

Short Version
1. Describe Intent
2. Describe Outcome
3. Describe Elements and Principles
Long Version - Must Do Two Of These-this semester.

 Describe the piece thoroughly.  Tell me the title of the artwork, its size, when it was created, and what medium was used to make it.  What is the subject matter?  What is the content?  Is there hidden meaning, a subtext? What do you think the piece means?  Describe every detail of what the artwork looks like and what it is trying to say.  Is the piece representational, abstract or non-representational?  What function of art does it seem to fulfill?    Are there people in the picture, or animals or machinery?  Is the action in the foreground, the middle ground or the background? What is happening in the rest of piece? 

Tell me what elements of design are present and how they are used.  Line, color, shape, light, space, time, motion, texture; are these actual or implied?  What colors were used?  Is the scheme monochromatic, analogous or complementary?  What are the primary shapes, and are some formed by groups of smaller figures or shapes?  How is light shown?  What are the values and gradations in the piece and how are they created?  How does the work imply depth, if it is 2-dimensional?  Does the piece use linear perspective - 1pt or 2 pt?  Overlap?  Vertical placement?  Diminishing size?  Hierarchical proportioning?  Aerial perspective?  Is the passage of time depicted?  How?  Is motion depicted?  How is that accomplished?  Is the medium actually textured, or is texture implied?  How is that done, and is it successful?  Do the shiny things look shiny, and rough things look rough, etc?  Tell me what principles of design are used to form the composition of the piece.  What elements are held constant to create unity, and what elements are varied to create variety?  How is rhythm created?  Is the balance symmetrical, asymmetrical or radial?  How can you tell?  Is the artwork scaled correctly, and is it in proportion to itself?  What parts are not to scale or are out of proportion?  How can you tell?  What are the focal points and how are they formed?

What art movement does the artwork belong to?  Does it belong to a particular stylistic movement?  Did it stretch the boundaries of art in its time?  How did it do that? 

What is your emotional and intellectual response to the artwork?   What does it remind you of, and what does it make you feel?  Where does this work fit into the history of art?  Does it remind you of any others you have seen, and in what way?  Can you make any connection between this piece and others?    Is there anything about your background that influenced the direction of this work?  Is there anything about his or your background that would influence others reaction to this work?  What are the characteristics of the culture from which it emerges, and how does the work reflect those characteristics?  Does the work seem well crafted?  If so (or if not), does it matter?  What feelings, memories or associations does this work evoke in you?  Does it make you feel happy, angry, sad, frightened, disgusted, uplifted, inspired, depressed?    Will others feel any sense of kinship with the with this work?  Do you like it?  Why or why not?  Could you live with this art in your house?