INSTRUCTIONS:
Step 1 Choose two works, from different artists, from the LISTEN to the Experts Table media presentations and find still images of the artworks online to save to your computer. In an MS word document include both images (1 MB each max). Under each image write the following: Step 2 1. The title of the work and the artist. (Titles of artworks are capitalized and always italicized or in quotation marks.) 2. Describe what you see in the artworks that you can name. If you see un-namable shapes or objects (abstract objects), describe their colors, line quality, texture, shadows, variety, etc. 3. Which Essential Element or Principle of Art is most obvious to you in each work? (The LISTEN module has the content area for understanding the Elements and Principles of Art.) 4. What are the mediums the artist used? (Painting, sculpture, installation, video, photography, ceramics etc.?) 5. According to the artist or expert talking, what is the meaning of the artwork? 6. Which element or principle of art do you see that the artist uses to help convey that interpretation? 7. Compare and contrast one element or principle in the artworks you chose - how are they similar and different? Step 3 What changed in your understanding of each artwork after your observation and analysis? Save your edited word document on your desktop/hard drive. Step 4 Upload your Word document here.