artist

title

medium

dimensions

date

subject

setting

action being performed

Formal,. structured

informal, random

centralized/diffused

symmetrical/asymmetrical

orientation:vertical,horizontal,diagonal, triangular

static/dynamic

volume`size of space depicted

mass~weight,physical volume of objects depicted

sharp or soft contours

geometric or curvilinear

hue~spectrum colors, oprimary,secondary, complementary

value-high=light low=dark

in work overall this can be referred to as tonality

intensity or saturation-high=vivd, low=muted

range, conrast

texture~ smooth=high finished"licked"

rough= impastoed

brushwork~invisible or visible

active,agitated, feathery, broad,unblended

flat, shallow

dep: can be implied by the following:

overlapping forms

foreshortening-objects presented as receding into space

modeling-giving forms a sculptural appearance

aerial perspective-forms grow less distinct in distance

linear perspextive;scientific manner of depicting space

using transversals(horizontals) and orthoganals(diagonals leading in from the picture plane) to a single, or more than one vanishing point

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Planes

picture plane; think of a window pane behind which the image takes shape

ground plane: surface appearing to recede in space upon which people and objects stand

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Grounds & Color

Divisions of ground plane- foreground, middle ground, background

COLOR white advances, black recedes

naturalistic- following nature

idealized-perfected

decoratiove/ornamental

abstract/non-objective

Biography: training, influences(travel,interactions), psychology

Social Factors: political, technological, economic realities/historicla occurances/religious factors

Art Historical factors: movement"isms", part of or rebelling against

Patronage: commisioned/whose choice artist or patrons?or was it painted on speculation?

Other Issues: class of artist, of subjexct of patron of audience

gender of artist ""

race ethnicity: ""

world view represented or validated

Wherer is it now?

instituational value/ mometary value

canon formation