What do you think the artist is trying to communicate through his/her artwork style?
Who created the work?
What is the medium, title and scale/size of the work?
What is the subject matter? Explain!
What is the content? Explain!
What is the context? Explain!
Be concise and thorough
Use an economy of words.
Do not plagiarize.
Proofread and check spelling.
Write for an audience that did not see the work.
Be descriptive.
Is it Representational, Abstract or Nonobjective?
Briefly describe the composition of this work.
Is there a focal point or emphasis?
Is there a specific mood to the work?
If there are lines, what is the quality of the lines?
Is the use of color important to the piece?
Describe the color and how color is used.
Is the use of texture important in the piece?
Describe the texture and how it is used.
Are the shapes biomorphic, organic or hard-edged geometric?
What do you think the theme or content of the work is? (What is the work about?)
What do you think the artist is trying to communicate through his/her artwork
r style?
What does the art say to you?
Why do you like/ not like the work? Be Specific!
What is your personal response?
Write as if you are writing for an audience that DID NOT view the work.
This is your personal response to the work.
Do not say you rather use I statements, i.e.: I believe this piece is about…”
The point of this paper is your response and descriptions of the work you selected to review.
Use the art vocabulary you have been exposed to in class.
Be thorough and specific.in footnote.
REVIEW THE IMPORTANT GUIDELINES AND SAMPLES INCLUDED IN THE ONLINE REASEARCH PAPER FOLDER
Make sure you save the info on the artwork you are choosing. You may select any work from the open access online MET museum platform (link on research paper folder)
AFTER SELECTING YOUR WORK, proceed to write about it following the directions and examples included in the videos. Follow the directions included in your research paper folder carefully.
You MUST ONLY select your artwork from the online MET museum platform.
Papers that are late and have no color pictures, or were not selected from the announced online gallery, will NOT be accepted. Your selected artwork must be a painting.
This paper is written using the Chicago Style. It is your personal response to the artwork and based on your analysis