Spend some time looking at each piece of art to get a feel for them. Keep in mind all of the elements and principles that you learned about.
Take a closer look at the first piece of art. Fill out your chart, making sure to note any and all examples that you see of each element and principle of design. You may use bullet points or notes rather than complete sentences. Please feel free to continue writing on a separate sheet if there is not enough room in the chart.
The words and questions listed under each element or principle are to help get your ideas flowing and to offer examples of what to look for when examining that particular element or design. Not every element or principle will be present in each picture.
Repeat the same thing, filling out the chart for the second and third piece of art.
Look back over all three pieces and decide which is your favorite.
Write or type a short summary about the different elements and principles of design that you noticed in this piece. Be sure to include answers to the following questions in your response:
What elements or principles of design make this piece of art successful?
Why do you like this piece of art better than the rest?
How would you describe the structural elements of this piece?
How would you change this piece of art if you were asked to re-do it and improve upon it?
Your grade will be based on how well you complete the chart, the thoughtfulness of your summary, and the neatness of your work. For more details, have a look at the rubric that follows the chart below.
Piece 1:
against a black and white sketch of a city street, a few bright yellow objects including two taxi cabs, a street signal, and a woman in a yellow coat stand out
Piece 2:
a bright golden yellow sunset over the beach with crashing white waves and brown rock cliffs jutting up to the right
Piece 3:
a gondolier standing in his yellow boat, makes his way down a canal lined with tall orange brick buildings and flowery vines with a curved brick bridge connecting the two sides
TABLE 1 Example Chart
Piece 1 Piece 2 Piece 3
Color:
What Hues? Intensities? Shades?
Lines:
Thick, thin, jagged, smooth, short, long, dashed?
Texture:
Sharp, jagged, wispy, soft, fluffy, flat, smooth? What has texture?
Space:
Overlapping? Perspective? Color to show depth?
Repetition/Pattern:
Repeated shapes, objects, colors, lines?
Movement/Rhythm:
Focal point? Where do your eyes move? Why?
Scale/Proportion:
Are items proportionate? How?
Balance:
Symmetrical? Asymmetrical? Radial?