The Visual Elements In this Unit you will be adding information to the art gallery you started in Unit II. Use the slides labeled Visual Elements in the Art Gallery Template. For this information you need to
describe each artwork in the terms we learned in Chapter 3. Make sure you describe the Visual Elements in your own words. Line – describe what kind of lines are in the artwork (vertical, horizontal, diagonal,
thick, thin, etc). What do the lines do? Do they lead your eye to something? Shape – describe what kind of shapes are in the artwork and where they appear. Are there circular shapes in clouds, rectangular shapes
in buildings? Light – where is the light coming from? what is it highlighting? Color – what colors are used? are the colors bright, tints, muted? different shades of one hue? Texture – is there a pattern on some area in
the artwork? is there a paint texture such as impasto? Mass – is the artwork heavier in one area? Time – is there anything in the artwork that gives the sense of time? is it a daytime or night time scene? Motion – is
motion depicted? Are people walking, running, floating, or climbing toward something?
• Unit IV – The Principles of Design This part of your presentation is going to be very similar to Unit III, however, instead of adding more Visual Elements, you will be adding slides about the Principles of Design
(located in Chapter 4 of the text book). Be sure to use the Principles of Design to describe the artworks in your own words. UnityNariety — Is everything is the artwork similar or unified? Or is there diversity?
Balance — Is there balance? Which side or areas is visually heavier? Emphasis and Subordination — What is the focus of the artwork? Why do you feel that is? Directional Forces — How does your eye move
around the work of art? Describe the path your eye takes as you view it Contrast — Is the artwork dramatic from the opposite elements? Repetition and Rhythm — Is there a pattern or movement in the artwork?
Scale and Proportion — Does the size or proportion change how you think about the artwork?
– Art Criticism • In this Unit, we will continue to work on the art gallery presentations we’ve worked on in Units II, Ill, and IV. Now that you have your artworks described, it is time to explain what the artist was
thinking at the time they were created. The principal theories are used to explain the meaning or intention behind the artwork. Please see the three principal theories explained in the textbook. -> Remember, if
you’re using the Contextual theory to explain the artwork, give CONTEXT! What was happening in the artist’s community or the world when the artwork was made? What were the values of the artist’s society?
->11 you are using the Expressive theory, EXPLAIN THE ARTIST’S PERSONAL EXPRESSION OR FEELINGS. Here, you don’t want to talk about your own feelings about the work, but the artist’s. Its also
a great idea to include facts about the artist in order to make powerful connections. For example, if the artwork is about a conflict of war, and the artist was himself a soldier, you’d want to include this information
as you use the Expressive theory. Also! Please be sure to include a citation where you explain what the theories are all about since this information will presumably come from your textbook. Citations for the
textbook look like this: (Frank, 2014)
• Unit VI – Background information In this unit we will be continuing work on our presentations by providing background information on our theme and the images in our galleries. Just to recap, this what the
syllabus says you need for this section: -Describe the time period of the artwork. – Include information on the artist of the artworks. – Include facts that relate to your selected art pieces. For example, if your
artwork depicts a war, it may be helpful to give information about that war. Its important to understand that you should not be re-stating the same facts on every single background slide. You should be discussing
these 3 areas over the course of 5 background slides (or more, depending on how many slides you need and if you included extra images). Each of you have picked themes that are multi-dimensional. Discuss
different aspects on each slide.
– Comprehensive statements In this Unit we will wrap up the presentations we’ve been working on for most of the term. Be sure review all the previous feedback you’ve received on this project and make the
appropriate improvements. Keep in mind that making these improvements is part of the instructions outlined by the syllabus and part of your grade here. You should have a minimum of 3 slides for your final,
comprehensive statements, though more slides are welcome if you’d like to add them. Be sure that you: -Describe what you learned about art in general. -Describe what you learned about the art criticism theory.
-Describe what you learned about art’s role in society. These slides should be positioned as the last slides in your presentation but BEFORE the references.