Jennifer Smith

Art 1
Period 3
(example)
Feldmanʼs Method of Art Analysis

" Within the oil painting, “Viveka”, made in 1999 by Douglas Paragraph 1:
Schnieder, one can see a blindfolded woman off to the right side of the -Artist, Title, Date, Medium
canvas, facing in the direction of what appears to be part of a house. -Description of the artwork.
Multiple views of the house are represented, however no part of the
house is fully painted. The womanʼs arm also appears to be purposely
left unpainted. There is a red outline of the woman overlapping part of
the house on the right side of the canvas. Along the bottom, the letters
“P”, “A”, “S”, “S” appear to have been stenciled in red and are evenly
spaced, spreading from the left side all the way to the right side of the
painting.
" In this painting, the three Elements of Art that are the most Paragraph 2:
apparent are color, line, and value. It appears that mostly primary -List 3 most important
colors have been used to complete the painting. Variations of red, Elements of Art
blue, and yellow make up the views of the houses, as well as the -Go into detail about 1st
womanʼs dress and faint outlines on both the woman and the house. Element
Brighter, warmer colors, such as yellows and whites, are in the
foreground on the house and woman, while darker versions of red and
blue exist in the background.
" The second most important Element of Art is line. While lines Paragraph 3:
may not be as plentiful in the painting as shapes and colors, they stand -Go into detail about 2nd
out among the larger, filled in areas. Red outlines make up a simplified Element
and smaller rendering of the woman on the left side of the piece, and
can be seen again in an outlined blindfold covering the womanʼs eyes.
Parts of her arms have not been filled in with color, and have been left
as transparent shapes, marked only by dark contour lines. Lower on
the painting, we see an outline of part of the house. Paragraph 4:
" The third most prominent Element of Art is -Go into detail about 3rd
value. ....................... (You get the point!) Element
" Schneiderʼs painting also exhibits three very important
Principles of Design; contrast, balance, and repetition. Contrast can Paragraph 5:
be seen between dark and light values throughout the entire piece. -List 3 most important
The womanʼs white and light yellow dress stands out from the cool, Principles of Design
dark blues in the background. Also the house on the left side of the -Go into detail about 1st
painting has been painted with mostly yellow and a gray-violet color. Principle
Since violet and yellow are complementary colors, this example also Paragraph 6:
shows contrast of color. ............................... -Go into detail about 2nd
" Asymmetrical balance has been displayed Principle
by......................................................... (Continue explaining the
remaining examples of Principles of Design, and which elements they Paragraph 7:
-Go into detail about 3rd
help to illustrate).
Principle
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-Explain whether the painting
is Perceptual, Expressive,
or Non-Objective
" The painting, “Viveka”, is both a perceptual and an expressive -Explain how you know this,
piece of art. (Thoroughly explain WHY you selected either Perceptual, or why you think this
Expressive, or Non-Objective)................................................................
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" I believe Schneiderʼs intent of the painting is ...... (thorough
-Explain what you think the
explanation of what you believe the painting is about, based on what it painting is about and why
looks like, the elements and principles that were used, the time period,
etc.).........................................................................................................
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" The overall mood or feeling within the painting -Explain the mood of the
is ................................. (justify your response with examples of how painting is and how the
the elements and/or principles help to create the mood or feeling you elements justify your response.
believe the painting exhibits).
" When comparing Schneiderʼs “Viveka” to the oil painting “The
Red Room”, painted in 1908 by Henri Matisse, there are some Paragraph 11:
similarities of Elements and Principles that can be discerned. One -What are two similar Elements
common Element the two pieces share is the Element of color. Both and/or Principles? Be specific
pieces make use of primary colors, with the paintings mainly consisting and list examples from BOTH
of reds, yellow, and blues. Also common between the two paintings is paintings.
the Principle of contrast. Warm reds and yellows are contrasted with
cooler blues. Large areas of red are complemented by areas of green
in “The Red Room”, while “Viveka” makes use of the complementary
colors of yellow and violet.
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" When contrasting the two paintings, one can notice a lack of -How do the two paintings
value in “The Red Room”, as compared to the many lights and darks differ, in regards to the
present in “Viveka” in order to create a sense of form. “The Red Elements of Art and Principles
Room” appears much more flat and shape-like because of the lack of of Design. Give examples.
value. Another difference between the two paintings is...... (BE
SPECIFIC). Paragraph 13:
" While both paintings are expressive, because of their lack of -Discuss whether the paintings
realistic, perceptual qualities, they are also slightly different in their are both Perceptual,
degree of expressiveness. Schneiderʼs piece has many more realistic Expressive, or Non-Objective,
qualities, with its use of value and form, than Matisseʼs flattened space or if they are different, explain
and figures. ...... (Elaborate!)..... how.
" Finally, the piece I prefer is .................... I like this piece better Paragraph 14:
because (be sure to mention elements and principles!!)...... -State which piece you prefer
(ELABORATE!)...... and why. List specific reasons.

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