Introduction
Art is an important part of any society. It tells viewers both about the artists experience and their imagination. Often this is not understood because people do not take the time to properly look art.
So how should we be doing to be able to really understand art?
Task
Find three artists that work with clay and fill in the question sheet!
Below are some websites you may find helpful....
http://www.grahamhay.com.au/galleryindex.html#.U9Bo7fmSz1E
http://www.markboguski.com/sculptural.htm
Process
Student name:
Title of art:
Name of artist:
Date it was produced:
What category does it fall under?
__ Painting __ Sculpture
__ Drawing __ Ceramic
__ Mixed Media __ Metal work
Now study the piece you have chosen closely and answer the following questions:
What do you like about this sculpture?
What is the subject matter of this sculpture? (eg. Has the artist mixt animals or people if yes describe them). ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What are the main shapes of the artwork? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What are the Main colours that the artist has used? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How has the artist created this artwork? (Equipment) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How has the artist used each of the art elements to create interest in their sculpture?
Colour : ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Line: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Texture: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Shape: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What do you think may have influenced the artist in creating this artwork? (explain your answer) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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