ART 105 / ART APPRECIATION
ABSTRACT PAINTING CRITIQUE PAPER
PAPER DUE = 2/27/2022
CHOOSE A “ABSTRACT” PAINTING FROM ANY ART MUSEUM [SLAM.ORG IS A GREAT CHOICE]
REQUIREMENTS:
· SELECTED WORK MUST COME FROM A FAMOUS / LARGE ART MUSEUM COLLECTION – I would suggest the St. Louis
· Must be submitted in a WORD doc.
· Correct spelling/grammar/punctuation
· Cover sheet with picture of painting [not included in wpp count
· 12 to 14 point font
· Between 1000 and 1250 wpp
· “Works Cited Page” with a min. of 2 sources
· Double or single spaced
· Your own words [plagiarism]
· AREAS THAT MUST BE DISCUSSED
· INTRODUCTION:
o WHAT TYPE OF ABSTRACTION WAS USED, HOW DO YOU RECOGNIZE THIS: [see end of Requirements]
· DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
o Your description should include: Title / artist / date / size [other administrative details if available
o Media: Oil paints / tempera / watercolor / acrylic / etc.
o Your description give a detailed description of everything you see in the work [like describing it to someone over the phone]
· THEME:
o Choose one of the themes of art discussed in CHAP.3 that you feel applies, explain how this theme was used, how it was shown
· CONTENT: Meaning if there is one, this is subjective, if there is no apparent meaning you must say so
· FORM:
o Choose of 3 of the elements of art / and 2 principles of design [part. II] / make sure they apply to the piece!
§ List the elements or principles YOU have chosen to discuss – they are attached at the end.
§ If choosing a “Dual Term” both must be addressed
· Dual Terms
o Time and Motion
o Unity and Variety
o Emphasis and Subordination
o Scale and Proportion
o Repetition and Rhythm
§ Use a minimum of one paragraph for each item you select
§ Discuss where the element / principle is found
§ Discuss how the artist uses it
· HISTORICAL / BIOGRAPHICAL:
o This section MUST be researched and use cited references
o Research and use any historical information that may be available on the work
o Research the artists biographical information
o This should be about 3 paragraphs
· Both grammar and pronunciation will be part of the grade [not large but a part]
You must provide a color picture of the piece
PAPER WORK – 125 POINTS
Grading Breakdown
· Requirements - 20 points
· Introduction and Detailed description - 10 points
· Identification and Explanation of the Theme - 5 points
· Content [if any] and Type of Abstraction [explanation] -10 points
· Form [3 elements /2 principles] -50 points [10 points @]
· Biographical research - 30 points [your own words]
NEVER USE WIKIPEDIA AS A SOURCE, IT WILL BE A AUTOMATIC 10 POINT DEDUCTION
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THE PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN: · Unity and Variety · Balance · Emphasis and Subordination · Directional Forces · Contrast · Repetition and Rhythm · Scale and Proportion
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The Elements of Art: 1. Line 2. Shape 3. Mass 4. Space 5. Time and Motion 6. Light [value] 7. Color 8. Texture
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· ABSTRACTION: abstraction itself is not a specific art movement, but an overall term for many of the styles of 20th century art. Abstraction in simplest terms, refers to a change from the realistic. Abstraction can be described as a calculated simplification or reorganization of; lines, shapes, and colors. There are many different types of Abstractions. Often different types of Abstraction may Overlap.
· TYPES OF ABSTRACTION:
· Basic Abstraction [includes]
o Abstraction by, line, color, shape
§ Cubism [Picasso]
§ Fauvism [Matisse]
· Expressionism [Marc / Kirschner / Kandinsky]
· Surrealism [Dali / Magritte / Klee / Miro]
· Futurism & Dada [Picaba / DuChamp
· Color Field Painting / Hard Edge
· Non-objective Abstraction
o Geometric Abstraction [Mondrian]
o Abstract Expressionism [Pollock / DeKooning / Klien / Frankenthaler / Rothko]
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