• Check out several art movements.

• Each member will chose one movement to bring to the group's attention.

As A Group: 

• Choose an Art Movement. 

• Become familiar with the ideas and work.

• Each group member will take on an artist's personality.

• Choose another artist who lived at the same time. One member will take on this artist's personality.

• Each member will analyze an art work by their artist. Use the language of art e.g. elements of art and principles of design.

• Compare the work and philosophy of the potential artist to the group to find out if they would be like-minded or not. 

Overview of Movement:

• What did they believe about their art?

• Were they reacting against a former style?

• Were they reacting to any social or political conditions?

• What is the subject matter? 

• How are the elements of art and principles of design used?

• How did they approach light and shade?

• Is there a certain approach to colour?

• Is there a mood common to all of the work?

• What form is is their art e.g. painting, drawing printmaking, sculpture, monumental, found objects?

• Is the art realistic, abstract or non-objective?

Refresh your Memory

Elements of Art

• Colour

• Space

• Balance

• Pattern

• Form

• Texture

• Contrast

• Rhythm

• Line

• Value

• Emphasis

• Unity

• Shape

• Colour Schemes

• Proportion

• Variety

How to Analyze an Artwork

How to "Read" a Work of Art

How to "Read" a Painting

Colour Theory Vocabulary

Perspective
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 Colour Theory
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Forms of Art
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The Art Elements and Principles Test