Exploring the Great Outdoors - Meridian International Center

A Way to Talk about Art
1. DESCRIPTIONS: What you see
You may see some of these kinds of lines:
sharp fuzzy thin choppy
thick curved graceful vertical
jagged smooth horizontal diagonal
heavy straight
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You may see some of these kinds of shapes:
circles rectangles curved soft-edged
squares triangles angular hard-edged
You may see some of these kinds of colors:
Cool: blues greens
Warm: reds oranges yellows
Neutrals: browns grays whites
Opposites: blues/oranges reds/greens yellows/purples
Kinds: bright or dark soft or strong
2. ANALYSIS: The way what you see is put together
These kinds of balance may be used:
symmetry asymmetry a bit of asymmetry
Do you see light and the effects of light Where
What is the first thing you notice when you look at the work
These kinds of space may be shown:
deep space shallow space flat space (not very 3-D)
Do you see dark areas anywhere Where
Is anything repeated in the work
lines shapes colors
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