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Ne CE OG Cobh ll Rcd Det voail Line—The pat toy 2 moving pom. Lines can be piysicaly represented in an artwork of canbe visual references to space. ‘ Dasorioe the typas of na used inthe work. ‘*What mood does the tine create? ‘* How does ine assist informing composition ofthe ad ‘one or value) The degree of lightness or darkness of aspects ofan artwork such as colour a ight. ‘How has tone been used? lit highly contrasted? Are varity of tones used? I med tone used? sich ky tne used? ‘+ How does the ws of ton contribute tothe mood of ‘he image? ‘Texture — The surtace qualty ofan artwork. fis how things te, or ook as F tiey may feel when ‘ouched. nan artwork, texture can be ‘eal’, created by brushstrokes or the surace quality of materials or ‘implied’ meaning they are simulated. “Can identity the ateren sutace quaites of he ‘shapes in the image? How fas the artist created texture in the work? + Does the texture contribute to the compotion ofthe image? ‘Shape ~ A two-dimensional area that can be draw oF ‘ut. Shapes can be organic or gometrc, ‘Are the shapes inthe image geometric, ta, 3D or naturel? ‘How are the shapes formed? What techniques has the artist used to oaate the ‘shapas? For example, are they painted? How does ‘he seuplr create the shapes in tw work? How are ‘the stapes formed in a photograph? ‘Do the shapes contribute fo the composition ofthe work? Form Aa element of art that i three-cimensional ithas height wath and depth and encloses space or volume, ‘How has the arst created the appearance of form in. ‘the work? Ist using particular brusntrokes’? ‘Have they used ignt and suriace qualies to suggest ‘orm? ‘Has te artet used paroulr materials create form? (Colour ~The colour wheel consists of primary, ‘secondary and tertiary colours. Seconcary colours are achieved by mixing the thee primary colours and ‘era colours are achieved by mixing the secondary ‘and primary colours together, The colours ofthe colour ‘wheel are called hues. ‘Ave the colours bright, warm, dul, cool, eotrasting, ‘dramatic, natural, harmonious or complementary colours? ‘What effect coes the use of colour have onthe mood of theimage? "Does the colour have any effet on the compton of ‘the image? ‘Space — When an artist arranges he art sleet in an artwork Vey create the artwork in a space. In two- ‘dimensional anworks,three-cimensional space is given an ilison orf create. nthree-dimensional artworks, ‘he artists working within the tree-dimensional space. Not al two-dimensional artworks have the ison ‘of space; often abstract works and works involving patterning use the space onthe picture plane. Often ‘artists creating installation works are creating tho artwork in a pre-existing space. “ow nas hearst created dept orepace in te ‘compost? Have they used ine, te picing o ‘objects, perspactve ray ther element to create space? See rays questions ‘Composition ~ An arargement or combination ot ne ign elements, ‘wnat oes tne aris: emasise visual? What ist, ata the weve’ tention? ‘How does ne aristemphassehisrese features sual? ‘Is there an undrvng yim, pate or geomet struct to tbe copaton? ‘Doss te eonpsion sem une? Oo tha eras ange negated or separa and sn rm each ‘te? Ho des teas achieve ts unt? + Wats the views poston nea tote work? + Ise compost lrg or smal nscale? Ist vata or vreal in nertaton? ‘How oo these characteristics affect he viewers perception of his work? ‘lst composton gua, abstract relic? ‘How nase arts acnieved an eroton oe Oy sing te visual lems? What ae the teas sugestea? How ae the visual element arengestaciee tis? Balance ~ Aes he compeston ot an arwerk and ‘the combrations of he ferent elements the work. Bane canbe emed as seca or asymmetric ‘How ooes tre conrast telomere wrk eeste ance? (Eg. are some stares itr tan ones ae, 28 mough Tey anpear heave) ‘How isthe space inte artwork atenged? Does the eceent of objets onthe pcre pane cee a eof bles? "Movement - Nay ve create trough pater (ace by resting shanes cr inages The repatton of ahapes,magie or forms ees pada pater and estates a hythm vt an arbor, which lum ceals sense of mawement ‘wna sul movement do you seein ne artwork? *\ich elements have bee epeate orate this eval mown? + Desste how pater have been creates by shape, sce colo ‘rythm nd pate) ~The een of emertsin an artwork creates a sense of yim. Te repetition of art ements rats pater an encoueges te viewer's ty to nove arur he artwork yh e gona ‘reed iy he ods satier of shapes, apace and tabu in he wor ‘What visu moerent do you seein te artwork? ‘mich elements have bee repeats to create tis sual movenen? Desc how pater have been ‘etd ty shape, pars oreo Contrast In an artwork, contrast refers oe use ofopgsing olan cen intest. This can bo inal tne ine ary or elamert: Cotas ‘sod ot in conjunction with ater dasign princes Corre can cena focal point ina ewok, Contat canals coat ray in ator, ‘ich ements have been conta the artwork? hy tas te art usd tess eons to contrast? + How has the rt usc carat withthe eames? Isitaze shape elo? Doss teats create focal point wth te woof mast? Emphasis cal point) Tho nn area af interestin an sxtwork Th ast wll arang uso cara tras to craw to stentin othe ewe: an area of tro ‘srwark ts can creat foal ports using certain ‘eciniuesincding te contas win apart ment hese and placerent of esa elements ne by using lines a rythm to craw cu attenton. ‘wat sements nae ban used rete a oa point inthe atwok? * Dost the contest of elamonts that have barn seo eae cal point in te arvork ‘here nave certain elements been laced tn create ‘he focal pint the rr? ‘Hw has yt ofthe eements rete te focal Dontin te anwar nat elements have bn "epeatedor how have patos been creates? Unity - Achieved in an artwork when all the ‘elements work togetner to create a strong sense of connection inthe artwork. The elements may all be used ina similar way, thus creating unity. An ‘example of ths is repetition. When elements are the same size and type and placed ina particular + Which elements nave been repeated to create Unity inthe artwork? How have the elements been repeated? «Are the shapes the same size and placed in a pattem fp create unty? Or ae they different ‘i206, thus creating varoty? Describe tho uso pattern they are said tobe urified through repetition. of the shapes by the artist. amon within etemerts can also create asense | » Has the artist used contrast with the elements, of unity, such 2s the use of harmonious colours in | _to create variety n the artwork? ‘a work. Often when elements are repeated there will be an aspect that is different to create varity. Generally, the contrast of particular element will create veraty. repetition: where elements of an artwork occur more than once, often to create unity in a work, canbe repeated shapes, colours, arrangements or even sounds in multimedia works harmony: elements are ‘harmonious if they are similar, such as, colours (0.9. warm colours) variety: variety is created by using a different element ina repetitive pattern (e.g. a square ina position of circles) contrast: ‘when two different forms of the elements are used in the same ‘work specifically ‘to emphasise the difference between ‘them, for example use of light and shade or use of contrasting colours ike blue and. yellow.

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