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We don’t only read WORDS

We don’t only read WORDS. Viewing Pictures Another Kind of Reading. What “pictures” are we talking about?. Fine Art Photographs Videos Advertisements Billboards Posters. How to "Read" a Picture. As you go through this process, you will take notes on relevant information.

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We don’t only read WORDS

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  1. We don’t only read WORDS Viewing Pictures Another Kind of Reading

  2. What “pictures” are we talking about? • Fine Art • Photographs • Videos • Advertisements • Billboards • Posters

  3. How to "Read" a Picture • As you go through this process, you will take notes on relevant information. • The “picture reading" process is a little different than the “literary reading” process. • PICTURE READING can be divided into four steps: • Description • Analysis • Interpretation • Judgment

  4. Step 1 - Description Record answers to as many of the following questions as you can: • What is the name of the person who created the picture? • What kind of picture is it? • What is the name of the picture? • When was this picture created?

  5. Step 1 - Description Record answers to as many of the following questions as you can: • Name some other major events in history that occurred at the same time this artwork was created. • Research to find out if you have to. • List the literal objects in the painting (trees, people, animals, mountains, rivers, etc.).

  6. Step 1 - Description Consider the significant art elements that are present in this artwork and describe them: • LINE • TEXTURE • SHAPES • COLOR • FORM  • VALUE  • SPACE • PATTERN

  7. Step 2 - Analysis • Consider the most significant art principles that were used in the artwork. • Describe how the artist used them to organize the elements. • BALANCE • CONTRAST • EMPHASIS • HARMONY • VARIETY • UNITY • GRADATION • MOVEMENT • RHYTHM • PROPORTION • DEPTH • COMPOSITION

  8. Step 3 - Interpretation • Answer the following questions. Your answers should logically make sense. • What do you think the artist was trying to say? • Why do you think the artist created this artwork? • What do you think it means? • What feelings do you have when looking at this artwork? (MOOD) • Do you think there are things in the artwork that represent other things - symbols?

  9. Step 4 – Judgment Time • Do you like this artwork? • Do you think it is good artwork? • Do you think it is an important artwork? • Would you display this artwork in your home? • Is this artwork good enough to put in a museum? • Justify your opinion. Explain why you feel the way you do about this artwork based on what you have learned about it.

  10. YOU, the Student Art Critic • After going through the process individually or as a group (group response is recommended), Write a CRITICISM.

  11. The Critical Essay Format • A CRITICAL ESSAY is a four paragraph critique about an artwork using the information that you recorded. • 1st paragraph: Describe the artwork • 2nd paragraph: Analyze the artwork • 3rd paragraph: Interpret the artwork • 4th paragraph: Make a judgment about the artwork and back it up with good information.

  12. Source • http://oak.kcsd.k12.pa.us/~projects/critic/process.html

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