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Summary of Reading in 40 words:
Abstract art requires the viewer to look at it carefully and get lost in the painting to understand its meaning and the artist's purpose. Different people may see different things in the same piece of abstract art. It might look simple, but to deliver a certain feeling that the artist wants to portray in the painting using only brush strokes and colours requires a lot of experience.
Key Words: (20)
Abstract art has no right or wrong; it is free to interpret and is very personal.
Week 1
Artist Reference: NAME OF ARTIST (year to year)
Source: Wikipedia
Title of Work: Gray Tree
Year: 1911
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 78.5 × 107.5 cm
Location: Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, The Hague.
SEE
(Describe what you see)
THINK
(Analyse & Interpret)
WONDER
(Develop Curiosity)
What do you see?
It looks like a tree in winter, without any leaves.
What are the subjects in the Artwork?
A tree
What are the Elements of Art used in the Artwork?
Straight and curved lines
What are some subjects in the foreground, middleground and background of the Artwork?
How are the subject matters arranged?
Why did you think the artist arranged the subjects in this manner?
What do you think the Artist is trying to communicate in the artwork? How does the artwork make you feel?
How do you think the elements of art were used to convey the Artist's intentions?
How was principles of design used to communicate and idea/ emotion?
Why do you think the Artist emphasised certain element in the work?
What are you curious about the Artwork?
What are you wonder about the Artist's thought processes?
What is interesting to you about this Artwork? And why?
Are there any areas such as the title, style, or medium of the artwork that you are unsure and would like to know more?
What do you like to keep, destroy or replace? Why?
Week 2: Understanding Abstract Art
Sketches - Circles and Bubbles, Pyramids, Organic Folds
I took inspiration from a snake but it looks like an intestine...
At first I wanted to make it look like pyramids were stacked upon one another, the biggest one on top
Looks like a wave but also like a piece of fabric?
My Challenges: (30 words)
Whenever I just bend the wire a bit it immediately forms an angle and when I unbend it there's a bump.
My Strategies to overcome them: (30 words)
Don't bend the wire unnecessarily.
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