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Summary of Reading in 40 words:
Abstract art is easy to understand,many people can percieve the same picture in different views but there is no right or wrong answer.But not everyone understands abstract art,they can look at a picture and think that a 5 year old can draw it.
Key Words: (20)
abstract art,understanding,memories,composition, formal qualities,inflence,experience,immeasurably, grasp,representational,interpretation,derived, visual,adequately,pinpoint,emerge,expectation,differences,elements
Week 1
Artist Reference:Piet Mondrian (1872-1944)
Source: Wikipedia
Title of Work: Composition with Red,Blue and Yellow
Year: 1930
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions:45 cm × 45 cm (17.7165 in × 17.7165 in)
Location: Kunsthaus Zürich
SEE
(Describe what you see)
THINK
(Analyse & Interpret)
WONDER
(Develop Curiosity)
What do you see?
I see a perfect rectangular picture that combines squares and rectangles nicely.
What are the subjects in the Artwork?
What are the Elements of Art used in the Artwork?
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
Triangles and Pyramid
Elements: Shapes, formand lines
Principals: Balance
Intention:To create a optical illusion
credit: Wilson
Circle and Bubbles
Elements: Shapes, tonal value and texture
Principals: Proportion
Intention:To create big and small shapes
credit: Wilson
Curves(organic folds)
Elements: Lines, repetition and texture
Principals: Contrast
Intention:To create contrast
credit: Wilson
Week 3 and 4: Wire Sculpting Units
The Cuboid, Pyramid and Perfect Sphere
Cuboid wire sculpture
I had some trouble making the joints.
My Challenges: (30 words)
My Strategies to overcome them: (30 words)
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