inspired

WRITING ARTIST STATEMENTS : Photography- Medsker-Mehalic

Part/Paragraph #1: DESCRIBE what you did to create your artwork (A3)

Vocabulary Bank

*What is the subject of your image? What is the “setting?”

*How was the image made? What materials did you utilize?

*Why did you choose to create that specific image? Describe specific elements and principles you used. How is the work composed/arranged?

Elements of design

LINE

SHAPE

COLOR

VALUE

FORM

TEXTURE

SPACE

Principles of Design

BALANCE

CONTRAST

EMPHASIS

MOVEMENT

PATTERN

RHYTHM

UNITY

Composition Rules & Techniques

RULE OF THIRDS

INFORMAL BALANCE

FORMAL BALANCE

SILHOUETTE LIGHTING

SELECTIVE FOCUS

SOFT FOCUS

SHARP FOCUS

LEADING LINES

GROUPING

FRAMING

LOW HORIZON LINE

HIGH HORIZON LINE

HIGH KEY LIGHTING

LOW KEY LIGHTING

Part/Paragraph #2: ANALYZE how you created your final product (A2)

*What composition rules and techniques are showcased in your image? How? Where?

*How did your project evolve? What did you change/revise?

Part/Paragraph #3: INTERPRET/EVALUATE why you chose/created your image (E4 & D1C)

*What is the meaning behind the image? What is the story?

*How does your project relate to YOUR life?

*IF you think your image could be stronger (if something specific “bothers” you about your product) explain specific ways you might consider revising it in the future.