Art Article Review
This is a summary of an art article. Discuss the most important details of the art, artist, title, and materials used. Include the who, what, when, where, and why's. In addition, include how it is relevant to you and your art. This should be a personal evaluation of the article. Choose articles that you find interesting and will be beneficial to your art. You should be utilizing the elements and principles of design in your review. Include the artist style, purpose, and methods of development.
The review should be at least 1 to 2 paragraphs in length.
Include:
Name of Artist
Title of Piece
Media
Date
A copy of the Article or location information if online
Good Magazine Sources: These are only suggestions, most of the magazines have digital versions available.
Artforum
Art news
Art in America
Flash Art
Scholastic Art
Elements of Art: (ST. CVS FL)
Color:
The results of the reflection or absorption of light by a surface
Form:
An element of art that is three-dimensional and encloses volume.
Line:
The element of art, which refers to, the continuous mark made on some surface by a moving point (curved, zigzag, straight, etc).
Shape:
The element of art that is an enclosed space determined by other art elements such as line,
color, value and texture. It is a two-dimensional element.
Space:
The element of art that refers to the distance or area between, around, above, below, or
within things (positive and negative).
Texture:
The element of art that refers to the surface quality or “feel” of an object, its roughness,
smoothness, softness.
Value:
The element of art that refers to the degree of lightness or darkness.
Principles of Design: (BV MCRUPPER)
Balance: The principle of design that refers to the visual equalization of the elements in a work of art. Balance may be either symmetrical or asymmetrical
Variety: The principle of art that refers to a way of combining art elements in involved ways to achieve intricate and complex relationships.
Movement: The principle of design that combines elements to produce the look of action or to cause the viewer’s eye to sweep over the work in a certain manner.
Contrast:
A principle of art, closely related to emphasis, refers to a way of combining art elements
to stress the differences between the elements. Thus a painting may have bright colors which
contrast with dull colors, or angular shapes which contrast with rounded shapes.
Repetition:
The principle of art that refers to a way of combining art elements so that the same
elements are used over and over to achieve balance and harmony.
Unity:
The principle of design that refers to the quality of wholeness or oneness that is achieved through the effective use of the elements and principles of design (harmony).
Pattern:
The principle of design that is the repetition of shapes, lines, colors, etc. In a design.
Proportion:
The principle of design that deals with the relationship in size of one component of a
work of art to another.
Emphasis:
The principle of design that is concerned with dominance. The development of a main
idea or center of interest (focal point).
Rhythm:
The principle of design that refers to a way of combining art elements to produce the look
and feel of movement, especially with a visual tempo or beat.31141