example art1 midterm 2012

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Art 1: Foundations of Studio Art Name: Ms. AppelMIDTERM EXAM - 100 points Period:all

DIRECTIONS:

Choose one of the works of art from the screen and analyze it using Feldmans Method. All writtenanswers must be in complete sentences. Remember to support everything you say with specificexamples from the artwork.

Try to balance being as descriptive as possible with being efficient with your words - you do not haveto feel compelled to fill all the empty space Ive given you!

Step 1: ___________________ (what is this step called?)

Artist:Andrew Wyeth

Title: Christinas World

Year(s): 1948

Medium: Tempera on gessoed panel

Descriptive sentence (or two) about the work of art:

This painting shows a girl laying in a field, propping herself up on her arms, and seeming to look at a

house in the distance. The girl is in the lower left-hand corner looking at a house in the upper right-

hand corner.

What are the three most important Elements of Art in the work? Be specific and go into detail -where do you see it in the work of art?

A. Space is an important element in this painting. The girl is in the foreground, while the houseis much smaller and in the background. The middle ground takes up the most area in the

painting, and is rather empty. This gives the painting a sense of depth: it almost feels like

you could walk into the painting.

B. Color is another important element in Christinas World. The colors are dim and have lowintensity. For example, the girls dress is a very faded red that barely shows color at all.

C. Texture is important in this painting because Wyeths brushstrokes make it seem like thegrass in the field is rough, while the cloth of the girls dress seems smooth.

DESCRIBE


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Step 4: ___________________ (what is this step called?)

A. Alternative Element of Art:

The shape of the girl and her dress is organic, but the shape of the house is more geometric.

B. Alternative Principle of Design:

The shapes of the girl and the house are diagonally opposed to each other, creating a sense of balance.

C. Alternative interpretation based on alternative Element and Principle (this is yourcounterclaim):

There is contrast in color and shape between the pink dress and organic shape of the girl and the

brown of the more geometric house in the top corner. The diagonal balance between her and the

house creates a relationship between them. She is escaping from the structured life in the house to

the more natural world outside.

D. Conclusion (address the counterclaim then reaffirm your claim):

The space between the woman and the distant house create a relationship between them. They also

balance one another diagonally. However, the visual movement created by the womans longing gaze

towards the house emphasizes her attempt at returning to the house rather than escape from it.

(optional doodle space)

JUDGE

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