The 5 The 5 CanonsCanons

Analysis of writer crafts Analysis of writer crafts

RationaleRationale

SOAPSTONE provides a SOAPSTONE provides a holistic view of the text, an holistic view of the text, an analysis from afaranalysis from afar

The 5 Canons provide The 5 Canons provide evidence that support how evidence that support how the writer crafts their style the writer crafts their style – chunk by chunk – chunk by chunk

Organize Your Organize Your ThoughtsThoughts

Chunk the picture into a Grid – where are the main focal points of the visual text?

Arrangement Arrangement (Laying out the Evidence/ Examples(Laying out the Evidence/ ExamplesCreate a Create a

descriptive descriptive outline of what outline of what you see you see happening in the happening in the painting painting

Describe what the Describe what the writer / artist writer / artist createscreates

Evidence - IT IS Evidence - IT IS WHAT YOU SEE!WHAT YOU SEE!

Write down Write down EvidenceEvidence (examples of things you (examples of things you see) that may help you understand this man’s see) that may help you understand this man’s story.story.

Write down an Write down an EXPLANATIONEXPLANATION for each of your for each of your examples showing HOW they help you examples showing HOW they help you understand something about the man in the understand something about the man in the painting.painting.

Style (how) Style (how) List the stylistic elements that List the stylistic elements that

help you to understand what is help you to understand what is happening happening

Mention colors, painting style, Mention colors, painting style, words words

Do not repeat your exampleDo not repeat your example

Ex: uses vivid reds,and greens Ex: uses vivid reds,and greens that reveal a boldness that reveal a boldness

Write down an Write down an EXPLANATIONEXPLANATION for each of your for each of your examples showing HOW they help you examples showing HOW they help you understand something about the man in the understand something about the man in the painting.painting.

Memory Memory (Allusions / (Allusions /

Significance)Significance)What specific details allude to What specific details allude to a greater idea? (symbols, a greater idea? (symbols, images, words, ideas) images, words, ideas)

Why is it important?Why is it important?

Make connections with your life, Make connections with your life, community, culture, worldcommunity, culture, world

Ex: rosary – a symbol of piety Ex: rosary – a symbol of piety and a status symbol in fashionand a status symbol in fashion

What is the significance of this piece of art? What is the significance of this piece of art? What would the artist want us to learn from What would the artist want us to learn from it? Why?it? Why?

Invention Invention (author’s main argument)(author’s main argument)

This is the author/ artists main This is the author/ artists main point in the chunkpoint in the chunk

What overall idea is he/she trying What overall idea is he/she trying to convey to the reader given the to convey to the reader given the content he / she presents? content he / she presents?

Prompt: What story does this painting reveal about the man? Prompt: What story does this painting reveal about the man? Write an assertion (claim) that can be proven by the Write an assertion (claim) that can be proven by the inventions (statements created by the artist), arrangement inventions (statements created by the artist), arrangement (evidence), stylistic devices, and memory (allusions) or clues (evidence), stylistic devices, and memory (allusions) or clues in the painting.in the painting.

About the Painting: “Street Preacher” by Alex Rubio “Many contemporary Chicano About the Painting: “Street Preacher” by Alex Rubio “Many contemporary Chicano artists focus on issues of culture and identity rather than economics. The paintings of artists focus on issues of culture and identity rather than economics. The paintings of Alex Rubio stand out in their confrontation with the negative aspects of popular Alex Rubio stand out in their confrontation with the negative aspects of popular Mexican-American life. Neon orange, pink and green lines surround a distorted figure in Mexican-American life. Neon orange, pink and green lines surround a distorted figure in Rubio's "Street Preacher." Although the man clutches a Bible in one hand and religious Rubio's "Street Preacher." Although the man clutches a Bible in one hand and religious tracts in the other, he is clearly not pious. His clothing, tattoos and twisted face reveal tracts in the other, he is clearly not pious. His clothing, tattoos and twisted face reveal his internal evil. Even his rosary is worn as a status symbol rather than an object of his internal evil. Even his rosary is worn as a status symbol rather than an object of devotion. On a slip of paper beneath him is written a "confession" in which the preacher devotion. On a slip of paper beneath him is written a "confession" in which the preacher justifies his past actions by saying that he has now found salvation.”justifies his past actions by saying that he has now found salvation.”

Analysis of Street Preacher 2-3 Paragraphs

Prompt: What story does this painting Prompt: What story does this painting reveal about the man? Write an assertion reveal about the man? Write an assertion (claim) that can be proven by the evidence (claim) that can be proven by the evidence or clues in the painting.or clues in the painting.

Support your claim with observations, Support your claim with observations, stylistic details and explanations about the stylistic details and explanations about the significance of these examples. (The rosary significance of these examples. (The rosary reveals the preacher’s ….reveals the preacher’s ….

Conclude with a statement about the Conclude with a statement about the artists intention / purpose. What was he artists intention / purpose. What was he trying to make the audience think or do as trying to make the audience think or do as a result of viewing this painting? a result of viewing this painting?

Works CitedWorks Cited

““Street Preacher” (1995) by Alex Rubio Street Preacher” (1995) by Alex Rubio http://media.www.loyolaphoenix.comhttp://media.www.loyolaphoenix.com

““Chicana” by Arlette LuceroChicana” by Arlette Lucerohttp://www.arlettelucero.artistportfolio.nethttp://www.arlettelucero.artistportfolio.net

AXESAXES

California State University San MarcosCalifornia State University San Marcos

http://lynx.csusm.edu/capi/resources/docs axes.htm

Kelly Carr Kelly Carr