Content and Style: Discuss what the content or subject matter of the work is and how it was accomplished- in other words, how the content of the work is reflected in the artwork

Describe:
*The Work in Tradition: How does this work relate to some of the works, which are in your text or others that you know? Does it clearly illustrate a particular tradition you are aware of? Does the work evoke the presence of something else you are already familiar with (but not as art?)

*Content and Style: Discuss what the content or subject matter of the work is and how it was accomplished- in other words, how the content of the work is reflected in the artwork

*What do you think the artist wants your relationship to the work to be: In other words, do you think that the artist is trying to annoy you, provoke you, baffle you, make you in awe of x (etc.) with their artwork.

*Your Personal, Educated Opinion (no you can\’t just say \”I think it\’s stupid\” or \”I really like it\”) about the work and any other comments

Some points you could cover in the paper:

Content: What is the meaning of the work

Context: what is the history that sets the backdrop for and informs this work

Narrative: Does the work have a story? Is it linear or non-linear? Or is the narrative more fragmented?

Medium: what material/s are used- is it atypical of material or traditional use?

Size and location: is the work large or small- does its location and its proximity to other things (the wall, other objects, etc) effect its size/ is it installed traditionally?

Line (if appropriate) (including type i.e., drawn, formed by edges of shapes, implied line, etc.)

Shapes (overall shape of composition, individual shapes: volumetric, planar flat, many, few, hierarchical order, to create balance symmetrically or asymmetrically, how they work spatially, repetition, rhythm, etc.)

Color (dominant color scheme, analogous, complementary, etc.; intense or weak, how used on each shape to complement the balance created, spatial relationships of colors, warm or cool, etc.)

Space (flat, shallow, created with linear perspective, aerial perspective, scale relationships of shapes, color, overlapping, etc.)

Texture or use of medium (illusion of texture, texture of paint application, texture of stone – smooth or rough, created by sculptural method of addition or subtraction, etc.