Discuss the Elements of Art and Principles of Design that you think are important in understanding and analyzing this work.

The following list of the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design will help you to focus on the most important aspects of the work you are analyzing. Discuss the element or principles that seem to create the meaning of the work or contribute to its aesthetic quality. (Although different texts may sometimes use different terms, the basic concepts are the same.)

Elements of Art                Principles of Design

o line                                        o unity and variety

o shape and mass                   o balance

o light, value, color                 o emphasis, focal point

o texture                                    o subordination

o space                                       o proportion and scale

o time and motion                   o rhythm

Discuss the medium the artist used and how the artist exploited the particular qualities of this medium. (Always refer to the artist by his or her last name, not the first name.)