Art Vist
As a student in Advanced 2D Art, you are required to go observe a two dimensional work of art and write a paper about the piece. You may go to see art at a museum, a public space, or at the Davidson Art show (May 14th, 6-8 pm).
Your paper should include answers to the following questions:
If you need more to write about, try to critique the piece using the method we used in class (describe, analyze, interpret, evaluate).
Other Requirements:
Your paper should include answers to the following questions:
- Where did you go to see the piece?
- Who is the artist?
- What mediums and materials were used to create it?
- What elements and principals of art can be seen?
- How does the piece make you feel?
If you need more to write about, try to critique the piece using the method we used in class (describe, analyze, interpret, evaluate).
Other Requirements:
- The paper includes your first and last name and class period in the upper left corner
- The paper includes a title
- Proper grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation is used
- The paper is typed in Times New Roman, Ariel, or Calibri size 12 font
- The paper is one full page
Art Visit Student Sample
First Name and Last Name
Class Period
Title
Two weeks ago on Thursday night, I attended the Hilliard Davidson high school art show. While there, I saw
many wonderful pieces of art created by many talented students. One work in particular caught my eye
however, and was my favorite piece on display. This piece, Sky Meets Land by Alex Readd, was made using oil
paints on canvas. The painting shows an image of a sunset, with black trees at the bottom, and layers going
upwards in colors of white, yellow, green, and various shades of blue, with white clouds and scattered stars. I
believe the piece displays a sunset from sometime in the winter, or perhaps somewhere in the far north, due to
the cooler colors being different from the warmer hues we normally find here in warmer climates. The style used
is a bit more impressionistic, however the brushstrokes are not easily seen where the paint is not as thick. The
colors are blended together well, so there is a more gradual transition from the layers of white to yellow, yellow
to green, green to aqua, and so on. This blending of color gives the piece a feeling of unity, and it is balanced. It is
almost symmetrical, with the two clouds on separate sides and the horizon being mostly even. The treeline at
the bottom of the painting is a solid black silhouette, and the shapes used are irregular, but not sharp and
geometrical. These trees do not appear leafy, more like pine or conifer trees, which also leads me to believe that
the reference for the image (if one was used) may have been taken in a northern, colder place.
Class Period
Title
Two weeks ago on Thursday night, I attended the Hilliard Davidson high school art show. While there, I saw
many wonderful pieces of art created by many talented students. One work in particular caught my eye
however, and was my favorite piece on display. This piece, Sky Meets Land by Alex Readd, was made using oil
paints on canvas. The painting shows an image of a sunset, with black trees at the bottom, and layers going
upwards in colors of white, yellow, green, and various shades of blue, with white clouds and scattered stars. I
believe the piece displays a sunset from sometime in the winter, or perhaps somewhere in the far north, due to
the cooler colors being different from the warmer hues we normally find here in warmer climates. The style used
is a bit more impressionistic, however the brushstrokes are not easily seen where the paint is not as thick. The
colors are blended together well, so there is a more gradual transition from the layers of white to yellow, yellow
to green, green to aqua, and so on. This blending of color gives the piece a feeling of unity, and it is balanced. It is
almost symmetrical, with the two clouds on separate sides and the horizon being mostly even. The treeline at
the bottom of the painting is a solid black silhouette, and the shapes used are irregular, but not sharp and
geometrical. These trees do not appear leafy, more like pine or conifer trees, which also leads me to believe that
the reference for the image (if one was used) may have been taken in a northern, colder place.