How to analyse a portrait SUBJECT CONTENT self

How to analyse a portrait SUBJECT/ CONTENT • self portrait/ friend/ family member • every day/ special occasion • captures a moment / historical/ political • status of sitter • emotions / feelings • theme HANDLING OF MATERIALS • choice of materials • methods • brush strokes/ direction • mark making • tools: paintbrush or palette knife • application /texture of paint • translucent / opaque • pace of work/ time taken STYLE • Art movement • abstract / realistic • inspiration / influences PORTRAIT Spider VISUAL ELEMENTS • line • colour • texture • tone • shape • form • pattern COMPOSITION / FORM • main focal point • viewpoint of the artist • foreground /middle-ground • background • pose Opinion/ Mood • personal reaction to it • feelings • atmosphere • artist’s personality • message

How to analyse a Still Life STYLE • Art movement • abstract / realistic • expressive / distorted • inspiration / influences • symbolism CONTENT • choice of objects • drapery • every day • theme, e. g. Fruit and Vegetables • interior/ exterior • main focus: reflections, pattern, form, painting techniques HANDLING OF MATERIALS • choice of materials • methods • brush strokes/ direction • mark making • tools: paintbrush or palette knife • application /texture of paint • translucent / opaque • pace of work/ time taken Still Life Spider VISUAL ELEMENTS • line • colour • texture • tone • shape • form • pattern COMPOSITION / FORM • main focal point • viewpoint of the artist • foreground /middle-ground • background • relationships between objects, perspective • repetition of objects • negative space Opinion/ Mood • personal reaction to it • purpose of artwork • feelings • atmosphere • artist’s personality • message