Pam B Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Hi. Just ran across this the other day. I thought I kept the site address to go back to it, but not so. Anyhow- I hope this will be of help to someone!! :001_smile: It's a list of questions to ask about Picture Study.............. DESCRIBE IT What kinds of things do you see in this painting? What else do you see? What words would you use to describe this painting? What other words might we use? How would you describe the lines in this picture? The shapes? The colors? What does this painting show? Look at this painting for a moment. What observations can you make about it? How would you describe this painting to a person who could not see it? How would you describe the people in this picture? Are they like you or different? How would you describe (the place depicted in) this painting? RELATE IT What does this painting remind you of? What things do you recognize in this painting? What things seem new to you? How is this painting like the one we just saw? What are some important differences? What do these two paintings have in common? How is this picture different from real life? What interests you most about this work of art? ANALYZE IT Which objects seems closer to you? Further away? What can you tell me about the colors in this painting? What color is used the most in this painting? What makes this painting look crowded? What can you tell me about the person in this painting? What can you tell me about how this person lived? How did you arrive at that idea? What do you think is the most important part of this picture? How do you think the artist made this work? What questions would you ask the artist about this work, if s/he were here? INTERPRET IT What title would you give to this painting? What made you decide on that title? What other titles could we give it? What do you think is happening in this painting? What else could be happening? What sounds would this painting make (if it could)? What do you think is going on in this picture? How did you arrive at that idea? What do you think this painting is about? How did you come up that idea? Pretend you are inside this painting. What does it feel like? What do you think this (object) was used for? How did you arrive at that idea? Why do you suppose the artist made this painting? What makes you think that? What do you think it would be like to live in this painting? What makes you think that? EVALUATE IT What do you think is good about this painting? What is not so good? Do you think the person who painted this do a good or bad job? What makes you think so? Why do you think other people should see this work of art? What do you think other people would say about this work? Why do you think that? What grade would you give the artist for this work? How did you arrive at that grade? What would you do with this work if you owned it? What do you think is worth remembering about this painting? ----------------- I think I'll print these out for my kiddies! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyagain Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 AWESOME!!! Thank you for this list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Alfred Academy Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Here is the direct link to the pdf. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam B Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 I love it, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlygirlzx2 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Cool. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlee Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 This is fantastic. I am the most unartistic person there is so picture studies have always stymied me! Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate CA Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Something I do here as well as ask a few of these kinds of questions is that I look up the history of the painting. Sometimes there are very interesting stories behind the artwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Just printed it up, Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
branycbur Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandtinagilbert Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 That is perfect timing! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen in NS Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Thank you, Pam!!! This is a great list! I started off doing picture study a few years ago, but it has fallen off my list. With this list, I can see now how I can put it back in, in a simple way. I think I might try to create a simpler list and sort it into a few each of grammar/logic/rhetoric stage questions that I can use with my kids. I wonder if any of these would work for looking at sculptures or architecture... You have given me lots of food for thought - thank you for sharing that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Wonderful! Thank you so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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