Analyzing Art: The Formal Elements

Analyzing Art: The Formal Elements

Summary

The following lesson was created to teach students how to properly analyze artwork using art language. This lesson focuses on looking deeper into the composition of the artwork rather than the meaning or purpose behind it. This lesson allows students to see the reasoning behind why an artist made the decisions they did. 

  • 2-3 hours of student work time. 
  • Can be done synchronous, asynchronous, face-to-face, virtual, etc.
  • Heather Reynolds from ThinkIB.net created the Formal Elements of Art worksheet provided below. 
    • Citation of Thumbnail Image: Image is free to use under the Unsplash License

 

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