What makes good art?

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What type of shapes do you see?How does scale play a role in these pieces of art?How does perspective effect the feel of the work?

Richard Serra

The Elements of Art Line Color Shape Form Texture Space Value

How would you describe the colors used in this piece by John Chamberlain?

Do your eyes follow any lines? Describe some of the lines that you see.

Are the colors dark, light, bright or dull?

Do you see texture in this piece?

John Chamberlain

What kind of space is used here?How do the walls play a role?Is balance important in this piece? What kind of balance do you see?

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Are there any repeated shapes?What is the first thing that attracted your attention?Are there light/dark things?

The way artwork is organized

The Principles of Design Balance Emphasis Contrast Movement Pattern Repetition Rhythm

Dan Flavin Imi Knoebel Richard Serra

What do you see that is repeated in these pieces?Where are your eyes encouraged to move in the artwork?What has the artist done to create this feeling of movement?

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How has the artist made every part of the artwork seem to belong?

Do any parts seem not to belong?

If one section was missing from the middle, would that affect the unity of the piece?

John Chamberlain

Robert Smithson

Is this work of art sad or happy? How does it make you feel?

Why did the artist make this?

What do you think the artist was trying to tell us?

Would you like to have this in your house?

Robert Smithson

How do you think the artist made this?

What kind of texture do see?

What kind of tools do you think he used?

Do you think the artist sketched out his idea first or did he just begin sculpting it?

Richard Serra

Click icon to add pictureWe will be taking a fieldtrip to Dia Beacon

You will see artwork by the artist that you just looked at.

They are considered minimalist artists.

You will be creatingArtwork much like The artist at Dia Beacon.

John Chamberlain Donald Judd