What we’re NOT going to do today! Step 1: Description ⬧ Information about the artist and JUST THE FACTS ⬧ Describe what you see in the piece of artwork. NO OPINION HERE – STAY NEUTRAL! ⬧ Describe what objects/people/things you see. Describe where they are. ⬧ Describe it like you were describing it to someone who cannot see it. Step 1: DESCRIPTION *2-3+ GOOD paragraphs **1-2 PPT slides *ALL of the information and Elements on this first page MUST be included in the opening description paragraph *Include approximate dimensions of the piece (height, width, depth) BROAD to SMALL details *2-3+ GOOD paragraphs **1-2 PPT slides Description *BEFORE you see the artwork The French painter, Jacques Joseph Tissot, more commonly known as James Tissot, created the painting Young Woman in a Boat in 1870. It is an oil-on-canvas painting (25” X 19”) turned in a landscape format. There is a woman and dog sitting in a row boat. The row boat sits in the foreground and takes up most of the canvas. The woman is sitting in the front of the rowboat and the pug dog is sitting in the back of the boat. The woman is wearing a lot of clothing, a long dress and bonnet. She is holding a fan in her left hand and resting her chin in her right hand. The boat seems to be stopped among lily pads and reeds in the water because the woman’s ore is resting on the side of the boat. Young Lady in a Boat by Jacques Joseph Tissot Description *After you have seen the artwork The French painter, Jacques Joseph Tissot, more commonly known as James Tissot, created the painting Young Woman in a Boat (Italicize artwork titles) in 1870. It is an oil-oncanvas painting (25” X 19”) turned in a landscape format. (landscape-vs-portrait, horizontal-vs-vertical) (Artist/artwork info + BROAD info) There is a woman and dog sitting in a row boat. The row boat sits in the foreground and takes up most of the canvas. The woman is sitting in the front of the rowboat and the pug dog is sitting in the back of the boat. The woman is wearing a lot of clothing, a long dress and bonnet. She is holding a fan in her left hand and resting her chin in her right hand. The boat seems to be stopped among lily pads and reeds in the water because the woman’s ore is resting on the side of the boat. Take a minute to “Describe” your artwork (Use the Art Criticism checklist) Continue to Describe into Analysis…..  Lines…...What kind & where?  Shapes/Forms…..Which ones & where?  Colors…..Which ones & where?  Textures……What kind & where?  Space/Depth….What type? Deep or shallow? Step 2: Analysis*** ⬧ The Design (Use the Principles of Design to explain the Elements you just described) ⬧ Relationships between the elements and principles and the things mentioned in the Description. ***Hardest section to write & probably the longest ANALYSIS *4-5 paragraphs **1-2 PPT slides *Foreground, middle ground, background – in front, middle, back? *Space/perspective – deep or shallow space/depth? *Picture arranged – if you wrote a very detailed description, you will not need much here – is it “portrait” or “landscape” oriented? *Most important part? – leave for Judgment *Colors & Shapes – Description or go into more depth here *Leading lines – Where? What are they? What do they lead you to? *Contrast – Colors? Shapes? Lines? Objects? *Patterns *Special techniques – How the artist puts their artwork together? New process? New materials? Analysis This picture is asymmetrically balanced. The length of the pug’s body is the same length that is between the woman’s two hands. I think this is why the artist drew her leaning forward, to create the balance. (this almost gets into opinion) The background of the painting is not as detailed or focused as the boat, the pug, or the woman. This puts emphasis on those objects. Within the boat, the most emphasis is put on the woman. Her bright clothes and “needy” eyes catch your attention almost immediately. Her white dress contrasts with the yellow and red blanket. The blanket’s bright colors contrast with the dullness of the painting’s background. The line of the woman’s hand and pinky finger frame her face in a way that turns the focus to her eyes and lips. The intersecting lines of the fan and the ore indirectly draw attention to the woman. (Go from BROAD to small details) Analysis cont’d The boat in the water seems to occupy a deeper space because the background gets darker the further back you look. The boat, woman, and pug are forms that have height, width, and depth and all occupy a shallow space on the boat. The artist used the warm colors of the blanket to create a focal point of the woman within the cool color scheme of the rest of the painting. The flowers are painted using complementary colors of yellow and purple. Step 3: Interpretation ⬧ Meaning of the work ⬧ What is the purpose or meaning of the artwork? ⬧ START to get into opinion – may have to speculate INTERPRETATION * 2-3 paragraphs **1-2 PPT slides *Imitating nature, expressing feeling/emotion, & design/composition – if YES, then explain where you see it & why you think that was the artist’s purpose or meaning *What does the title tell you about the meaning? *How does it make you feel and WHY does it make you feel that way? Interpretation This is where your opinion "starts" to come in. You may need to do some research on your artist to completely understand what he/she was trying to communicate with the audience. Tissot’s paintings were admired and often criticized. He was very famous for painting beautiful English women in a seductive way. I think the pug was included just to create balance in the picture; it isn’t even relevant enough to be included in the title. When I first interpreted this painting, I thought the woman was just sad and lonely, which could be partially accepted as correct. However, after learning the background of the artist I interpreted it in a different way. Now I see the woman as trying to be seductive. She has “needy” eyes as any woman would if she was trying to draw a man in. Her pinky finger is lightly rested on her bottom lip as if she is drawing the man in for a kiss. She is covered from head to toe with the intent to “leave some for the imagination”. I believe this artwork was painted as an example of subtle seduction in real life. Step 4: Judgment ⬧ Based on the 3 previous sections, what do you think about the artwork now? ⬧ What do you like or dislike about the artwork? Why? ⬧ How successful do you think the artist was or was not? Why? ⬧ Do you think this artwork is worth sharing with others? Why or why not? ⬧ What do think is worth remembering about this artwork? JUDGMENT *2-3 paragraphs **1-2 PPT slides *In ALL of these prompts, you have to explain WHY you think something. *Attach a picture (if you can) of the piece you are writing about Judgment I love the fact that there is a random pug in the artwork. If I was an art critic, I would have seen the seductive stare of the woman, but instead, the pug caught my attention. It was the main reason I decided to use it. Even though after much research I found that it had no relevance to the meaning of the artwork, the pug became much more. It’s like the interesting pug in the background drew me into researching the artwork’s true meaning, much like the seductive stare of the woman is meant to draw in a man. This artwork began as a very interesting picture that transformed into a mesmerizing work of art. Tissot did a magnificent job of conveying subtle seduction, and the pug adds a little humor. This artwork is the perfect blend of everything that makes art interesting. Based on the information you gathered in the first three sections, form your opinion now. Use this information and format for your typed “paper” version due: Thursday, February. 12 You will use this same information for your PPT later in the semester! Meet in Malone Gallery THIS Thursday, February 05 – bring clean copy of the Art Criticism papers – I WILL take them up that day! Please focus on the?MOST important information?(the stuff you think you would eventually put in your PPT),?double-space, MLA style, headings?(Description, Analysis, Interpretation, Judgment),?2-3 pages, attach a picture if you can, cite works if you use other resources?(not required for this part), and if?all else fails (Blackboard, that is) email it to me or hand in a hard copy.
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