Use the following words to analyse or describe an artwork.
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subjective |
To be subjective is to give an opinion based on personal feelings.
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cultural |
Signs codes or symbols that can link to a culture and creates cultural meaning within the artwork.
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postmodern |
Postmodern is an art movement that was influenced by technology, humour and irony. Appropriation was also closely linked to it.
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structural |
To explore the structural elements of an artwork is to look at how it was made and what it is materials were used..
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realism |
Realism is an art style which uses the every day and commonplace as its subject.
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bold |
Bold, thick dark lines or bold vibrant colours.
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colourful
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Colourful images that consist of vibrant and old choices of colour.
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contrasting |
Oxymoron is where two words of contrasting meaning are adjacent to each other.
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delicate |
Delicate can be used to describe lines or application of paint.
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flowing |
Flowing can be used when describing lines within an artwork.
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layered |
Layered images, shapes, lines, paint by the artist.
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parallel |
Parallel lines are always the same distance apart.
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movement |
Movement through composition and line work to create a sense of movement.
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form |
An acronym is a word made form the first letters of a group of other words ; scuba, for example.
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blend |
To blend is to mix together.
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complementary |
Complementary colours sit opposite on the colour wheel. They work well together but blend poorly.
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Portrait |
A Portrait is an artwork that depicts a person.
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Landscape |
A Landscape is a picture that can depict the natural or urban landscape.
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