The title teaches me that painting consists of illustrations of a deer, a pine, and a bat.
Description
What subjects in the artwork can you recognize?
I recognize a deer, a pine, and a bat.
Description
Looking at the elements of design, describe what
qualities you see. In the painting I see the elements of line and shape in the deer and line in the tree.
Description
What media and techniques did the artist use?
The media in this painting is painting ink and the technique is realism.
Analysis
Emphasis: Is there a dominant element or focal point
that you see first? The focal point in the painting is the big deer contrasting against the paper.
Analysis
Balance: Is there a special balance, or weight, among
the elements? What mood does it create? It seems heavier on the left side because all the artwork seems left centered. It creates the mood of relaxation.
Analysis
Proportion: Do the proportions look normal, ideal, or
unusual? Why? The proportion seems a bit unusually proportioned because there are bodies scattered all about the paper with a lot of negative space.
Analysis
Pattern: Are elements repeated to create a pattern?
Where? Why? There is pattern in the trees limbs: pine needles There is also pattern in the spots on the deers coat.
Analysis
Rhythm or Movement: What visual rhythms or paths of
movement do your eyes follow? Where? Why? The movement throughout the painting follows the largest limb in the tree down through the rest of the tree, following the deers neck, body, and finishing at its legs.
Analysis
Unity and Variety: What elements bring together, or
unify many parts of the design. Why? What elements add variety? Why? The element that unifies the painting is color. It unifies the painting because everything is a bit scattered and almost irrelevant but the fact that everything is similarly colored shows that it is the same scene. Notwithstanding, the negative space throughout the artwork makes everything look separate and adds variety.
Interpretation
Is there symbolism in the artwork? What do you think
it means? The way the branches intertwine with the deers antlers and the bat living in the underbrush of the pine represent how natures relationships within itself are beautiful and made to coexist.
Interpretation
What feeling do you think the artist wanted to give the
viewer when looking at the work? I believe the artist wanted the viewer to feel relaxed and at peace.
Interpretation
Does the work remind you of other things you have
experienced? The artwork reminds me of the time I saw two deer in my backyard leaping through the forest under the pines.
Interpretation
How does the work relate to other ideas or events in the
world and/or in your other classes? I believe the artwork relates to themes in anime and other movements through media intended to raise awareness of animals importance.
Judgment
What parts of the work make you feel it is a success or
failure? The parts of the work that make me feel it is a success because the artists pulled off adding to one anothers work and having so much negative
space.
Judgment
What criteria can you list to help others judge this
work? -shading -pattern -balance
Judgment
How unique is the work? Why do you feel this work is
or is not unique? I feel the work is very unique because each subject was painted by a different artist.
Judgment
What are some improvements you feel the artist could
have made to the work? I feel the artist could have filled up the negative space .