Analysis of Visual Art Sensory Properties Formal Properties Expressive Properties
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Analysis of Visual Art
Sensory Properties
Formal Properties
Expressive Properties
Technical Properties
A. Sensory Properties
Line / Edge
Shape / Form
Color
Texture
1. Line / Edge
in two-dimensional art = the mark left by a
moving point or a succession of connected
points
in three-dimensional art = the boundary of
a given form or mass
Line / Edge Characteristics
Direction (horizontal, vertical,
perpendicular, curving, radial, meandering)
length (long, short, continuous, broken)
width (thick, thin, tapering)
boundaries [fuzzy, blurred, sharp]
2. Shape / Form
Shape = 2 dimensional art (an area with
width and height)
Form =
3 dimensional art (an area with
height, width, and depth)
Shape/Form Characteristics
Regular, irregular, graduated
Geometric Shape (circle, square,
rectangle, polygon)
Geometric Form (sphere, cylinder,
pyramid)
Organic (plant, animal, human)
3. Color
character of a surface as the result of the
wavelengths of light it reflects or absorbs
Color Characteristics
Hue (red, yellow, blue; orange, green, violet]
Value [light, dark]
Intensity [bright, dull]
monochromatic / polychromatic
primary / secondary
4. Texture
actual tactile quality of a surface
visual illusion of tactile qualities on a flat
surface
Texture Characteristics
Smooth, Rough, Bumpy, Abrasive
Soft, Hard
Solid, Flimsy
Wet, Dry
impasto
B. Formal Properties
Balance
Repetition / Rhythm
Dominance / Submission
1. Balance
controlled tension established by shapes
depending on variables such as:
- placement
- size
- spacing
- proportion
- direction
Balance Characteristics
symmetrical / asymmetrical
formal / informal
structured / intuitive
2. Repetition /Rhythm
perceptible sequences of identical or
similar material
Repetition / Rhythm
Characteristics
Duple (recurring groups of two]
Triple [recurring groups of three]
Mixed [recurring mixtures of duple/triple]
3. Dominance / Submission
highly accentuated vs. recessive focus of
attention
established by contrast with what appears
around the element
C. Expressive Properties
Happy
Sad
Hurt
Angry
Fearless
Afraid
Interested
State of Dynamism
D. Technical Properties
Media
Technique
Tool
Product
1. Media
Clay, Acrylic
Dye, Ink
Pencil, Charcoal
Stone, Feathers, Wood, Grasses, Skin
Minerals, Blood, Hair, Seeds/Berries,
Gourds, Sticks
2. Technique
Blending
Carving
Tie-Dye
Cross-Hatching
Weave
Assemble / Subtract
3. Tool
Ruler
Potter’s Wheel
Brush
Chisel
Knife
Finger
Fiber
Stone
4. Product
Drawing
Painting
Collage
Sculpture
Architecture
Ceramic
Mosaic