During the semester we will visit the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) during our class time. While we are there, select an artwork you’d like to write about.
During the semester we will visit the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) during our class time. While we are there, select an artwork you’d like to write about. Gather information about the artwork and the artist while we’re at the museum. A good way to do that is to take a picture of the artwork (ask permission first) and a picture of the information card next to the artwork.In many cases, if you Google the title of the work and add DMA to your search, a great photograph of the work and more information will be available online.
Take notes while looking at the painting:
Describe what you see – take an inventory.
What materials has the artist used?
What colors (if any) has the artist chosen?
Does the surface have a texture?
Can you see the brush strokes or the way the paint was applied? If writing about a sculpture, can you see evidence of the artist’s marks, finger prints, or the like?
What do you notice first?
What do you notice only after you look for a while?
Make notes on the artist, title, date, size of the work.
What does the information card tell you about the painting?
Can you tell what the artist was trying to convey?
Answer preview During the semester we will visit the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) during our class time. While we are there, select an artwork you’d like to write about.
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