
{"id":460759,"date":"2024-01-31T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/?p=460759"},"modified":"2024-01-17T07:05:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T13:05:15","slug":"4-simple-and-powerful-exercises-to-effectively-teach-art-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/2024\/01\/4-simple-and-powerful-exercises-to-effectively-teach-art-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Simple and Powerful Exercises to Effectively Teach Art Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Art analysis is one of those skills that no one really prepares you to teach in art education programs. It\u2019s probably one you can inherently do because the elements and principles are integral to how you think and process! But for our students, art analysis can be boring and confusing. Let\u2019s encourage our students to put their thinking caps on and grab their magnifying glasses. Digging deeper into how and why artists made certain aesthetic choices is beneficial to your students\u2019 learning and artmaking.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Here\u2019s why art analysis is important:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"special-list\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Examination<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Analysis makes students really look at the details of an artwork they normally would glance at.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Appreciation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When students take the time to delve deeper, they increase investment and interest in what they\u2019re learning.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Inspiration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students discover new ways to use mediums, convey concepts, and portray subject matter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Application<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Analysis teaches and reviews the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/2023\/09\/aug-7-engaging-ways-to-teach-the-elements-and-principles-of-art-and-3-fun-ways-to-review-them\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Elements of Art and Principles of Design<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Investigation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students draw on prior knowledge, experiences, and other content areas to make connections, draw conclusions, and ask questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-460805\" src=\"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_8641-1024x759.jpg\" alt=\"analyzing art binder\" width=\"1024\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_8641-1024x759.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_8641-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_8641-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_8641.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>If you\u2019re not sure where to start with bringing art analysis to your students, try these four simple and powerful exercises.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>1. Brainstorm a gigantic collaborative list of descriptive words.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When you ask students, it seems like there are only three textures that exist: bumpy, rough, and smooth. Let\u2019s get them to think beyond the default words and use more sophisticated language that more accurately reflects the artwork they are describing. Host a huge brainstorming session where students fill a giant sheet of bulletin board paper or a whiteboard with as many descriptive words as they can think of. Dust off those paper thesauruses (because we can all use a refresher on how alphabetical order works) and encourage students to look up synonyms. Make it a challenge where each table gets a different color marker to see which group can come up with the most words first!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-460761\" src=\"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_6780-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"board of words\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_6780-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_6780-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_6780-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_6780.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once the board is full, select a few similar words and discuss how they are different. For example, how is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">soft<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> different than <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">delicate<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shiny<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> different from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">shimmering<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vibrant<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> different from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">saturated<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? Do a poll with classroom objects to spark discussion!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019re looking for more ways for students to practice selecting and using descriptive language, introduce diamante poems. Don\u2019t miss <a href=\"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/2021\/11\/nov-dont-miss-this-one-day-lesson-that-connects-poetry-and-art-analysis\/\">our free download<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0and implementation tips!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-460762\" src=\"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-1024x645.png\" alt=\"diamante poem\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-1024x645.png 1024w, https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-768x484.png 768w, https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Annotate an artwork.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many students are already familiar with annotating text because they do it in their core classes. Bring this skill into the art room and annotate artworks! Start with a simple representational painting or drawing. Bonus points if it\u2019s something they may have seen before!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Here are my top five artworks for students to select from:<\/b><\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"special-list\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/asset\/the-bedroom-vincent-van-gogh\/KwF-AdF1REQl6w\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Bedroom<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by Vincent van Gogh<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.illustrationhistory.org\/illustrations\/thunderstorm\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thunderstorm<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by Grandma Moses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/asset\/nighthawks-edward-hopper-american-1882-1967\/6AEKkO_F-9wicw\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nighthawks<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by Edward Hopper<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/asset\/the-starry-night-vincent-van-gogh\/bgEuwDxel93-Pg\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Starry Night<\/span><\/i><\/a><i> <\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">by Vincent van Gogh<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/chaddscott\/2018\/10\/09\/once-the-son-of-man-leaves-sfmoma-no-telling-when-youll-see-it-again\/?sh=43daf5e16b92\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Son Of Man<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by Rene Magritte<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have time, allow students to replicate this in their sketchbook. It doesn\u2019t have to be super detailed but should include large shapes and colors to provide enough compositional information. This is a great time to introduce very basic gridding principles by dividing the image and their paper into quadrants to assist with proportion and placement. Students enjoy this part because you are freeing them from capturing small details and they like to copy pictures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019re short on time, no worries! Print enough copies for each student to draw directly on top of. Alternatively, print a class set and slide them into plastic sleeve protectors for students to annotate on with dry-erase markers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The first time you do this activity, scaffold it and do it together as a class. Students identify the focal point and circle it. Students draw arrows to note paths of movement towards the focal point. Students label any elements or principles that are creating paths of movement. For example, a student annotating <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Starry Night<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> may label the swirls in the sky as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">short, dashed lines<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-460807\" src=\"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_8637-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"annotating artwork\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_8637-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_8637-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_8637-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_8637.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. Compare and contrast two similar artworks.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A classic coloring book activity was finding the differences between two simple line drawings. Students still love doing this with art! Select two artworks that are similar. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/2023\/10\/oct-7-contemporary-artworks-and-their-historical-influences-merging-past-and-present\/\">Use contemporary artworks that draw inspiration from the past<\/a> to create connections that transcend time periods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Provide a Venn diagram (search for the Venn Diagram student-facing resource in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/flex\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FLEX Curriculum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) or have students create their own graphic organizer in their sketchbooks. Students search for similarities and differences in each artwork however they have to correlate their finds to the Elements of Art and Principles of Design. In the stained glass examples below, a similarity is the swirling, ornate gold lines that create a pattern across the top of each panel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-460763\" src=\"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-09-at-11.13.23\u202fAM-1024x573.png\" alt=\"compare and contrast\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-09-at-11.13.23\u202fAM-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-09-at-11.13.23\u202fAM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-09-at-11.13.23\u202fAM-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-09-at-11.13.23\u202fAM.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. Break down a sculpture into shapes.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scrutinizing sculpture for the elements and principles really hones analysis skills, just like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/2021\/11\/nov-6-ways-teaching-sculpture-creates-better-drawers-in-your-classroom\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">making three-dimensional art builds stronger drawers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. However, sculpture can be tricky for students to analyze because they need to consider all angles instead of just one. Once students get two-dimensional analysis down, introduce three-dimensional pieces with this exercise to help students see basic shapes and forms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Start with a picture of a sculpture. Each student can get their own photo to draw directly on or use a dry-erase marker with a photo inserted into a plastic sleeve protector. Trace all of the shapes in the sculpture. Count the amount of each shape. Which shape(s) are most prominent? Consider the descriptive language the shapes have in common. For example, are the shapes primarily curved and rounded or angular and straight?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-460764\" src=\"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/scan-6-copy.jpg\" alt=\"sculpture shapes\" width=\"1018\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/scan-6-copy.jpg 1018w, https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/scan-6-copy-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/scan-6-copy-768x487.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Art analysis doesn\u2019t have to be boring and teaching it doesn\u2019t have to be daunting! Bring the benefits of art analysis to your students so they become more observant, stronger artists, and more effective communicators. Start with simple exercises to break the process down into tangible tasks where students can experience success. Brainstorm a giant list of descriptive words to provide a foundation for students to draw upon. Compare and contrast two similar artworks to merge the past and present. Draw directly onto an artwork to identify compositional elements or core shapes and forms. Whether you try one of these activities or all of them, your students will appreciate how analysis can be interactive and easy to understand!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>What art analysis activities do you enjoy doing with your students?\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Share what\u2019s still challenging about teaching art analysis.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Art analysis is one of those skills that no one really prepares you to teach in art education programs. It\u2019s probably one you can inherently do because the elements and principles are integral to how you think and process! But for our students, art analysis can be boring and confusing. 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