Writing a Visual Culture Project Instructions
Student Name:
Lecture Topic & Title:
Date Submitted:
Insert & Center Image One (1 mark)
The image must be taken from lecture slides.
Insert & Center Title (1 mark)
The title must include: Name of artist, Title of Artwork, year made. Materials.
Example: Jan Vermeer, Allegory of the Art of Painting, 1670-75. Oil on canvas.
Visual Culture Formal Analysis (6)
In no less than three separate points, write a short formal analysis of Image One. Points must be clear, descriptive and analytical (2 marks per point).
Discuss one or more of the following topics:
1) Materials and techniques
2) Elements and principles of design
3) Themes and relevant influences
Insert & Center Image Two (1 mark)
Find a self-selected artwork, or use one taken from lecture. Any media, including: Body art and tattoos, jewelry, architecture, album covers, film posters, interior design (such as wallpaper), advertising, graphic design, fashion, video games, and others
Insert & Center Title (1 mark)
The title must include: Name of artist, Title of Artwork, year made. Materials.
Example: Jan Vermeer, Allegory of the Art of Painting, 1670-75. Oil on canvas.
Visual Culture Application (6)
In paragraph form, compare and contrast Image One with a self-selected artwork, inserted above as Image Two. This is your Visual Culture Application. You may also use an artwork presented in lecture and in assigned readings. Begin by asking: What to these two works have in common? What are the differences? Approx. 200 words, 6-10 sentences (6 marks total).
Include the following:
1. Compare and contrast the Formal Properties between the two works
• This includes materials
• This includes the design elements and principles
2. Compare and contrast the Conceptual Properties between the two works
• This includes ideas, themes and influences
Sources
Lecture Topic & Title:
Date Submitted:
Insert & Center Image One (1 mark)
The image must be taken from lecture slides.
Insert & Center Title (1 mark)
The title must include: Name of artist, Title of Artwork, year made. Materials.
Example: Jan Vermeer, Allegory of the Art of Painting, 1670-75. Oil on canvas.
Visual Culture Formal Analysis (6)
In no less than three separate points, write a short formal analysis of Image One. Points must be clear, descriptive and analytical (2 marks per point).
Discuss one or more of the following topics:
1) Materials and techniques
2) Elements and principles of design
3) Themes and relevant influences
Insert & Center Image Two (1 mark)
Find a self-selected artwork, or use one taken from lecture. Any media, including: Body art and tattoos, jewelry, architecture, album covers, film posters, interior design (such as wallpaper), advertising, graphic design, fashion, video games, and others
Insert & Center Title (1 mark)
The title must include: Name of artist, Title of Artwork, year made. Materials.
Example: Jan Vermeer, Allegory of the Art of Painting, 1670-75. Oil on canvas.
Visual Culture Application (6)
In paragraph form, compare and contrast Image One with a self-selected artwork, inserted above as Image Two. This is your Visual Culture Application. You may also use an artwork presented in lecture and in assigned readings. Begin by asking: What to these two works have in common? What are the differences? Approx. 200 words, 6-10 sentences (6 marks total).
Include the following:
1. Compare and contrast the Formal Properties between the two works
• This includes materials
• This includes the design elements and principles
2. Compare and contrast the Conceptual Properties between the two works
• This includes ideas, themes and influences
Sources