PLANNING AHEAD FOR A PICTURE
ANALYSIS ART CONTENT IN SPACE
Becoming aware of image content Analyze an Interesting Photo

PLANNING AHEAD FOR A PICTURE OR ANALYSIS OF OTHER ART CONTENT
Becoming aware of image content Analyze an Interesting Photo
First notice does it have a theme or subject:
What is the subject or theme?
You will also notice that Photos have realistic 3-dimensional space. Distance and depth are expressed.
Sometimes the space will be deep, showing a great distance and more content in its space; sometimes it will be shallow, such as a close up view in such cases there may be fewer objects of content:
Does your photo have deep space or limited distance in it?


a) List some of the main objects which make up the content of a photo. b) Describe them visually c) Where is the object positioned in space?
Object 1, __________, Visual qualities of object ____________, __________, Positioning__________, __________, __________,
Object 2, __________, Visual qualities of object ____________, __________, Positioning__________, __________, __________,
Object 3, __________, Visual qualities of object ____________, __________, Positioning__________, __________, __________,
Object 4, __________, Visual qualities of object ____________, __________, Positioning__________, __________, __________,
Object 5, __________, Visual qualities of object ____________, __________, Positioning__________, __________, __________,
Object 6, __________, Visual qualities of object ____________, __________, Positioning__________, __________, __________,
Object 7, __________, Visual qualities of object ____________, __________, Positioning__________, __________, __________,
Object 8, __________, Visual qualities of object ____________, __________, Positioning__________, __________, __________,
Object 9, __________, Visual qualities of object ____________, __________, Positioning__________, __________, __________,
Object 10, __________, Visual qualities of object ____________, __________, Positioning__________, __________, __________,
Etcetera

IDEA DEVELOPMENT: In this exercise find a picture or photo that is visually interesting to you. Take time to actually look at and analyze the forms which are in this picture. Everything that you see has an identity. You can name it or if you can not name it you can describe it in visual terms. (Like saying it is 'a long pale yellow area or shape'.)





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