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Visual Arts
Age Levels Middle School (13 to 15 years old), High School (16 to 18 years old)
Introductory Activity: Print image cards for small group collaboration. Students will sort images into three categories:
- Representational Art (realistic imagery)
- Abstract Art (recognizable imagery that does not reflect actual appearance)
- Nonrepresentational Art (does not represent a depiction of the physical appearance of people or objects)
Formal Analysis Activity: …
Representational, Abstract, or Nonrepresentational?
- Created by:
- Jean-Marie Galing
- Date Published
- October 29, 2019
- Last Modified
- November 06, 2021
- Description
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Introductory Activity: Print image cards for small group collaboration. Students will sort images into three categories:
- Representational Art (realistic imagery)
- Abstract Art (recognizable imagery that does not reflect actual appearance)
- Nonrepresentational Art (does not represent a depiction of the physical appearance of people or objects)
Formal Analysis Activity:
Choose a few images to compare and contrast: How did the artist use line, shape, color, balance, repetition, or overall composition to convey
- The illusion of movement or rhythm
- Visual tension
- A mood or feeling
NOTE: pdf file of these images is meant to be printed front-to-back so that citations will appear on the reverse side of each image.
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