Sunday, 19 April 2015

Collaboration #2 Body Art & Improve your Writing

This second collaboration was done between Yohanseh: Improve Your Writing.  I provided two pictures of Body Art and Yohanseh took the liberty of teaching me how to do a proper write up on both of them.





                                                                     Tattos

                                                                   
                                                               Piercings





One proper way to describe art is to refer mainly to visual elements such as form, composition, techniques, medium and subject matter. However another approach may be adopted so that the average person can get a better understanding and feel for the art.

Using the above examples, a description will include the mood and visual characteristics of the art. Mood is more or less a subjective emotional state and visual characteristic includes shapes, colours, textures, lines, values, space and movement.
Next is to describe the art as if the person listening was blind. That means you have to create a way to make them literally feel the art.
Then you try to put yourself in the shoes of the average person by creating an emotional connection with the art and the average person.
Art is said to be active and not passive so the use of action words are required to describe art. Plus persons purchasing art are also not likely to be passive.
Lastly, speak about the colours but use words that describe the colours and their effect. E.g. red is the colour of blood and rose but it can mean anger or desire and it is a passionate colour. 

So in the blog ‘what is your canvas’ you can take these simple pointers and try in your own unique way to describe some of the artwork posted Remember your artistic quality may not be the same with another individual but at least you may now see art in a new light by applying these tips.




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