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cathtacular:
nah i was talking about the chair too in mine, a was the cow b was the chair

bec:
haha yeah I just realised that what I said didn't make any sense.

Anyway, here's my analysis of a couple of the works from last year:

A- In the Car:
http://catalogue.magnoliasoft.net/i/popartports/supersize/42.jpg

B - The Swing:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/e/eb/20080521150140!Fragonard,_The_Swing.jpg


TONE:
Artwork B uses tonal graduation to convey a sense of depth and realism to the work, particularly in the girl's dress, where the dark tones indicate folds and depict the flow of the fabric through the air. Conversely, A uses only flat colour. However, there is distinct tonal variation in the work and the high key yellow of the woman's hair and scarf constitutes a focal point because it contrasts so strongly with the mid-tones of their faces and the background. The focal point is similarly constructed in the composition of B where the girl is painted in considerably lighter tones than the rest of the painting.

MOVEMENT:
A sense of movement is created in A through the strong horizontal lines that allude to speed in the style of a cartoon. B, however, relies more on its subject matter to depict movement, such as the shoe flying through the air and the position of the girl at the top of the swing's path, about to go back down. High-key tones in A, the colour red and strong saturation of colour contribute to the sense of forward speed, but the duller colours in B make the background appear still, and create a dichotomy between the tranquility of the environment and the swinging movement of the girl.


...too long again. What would you add/take out?

cathtacular:
complete absense of tone in artwork a

not to long either aim for around 9 lines in the exam

Aurelie.:
these were my answers for Section A last year:

TEXTURE
In artwork A, the illusion of simulated texture is near absent, as the artist opted to paint the work in flat, solid blocks of acryllic colour, mirroring hte 'pop art' style. The patterns of yellow and black on the woman's jacket suggests a fur coat, but no tonal modelling or brushstrokes make it appear 'real'. Alternatively, tone and brushstroke creates the bases of simulated texture in artwork B. Hurried, delicate brushstrokes emulate the true appearance of the leaves of trees and grass, whilst light & shade and tonal difference emphasize the implied silken texture of her dress.

TONE
Black and white horizontal lines are the primary indicator of movement in artwork A. They emphasize the speed of the car moving forward; remnants of the environment it 'sliced' through. The subjects' faces too are relatively tense, perhaps at the apprehension and exhilaration of driving at such a speed. The colour red too often suggests speed in relation to vehicles. In contrast, the position of the lady in B illuminates her movemnt on the swing. Her upward extensions and lifted position, along with the curved ropes, trace her movement through the air. This is further emphasized by her billowing dress.

they're a bit dodgy, as they were the first practice ones I did, but oh well!
(I fit them into the lines, too... except texture had 3 words below it!)

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