Identifying Characteristics in ArtUsing thinking routines to elevate thinking

Artist: Hush

First: SEEIdentify the characteristics

• List what is there• Include the elements & principles

• Refrain from judgements• Make a complete sentence

• Ex: I see the colors red, orange and blue, a pattern made out of tags and a person.

Second: ThinkAnalyze the information

• Guess at what it MEANS• APPLY the elements & principles

• Make at least 3 guesses

• Ex: I think the artist wants to focus on the woman’s face because the patterns surround her.

• I think the artist chose complimentary colors to make the image pop and stop a viewer from walking past.

• I think the woman is unhappy because her face looks so sad.

Third: WonderSynthesize new ideas

• Explore the questions your thinking provokes• Incorporate the elements & principles

• Ask at least 3 questions

• Ex: I wonder if this work would look differently or feel differently if the colors were pinks and reds?

• I wonder if the artist knows this woman or if he’s trying to make a statement about women?

• I wonder about the patterns around her neckline; did the artist plan the repeating image or was it an accident?

See-Think-WonderUse this routine to identify the characteristics of this image.

Use complete sentences

Use the elements and principles guide to help you.

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