Art Savvy: your Private Eye, Understanding Public Art in 5 Easy Pieces

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Art Savvy is a systematic approach to understanding art. It gives you methods to assess a design and truly see what the artist was doing. Unlike chaotic art writings, terms are clearly defined, categorized, organized and illustrated. It is designed to answer questions like: What things will allow me to be mindful art? What are the basic elements? What is concept art? Are you able to “read” a work of abstract art? Visual literacy is the ability to interpret, negotiate, and make meaning from information presented in art work. Art Savvy gives you this. Defining Terms: Continuously art terms don’t seem to be clearly defined, are used interchangeably or get mixed up with other types of analysis. For a thorough exploration of all aspects of art, photos of great works are referenced with color keyed notations to illustrate the 5 easy pieces: 1. Design Elements- Visual grammar, line, shape, form, mass etc. – definitions & how to see them. 2. Organization Principles- How elements are arranged and how this effects the concept. 3. Style- Relation to other groups of work and formulas for design. 4. Technique- How methods and materials are used to affect the concept. 5. Concept- What this piece about. What major themes and elements were used. Assessment techniques in each section of Art Savvy will train your eye to at all times see these 5 aspects of any artwork. It isn’t attempting judgments of relevance, philosophy, spiritual meanings and other ethereal aspects that a work may convey. This text poses the question: “What is the basic concept here?” but sticks to pure analysis and leaves all judgment to you and the experts. This field guide is a mini textbook on design principles so that they can assist you to be mindful art!

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