The Classroom Collection

Scanning Questions:

1. Are the outlines of the shapes in this work blurred or sharp?
2. Name three geometric shapes that you see.
3. Squint your eyes. Where are the lightest values of color?
4. Are there many shades of green, or just one?
5. How does the artist lead your eye back into the painting?
6. List four colors that are repeated.
7. Name three places where you see repeated lines.
8. What makes this look like a painting rather than a drawing?
9. Do the brushstrokes in the grass look tight and controlled or loose and spontaneous?
10. Does this picture look restful and relaxed or busy and chaotic?
11. Think of three other words or phrases that describe the mood of this picture.
12. Compare and contrast this painted landscape with Laurie Cullings painting Beach.