1. Personal Reflection – Maya Lin. (200 words minimum)

 “How

does learning about the objections met by Maya Lin and hearing the

artist speak about her challenges change your understanding and

appreciation of her work?” How did you process this history – don’t report on Maya Lin.
2. Formal Analysis Paper – Public ART in the Austin Community College District. (1000 words minimum) This assignment requires a field trip and a photo proving you went onsite to complete the assignment. Find a large scale outdoor public sculpture, IN THE AREA WHERE YOU currently LIVE, during the window of this assignment. (Not architecture and NOT a mural) Visit the “public” sculpture and spend some time with it observing and making notes.

Include a photo of the sculpture. Careful to not exceed a maximum file size of 10 megabytes. To avoid this you may upload the accepted image file separately. Use of Safe Assign is required! If you do not use Safe Assign your paper may not be accepted for a grade of 0.

Write a formal analysis of the selected work, using the form below:

Part 1 Personal Reflection – Maya Lin. Single paragraph.
Part 2 Formal Analysis Paper – Public ART in the Austin Community College District.
Using the form below, do your own writing. Your instructor is looking for an authentic and well-organized writing sample. Do not quote other authors. Use your own voice, as you write to produce a college-level writing sample.

A. Introduction paragraph:
Create a complete heading for your paper. Introduce the selected artwork by title, artist, date, medium, scale, and location. If the artist is unknown, DO NOT use the work. Find another. Include a detailed description of the piece, describing the work as if the reader has not seen it. Make note important features. Be certain to include a thesis statement in which three visual elements are identified because they contribute to the work’s overall successfulness, both in terms of expression and content. How did you and people in the community interact with it? SPECIAL Note: Write about the artwork, not the artist. Use double-spaced line spacing, 12 point font. ( 200 words minimum )
 


B. The body of your paper must contain three separate paragraphs.
In separate paragraphs, discuss three different Visual Elements and related Principles of Design seen. The body of the paper will consist of a careful analysis of each of the three visual elements deemed most relevant in the work. Observe and explain how the visual element is working in the overall composition and the supporting design principle is seen in the composition. Relate the ways these pictorial properties convey content or meaning to the viewer. (minimum of 600 words)
1. 1st paragraph: Visual element and supporting principle of design.
2. 2nd paragraph: Visual element and supporting principle of design.
3. 3rd paragraph: Visual element and supporting principle of design.
The Visual Elements describe the characteristics of the visible properties such as color or line or shape that make up the work’s aesthetic form. (Chapter 4)
The Principles of Design reflect the ways in which the Visual Elements are assembled into a coherent whole. (Chapter 5)
C. Conclusion paragraph. In conclusion, students should summarize how the three visual elements work together with companion design principles to express or convey meaning ( what is the artist trying to say or express ) for communication and expression. ( 200 words minimum )

Student PapersStudents respond to writing prompts posted at Blackboard Learn. Students are expected to follow instructions, complete writing assignments before the due date and to produce authentic writing sample. This means you do all of the writing with absolutely no use of quotes or direct copy and pasting from any other source and use formal English and proper usage to receive full credit.

Always include your full name and a heading on every paper or assignment submitted. Double-space your paper and use a 12 point font. Please use boldface to highlight the visual element and principle of design you write about in the context or body of your paper. Produce an original writing sample. Do not quote other authors. Review the questions below and write to answer each question. ( pay attention to word count )