Questions in narrative (Not mine just a reference)

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Focus area of project - Narrative • Illustration – including printmaking, drawing, computer, posters • Narrative photography – including photo manipulation • Short film or gifs Outcomes 1000-3000 word essay based on an area of Narrative within art (in the broadest sense) Documentation of your thought process and individual artists analysis uploaded to tumblr A Bibliography - so keep a note of all your references and readings (websites, books, Tedtalks, etc) Art pieces created by yourself influenced by the artists A final narrative art piece that has progressed from the artist influence


Types of Narrative told by Images: - Mythological - Religious - Literary - Historical/Current events - Personal - Allegorical (an extended metaphor)

VOCABULARY Narrative refers to a work of art that tells a story. Setting is the time and place where a subject is located or a story happens. Subject is who or what the artwork is about. It can be a story, an idea, a person, an emotion, or a feeling. Symbol is an object or thing that has meaning more than the thing itself. A dog might represent fidelity in addition to being a pet; it is a visual sign for an idea or concept. Foreground is the part of the picture that seems closest to the viewer. Background is the part of the picture that seems farthest from the viewer. Middle ground is the part of the picture midway between the foreground and background.


• http://w ww.slideshare.net/nich sara/narrativepresentation9825192?qid=4166947 4-9f54-4fb8-a040282c7d28dfa1&v=defa ult&b=&from_search= 2 (pages 6 to 28)


Asking Question in Art Specifically in Narrative

Questions that you can answer about what you can see (denotative) Questions that you can research about the work or artist Questions that you can guess or are implied from the artwork (connotation/connotative) Questions that cannot be answered about the artwork


Questions that you can answer about what you can see (denotative) •

Describe it.

What kinds of things do you see in this artwork? What is the setting?

What words would you use to describe this painting?

How would you describe the way the artwork is made – materials used?

Is the artwork representational/realistic?

How would you describe this artwork to a person who could not see it?

How would you describe the people in this picture? Are they like you or different? What age? Clothes? Ethnicity? What are they doing?

What can you tell me about the person in this painting?

Is the setting crowded or spacious? Why?

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Relate it. What does this painting remind you of? What things do you recognize in this painting? What things seem new to you? How is this picture/artwork different from real life? What interests you most about this work of art?

Questions that you can research about the work or artist •

When was the artwork created

Is it similar to other pieces by the same artists?

Is there an ongoing theme?

What is the artists background and how much of an impact does it have on his/her artwork?

What else was going on at the time?


Questions that you can guess or are implied from the artwork (connotation/connotative) - What can you tell me about how this person lived? How did you arrive at that idea? - What do you think is the most important part of this image? - What is the mood of the artwork? How is this suggested - How does the lighting or colour effect how you view the image? - What makes this image look crowded/empty? - What do you think is happening in this painting? What else could be happening? - Is there any symbolism or items that might suggest something else? - What do you think it would be like to live in this painting? What makes you think that? - What is the figure feeling? Is it different to the mood of the overall artwork? - Why is the composition crowded/spacious? - Do you like the person/people in the artwork and why? Questions that cannot be answered about the artwork What happened in the scene before this one? What would happen after this scene? What is the figure(s) thinking? Who is the viewer of this scene (apart from yourself) – candid? Family? Cinematic? Ask questions specific to the scene e.g.: why is this happening?


• Divide class into 5 groups (approx 4 each) and number them • Number each group and the group will need to ask questions about the numbered picture • Make sure each group discusses and asks questions based on three out of the four categories (section 2 – research will have to be done at a different time) and writes them down. (10/15 mins) • Each group presents to the rest of the group the questions that were asked with the answers for section 1 & 3. You only need to provide the questions for section 4 as you don’t know the answers


Examples of section 4 – asking questions that cannot be answered - Do the people know each other/family? - Why is the woman standing in her Underwear? - Why is the lighting so bright? - What happened after this scene, was the Woman helped? - Is the woman in the underwear ashamed, as she has her head down, not being able to look at the older woman - The woman’s shopping is spilled, suggesting She was surprised or shocked – is this because She knows the girl and is embarrassed or she Doesn’t want her there? - Why does the girl in the car not leave and Help? Gregory Crewdson


Picture one – Kyle Thompson (actual photo)


Picture 2 - Nancy Liang


Picture 3 – Eric Fortune


Picture 4 – Edward Honaker


Picture 5 – Shonagh Rae


• Title new blog – FirstnameLastnamenarrative • Write up definition of narrative • Outline the aims of the project (see slide 1) • Upload picture you have studied and write up your questions and answers for homework.


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