Looking at art requires close examination, discussion, and thinking. Artists create with basic elements: line, shape, color, value, form, texture, and space. In this presentation, we will first focus on the individual elements and then examine how they are unified to create effective compositions. The analysis of chosen paintings will enable us to isolate the artist’s tools and subsequently learn new ways of looking at and responding to art. In the presentation we will see some of the newest acquisitions in the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection.


LLI Coordinator: Mike Ahern