How to Analyze an Artwork How to write a formal analysis of a work of art is a fundamental skill learned in an art appreciation-level class. You may not need to apply everything below, depending on the selected artwork you will be analyzing, Use this sheet as a guide when writing a formal analysis paper. Part I – General Information Provide the artist's name, title of the artwork and page number. If the image was on a PowerPoint, provide the chapter number and slide number. Example: Edward Hopper, "Nighthawks", page 180. Part II – Brief Description In a few sentences describe the work. What does it look like? Is it a representation of something? Tell what is shown. Is it an abstraction of something? Tell what the subject is and what aspects are emphasized. Is it a non-objective work?. This section is primarily a few sentences to give the reader a sense of what the work looks like. Part III – Form This is the key part of your paper. It should be the longest section of the paper. Be sure and think about whether the work of art selected is a two-dimensional or three-dimensional work. Tell what elements are dominant. Art Elements 1. Line (straight, curved, angular, flowing, horizontal, vertical, diagonal, contour, thick, thin, implied etc.) 2. Shape (what shapes are created and how) 3. Light and Value (source, flat, strong, contrasting, even, values, emphasis, shadows) 4. Color (primary, secondary, mixed, complimentary, warm, cool, decorative, values) 5. Texture and Pattern (real, implied, repeating) 6. Space (depth, overlapping, kinds of perspective) 7. Time and Motion Principles of Design 1. Unity and Variety 2. Balance (symmetry, asymmetry) 3. Emphasis and Subordination 4. Scale and Proportion (weight, how objects or figures relate to each other and the setting) 5. Mass/Volume (three-dimensional art) 6. Rhythm 7. Function/Setting (architecture) 8. Interior/Exterior Relationship (architecture) Part IV – Opinions and Conclusions This is the part of the paper where you go beyond description and offer a conclusion and your own informed opinion about the work. Any statements you make about the work should be based on the analysis in Part III above. 1. In this section, discuss how and why the key elements and principles of art used by the artist create meaning. 2. Support your discussion of content with facts about the work. Running head: Blended families 1 Blended families 2Blended Family Counseling Azurdee Brown Liberty University Abstract An abstract is a 1-paragraph summary of the paper that includes 150– 250 words. Do not indent the first sentence of an abstract. Do not include citations in abstracts. Double-space and the word “Abstract” should be centered at the top of the page. The abstract may and likely will change when you write the final paper. 1. Submit a rough draft of an abstract for the final paper. 2. Submit a tentative outline for your paper beneath the abstract. Required components: • Concise summary of the paper • Co ...

1. How to Analyze an Artwork
How to write a formal analysis of a work of art is a fundamental
skill learned in an art appreciation-level class. You may not
need to apply everything below, depending on the selected
artwork you will be analyzing, Use this sheet as a guide when
writing a formal analysis paper.
Part I – General Information
Provide the artist's name, title of the artwork and page number.
If the image was on a PowerPoint, provide the chapter number
and slide number. Example: Edward Hopper, "Nighthawks",
page 180.
Part II – Brief Description
In a few sentences describe the work. What does it look like? Is
it a representation of something? Tell what is shown. Is it an
abstraction of something? Tell what the subject is and what
aspects are emphasized. Is it a non-objective work?. This
section is primarily a few sentences to give the reader a sense of
what the work looks like.
Part III – Form
This is the key part of your paper. It should be the longest
section of the paper. Be sure and think about whether the work
of art selected is a two-dimensional or three-dimensional work.
Tell what elements are dominant.
Art Elements
1. Line (straight, curved, angular, flowing, horizontal, vertical,
diagonal, contour, thick, thin, implied etc.)
2. Shape (what shapes are created and how)
3. Light and Value (source, flat, strong, contrasting, even,
values, emphasis, shadows)
4. Color (primary, secondary, mixed, complimentary, warm,
cool, decorative, values)
5. Texture and Pattern (real, implied, repeating)
6. Space (depth, overlapping, kinds of perspective)
7. Time and Motion

2. Principles of Design
1. Unity and Variety
2. Balance (symmetry, asymmetry)
3. Emphasis and Subordination
4. Scale and Proportion (weight, how objects or figures relate to
each other and the setting)
5. Mass/Volume (three-dimensional art)
6. Rhythm
7. Function/Setting (architecture)
8. Interior/Exterior Relationship (architecture)
Part IV – Opinions and Conclusions
This is the part of the paper where you go beyond description
and offer a conclusion and your own informed opinion about the
work. Any statements you make about the work should be based
on the analysis in Part III above.
1. In this section, discuss how and why the key elements and
principles of art used by the artist create meaning.
2. Support your discussion of content with facts about the work.
Running head: Blended families 1
Blended families 2Blended Family Counseling
Azurdee Brown
Liberty University
Abstract
An abstract is a 1-paragraph summary of the paper that includes
150– 250 words. Do not indent the first sentence of an abstract.
Do not include citations in abstracts. Double-space and the
word “Abstract” should be centered at the top of the page. The
abstract may and likely will change when you write the final
paper.
1. Submit a rough draft of an abstract for the final paper.
2. Submit a tentative outline for your paper beneath the
abstract.

3. Required components:
• Concise summary of the paper
• Concise outline included 20
Structure and Formatting
• The heading is centered on the page.
• Free of grammatical and spelling errors
• The abstract is 1 paragraph
• Number of words: 150–250 words
• Current APA format (e.g., no indentions, no citations) 5
See why I picked this topic to understand how to format the
outline below on next page.
Blended family counseling topic rationale
Apparently, blended families are very common in the United
States of America. “Different circumstances have led to many
marriages joining two parents together with their respective
children forming a blended family” (In Capuzzi & In Stauffer,
2015). Whenever blended families are formed, various
challenges are also created. This exercise provides a rationale
for blended family counseling. It also explains how blended
family counseling applies in multicultural counseling.
The reason I select this topic is because I have a blended family
when I remarried. I have an older step daughter who resides
with me along with my two daughters.
Apparently, this topic applies in multicultural counseling in
various ways. First, although my husband and I were both raised
in African-American, Christian homes our parenting styles are
quite different and it causes issues within our marriage. As
parents to our respective children in our blended family, we
have developed and incorporated varied parenting styles in our
respective children based on the “different backgrounds”
(Everett, 2014) in which we were raised. Secondly, I am in the
military and firmly believe that if you supply children with the
necessary tools for success they should be able to take those
tools and use them to their advantage. My husband is a parent
that I consider an enabler. He does not push his daughter to do

4. anything outside of her comfort zone. He feels that in due time
she will find her way in life while we put our lives on hold
waiting. Based on the way my parents raised me, I firmly
believe in raising children to become independent adults. My
husband was raised to allow children to find their own way in
life and hope for the best. In light of these differences, we will
need multicultural counseling to understand and address the
challenges we will face as a blended family.
Write a thoughtful discussion of the topic. Remember to support
your comments with relevant information from course
resources(text) or other academic resources. Properly cite all
information borrowed from other sources in the body of posts
and list the sources citations at the end of the post. APA
format. Please cite at least one thing from the required text
shown below.
Discussion question:
1. Chapter 5 addresses the issue of gender and sexuality. The
issue of how to relate to transgender clients is a popular topic.
Based on your readings and research, what recommendations
can you offer for how counselors, especially Christian
counselors, should counsel transgender clients? Ensure you use
biblical scriptures to support your answer.
Major points are supported by the following:
1. Lecture material or Scripture;
2. Pertinent, conceptual, or personal examples; and
3. Thoughtful analysis (considering assumptions, analyzing
implications, comparing/contrasting concepts).
4. Clarity is brought to issues being discussed, relating issues to
Scripture/biblical principles and experience
5. The thread interacts with a minimum of 1 academic resource
that is properly cited.

5. 6. Word count of at least 400 words.
Textbook Readings
Hays & Erford: chs. 5–6
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