Tell what you see (the visual facts).

• What is the name of the artist who created the artwork?

• What kind of artwork is it, what medium is it?

• What is the name of the artwork?

• When was the artwork created?

• List the literal objects in the painting (trees, people, animals, mountains, rivers, etc.).

• What do you notice first when you look at the work(s)? Why?

• What kinds of colors do you see? How would you describe them?

• What shapes can we see? What kind of edges do the shapes have?

• Are there lines in the work(s)? If so, what kinds of lines are they?

• What sort of textures do you see? How would you describe them?

• What time of day/night is it? How can we tell?

• What is the overall visual effect or mood of the work(s)?