color choices

  1. Using the terms in the textbook about color, explain what color choices you see in this painting. For example, are the colors primary, tertiary, etc. ? Are they complimentary and intense of soft and close in value?
 
  1. Does line or shape/form seem to be the most dominate element? Explain your choice.
 
  1. Select two principles of design you think strengthen this work visually.
 
  1. If it were possible to count the number of layers of paint, how many would you estimate there to be? Explain how you determined this, and explain how texture is created in this work (you might refer to the video link for consideration if this question).
 
  1. Consider what elements stimulate our senses in this work. Is it contrast, is there a focus? Does the work feel dynamic? You choose, but please explain your choice.
 
  1. Critics have described Pollock's style as "rendering energy visible". Describe the mood or feeling of the energy this composition expresses.
 
  1. Although Pollock is considered an Abstract Expressionist, he is also labeled an Action Painter or a Gestural Abstractionist. Why do you think these labels seem to "fit" this composition?