Is this a continuous tone, hatching, or cross hatching drawing?

Are the lines in this work active or inactive?

Are there any forms in this work?

Are there diagonal lines in this painting?

Are there implied lines in this painting?

Are there spiral lines in this drawing?

Are these shapes or forms?

Can we guess the nationality of the artist?  Was this painting made by an American, Asian or European artist? What clues help us make that assumption?

Can we identify a foreground and a background?

Can we presume in what century the painting was made?  What clues help us make that assumption?

Can we trace shapes and imaginary lined that delimit foreground, middle ground and background?

Can you see an implied line in this painting?

Can you see any implied lines of sight in this painting?

Can you see implied lines in this painting?  Help! Clik on the painting

Do we read this painting for left to right, right to left, top to bottom, or bottom to top?

How many kind of spaces are in this work?

Is the image in this painting a shape or a form?

Is the presence of people in the photo incidental and arbitrary  decision or a calculated and meaningful one?

Is there a central figure in this work that is more prominent than the others?  Where is it? Is it in the foreground, middle ground or background?  Is it in center of the canvas, on the left or right side?

Is there a middle ground in this painting?

Is there a middle ground?

Is there a narrative in this work of art? What do you think is happening in this scene?

Is there a sense of balance in this painting?

Is there any negative space in the painting? Where is it?

Is there real depth in this painting?

Is this a horizontal or vertical composition?

Is this a realistic work?

Is this a static of dynamic composition?

Is this a symmetrical or asymmetrical composition?

Is this an abstract or representational painting?

Is this the depiction of a scene that actually took place?

Is this work monochromatic or polychromatic?

Name three words that express how you feel when looking at this image.

Name three words that express how you feel when looking at this work.

What color is the positive space?   What color is the negative space?

What color palette did the artist use?  What style?

What is the most important part of the painting: foreground, middle ground or background?

What is the size of this work?

What is the subject matter of this work?

What kind of artwork is this? e.g. painting, installation, print, etc.

What kind of artwork is this? e.g. painting, sculpture, print, etc.

What kind of lines do you see in this painting?

What medium is used in this work?  Is this a painting, photograph, watercolor, etc.?

What object, images are in the background?

When you look at this work, what does you eye do?

where is the light source in this painting?