How to analyse an artist's work: Analysing an artist's work means studying the elements that make up an artwork *Always remember to use your own words so that you are expressing what you think and what emotions the particular artwork evokes in you! Task: Observe this masterpiece of Vincent Van Gogh „Starry Night” and answer the following questions: 1) Form: What colours does the artist use? What kind of shapes and forms can you find? 2) Context: What you know about the artist? How does the work relate to other art of the time? 3) Content: What is happening? What message does it communicate? 4) Mood: How does the work make you feel? Does the colour, texture, form or theme of the work affect your mood? Does the work create an atmosphere?