In a recent Learning to Look column, we explored magazine covers and posters, trying to determine the creator’s intention. Examining the visual components of these artifacts, in conjunction with key ...

Visual analysis uses careful observations to analyze an artwork’s meaning. It focuses on formal elements (e.g. color, texture, lines, composition, etc.) to draw conclusions about how a work of art ...

Scientists need skills in visual analysis and critical thinking, but these skills aren’t being taught or practised nearly enough in our university classrooms. One reason why science is hard to learn ...