Read the “Guide to Describing Art” (in this folder on Angel) and make sure you have also read “The Intelligent Eye” ny Perkins (required textbook). Then visit the Second Floor of Evans Library and find the painting “Birds of Paradise” by Frits van Eeden. The purpose of this paper is for you to practice visual critical thinking. Before you can discuss or understand an art work, you need to be able to describe it. In this assignment you will apply your knowledge of the formal elements (e.g. line, light, color, form, space, texture, pattern, & time) and the principles of design (Weight & Balance, Empahsis & Focal Point, Scale & Proportion, Repetition & Rhythm, Unity & Variety, and Economy & Ornamentation) in order to produce a detailed description of this painting.