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Name: Flowing Stream Artist: Dan Austine Year: Style:Impressionism Media: Oil on Canvas

1. __Identify the Subject of the Painting__ The subject of this painting is the rushing river in the middle of a beautiful fall forest.

2.__Find Details that Helps Locate the Scean in a Particular Time or Place__ The time period of this painting is some time in the early fall around dawn. This is because the leaves have slightly started to change colors but not compleatly and there is a dim light at the edge of the forest that is compareable to the light of dawn.

3.__Study the way the Artist Created the Setting. Is the Setting Highly Detailed or More Abstract__ This painting is fairly detailed. This is because you can see all the ripples and little waves in the water along with the detail of the weeds and the different leaves. You can also if you look close enough see the colors of the trees bark.

4.__Annalyze the Importance of the Setting in the Painting. Is the setting part of the backround ,or Does it Take on a More Dominant Role__ The setting takes a very dominant role because the setting is what the picture is about.

5.__Think about how the Colors and Shapes in the Painting Help Create the Mood__ The colors and the shapes help form a very peacefull mood. The way the dim light touches the edge of the forest and the light peacefull happy color mixed with the cool beautiful calm water helps create an extremaly peacefull mood.