Artist's Moves

• What are some "moves" you see in these videos? 

The artists clearly describe what they are doing as they do it so that the audience understands.  Everything is very step by step and basically holds the audience's hand through the process. The artists all also describe their thoughts and have constant stream of consciousness that makes the audience aware of everything that is happening. 

• How do these artists describe what they’re doing?  What do the artists refer to while they describe their work?  What do they talk about?  What do they direct our attention towards?  

The artists all describe exactly what, how and why they are doing.  They provide their thoughts to the audience to make it clear.  They refer to the object they are painting and how they view it throughout the process.  The main focus is on the process itself.  Each artist is constantly referring to the steps and actions that they are taking. Almost as though they are giving instructions for someone who is painting for the first time.

• How would you characterize each artist's style, and what impact does their style have on you (a viewer/audience member)?  How have these artists chosen to portray their subject matter?  

All the artists approach their work differently.  They each compare the tree to something different.  By describing what they believe the tree to be similar to, they give the audience an idea of their style. They present these different styles, however, in the same manner.  Each has a step by step, methodical way of explaining exactly what is going on.