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    The OPTIC method is a technique for visually analyzing pictures. It involves: 1) Overviewing the picture to summarize what is happening without analyzing meaning. 2) Identifying the parts of the picture by describing objects, colors, lighting, and movement. 3) Noting the title and any text associated with the picture. 4) Analyzing interrelationships between elements to understand messages and arguments. 5) Drawing a conclusion about the overall meaning or message the artist aims to convey.

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    The OPTIC method is a technique for visually analyzing pictures. It involves: 1) Overviewing the picture to summarize what is happening without analyzing meaning. 2) Identifying the parts of the picture by describing objects, colors, lighting, and movement. 3) Noting the title and any text associated with the picture. 4) Analyzing interrelationships between elements to understand messages and arguments. 5) Drawing a conclusion about the overall meaning or message the artist aims to convey.

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    The OPTIC method is a technique for visually analyzing pictures. It involves: 1) Overviewing the picture to summarize what is happening without analyzing meaning. 2) Identifying the parts of the picture by describing objects, colors, lighting, and movement. 3) Noting the title and any text associated with the picture. 4) Analyzing interrelationships between elements to understand messages and arguments. 5) Drawing a conclusion about the overall meaning or message the artist aims to convey.

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    The OPTIC method is a technique for visually analyzing pictures. It involves: 1) Overviewing the picture to summarize what is happening without analyzing meaning. 2) Identifying the parts of the picture by describing objects, colors, lighting, and movement. 3) Noting the title and any text associated with the picture. 4) Analyzing interrelationships between elements to understand messages and arguments. 5) Drawing a conclusion about the overall meaning or message the artist aims to convey.

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    The OPTIC Method of Visual Analysis

    O = Overview:

    Describe what you see in the blink of an eye. What is happening in


    the picture? Summarize the action of the visual without analyzing its meaning yet.
    This is equivalent to the paraphrase part of TP-CASTT poetry analysis.

    P = Parts of the picture:

    Break the picture down into sections. Describe the


    placement of objects on the canvas. Name everything that you see. Describe color,
    lighting, and movement in the picture.

    T = Title/Text:

    Write down the title of the piece and any other text. What does the
    title (and/or text) tell you about the picture? How much does it add to what you
    understand or do not understand about the picture? Explain your answers.

    I = Interrelationships: Analyze the relationships in the picture. How do objects


    or people or colors relate to each other in the picture? What clues to the message or
    argument are these relationships giving you? What seems to be the most important
    relationship in the picture? How does the title or the text support your understanding of
    the visual elements?

    C = Conclusion:

    Draw a conclusion to the meaning or message of the picture


    based on what you have viewed and discussed as a group. Essentially, what is the
    message the artist is trying to convey?

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