Questions to consider when analyzing an artwork:

What is the role of the artists?
Is the work representational or nonrepresentational? What formal elements are used – line, space, color & light, texture, pattern, design elements.
Is the work expressive (emotional) or analytical? What color scheme is used? How does this affect the meaning? What medium is used?
The above list is for ideas. Each work will be different and what is written about may vary. Everyone should start by looking at the artwork and describing what you see (the subject matter), then what that means (content). Remember artwork can be open ended. If you think this is the case with your artwork, you need to make this clear. You can give more than one interpretation if you feel it is necessary. If you go to the museum, you can write about your experience at the museum. How it is different seeing an artwork in person