Data	Method of Analysis	Interpretive Leaps
Portrait of the Hon Justice Kim Santow	Make implicit explicit	Santow’s clothing makes him seem to be someone of importance. In fact, Santow was Chancellor of the University of Sydney and Judge of the Sepreme Court of New South Wales Court of Appeal.
Santow looks elderly and sick	Locate pattern of similar detail	Santow died a peaceful death after a short illness on April 10, 2008.
No color in the background	Locate organizing contrast	Even though Santow was a well known political figure and a respected man in his community, the grey background and the sadness in his eyes suggests that he may have worked too hard throughout his life. Maybe he regrets the path that he chose.
Stance	Locate Anomalies	Santow’s stance in this portrait makes it known to whoever looks at it that he is a powerful figure and will stand up for what is right.

Data		Method of Analysis	Interpretive Logic
Portrait of Mickey Mantle Former New York Yankee great, center-fielder			he is a sport figure but it makes him out to be a powerful figure, his body language is profound and strong
It was painted almost a decade ago, oil-canvas, artist Rick Timmons		implicit-explicit	The Yankees have always been a powerhouse franchise but the players that have come through have been more impressive, this makes the "mick" look like a towering prominent figure, a sports hero of sorts
Mickey Mantle played between the years of 1951-1968		anomalies	The portrait was painted about a decade ago but the mick stopped playing in 68, his legacy lives on even though he has passed away

Galarina (1944) - Salvidor Dali

Gala "Galarina" Dalí

Data	Method	Interpretation
Portrait of Gala (Galarina) Dali, wife of artist Salvidor Dali. this painting is done in a realistic style which is a departure from Dali's usual bizarre surrealist style	locate anomalies	Dali has be quoted saying that Gala saved him from "madness and an early death." perhaps the realistic style of this painting reflects how Gala grounded Dali in reality
Gala Dali is shown with arms folded and with one breast exposed	make implicit explicit	Folded arms is generally considered a defensive posture and her facial expression here seems rather confrontational, the exposed breast could be to add a sense of vulnerability to the subject. it could also be reflective of Dali's affectionate or sensual feelings towards her
The figure of Gala is against a dark background with a implied light source overhead	organizing contrast	The dark background makes the figure stand out, there is not other details to draw the eye away. Clearly Gala is the only subject of this painting
Gala Dali is shown with arms folded and with one breast exposed	look for patterns	The seated pose as well as the facial expression (stern with a hint of a smile) is reminescent of another famous painting, Di Vinci's Mona Lisa. Perhaps Galarina was Dali's homage to the Mona Lisa.

Portrait of Santow

Data	Method of Analysis	Interpretive Leaps
Portrait of the Hon Justice Kim Santow (2006)	Make implicit explicit	Santow’s clothing makes him seem to be someone of importance. In fact, Santow was Chancellor of the University of Sydney and Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales Court of Appeal
Santow looks elderly and sick	Locate pattern of similar detail	Santow died a peaceful death after a short illness on April 10, 2008.
No color in the background	Locate organizing contrast	Even though Santow was a well known political figure and a respected man in his community, the grey background and the sadness in his eyes suggests that he may have worked too hard throughout his life. Maybe he regrets the path that he chose.
Stance	Locate Anomalies	Santow’s stance in this portrait makes it known to whoever looks at it that he is a powerful figure and will stand up for what is right.