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Critiquing an Artwork
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Observe the artwork on the left and answer these questions:
What can you say about this piece of art?
What style of painting is used?
How did the artist use the elements of art and the principles of design in this painting?
What do you think is the message behind the painting?
Do you think the artist is successful in trying to convey his message through this artwork?
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What is an Art Critique
An art critique is a detailed analysis and evaluation of a work of art.
Components of an Art Critique
Description
Analysis
Interpretation
Judgment
Description: the visual facts
Provide some basic information about the artwork like the title of the work, artist’s name, when the piece was created, where it was made, the types of media used to create the work (e.g., oil paint on canvas), and the exact size of the work.
When describing:
Use neutral terms and be objective
Avoid using adjectives like “beautiful” or “ugly”.
Analysis: the use of design principles
Discuss how the artwork uses the principles of design
Balance: How do the colors, lines, shapes, and textures work together?
Are they balanced and harmonious or is the artwork imbalanced in some way?
Contrast: Does the work use contrasting colors and textures?
Movement: Do you notice a particular movement in terms of patterns and variations of lines, shapes, and colors in the artwork?
Proportion: Do the sizes of the elements appear the way you would expect?
Look for the themes in the work and discuss how the artist used the elements of art (line, color, shape, etc.) to express these themes.
Interpretation: the meaning of the artwork
Explain the meaning of the work based on what you have learned so far about the piece.
What do you think is the message behind this artwork?
What do you think the artist is trying to convey?
Does the artwork depict a particular mood like sadness, hope, peace?
Would you describe the work as beautiful or ugly?
Backup your interpretation with examples from your description and analysis.
Judgment: personal evaluation
Decide whether you think the work is successful or not.
Explain how you are judging the work.
Summarize why you think it is successful or unsuccessful.
Some questions to consider:
Do you think the work says what the artist wanted it to say?
Did the artist use their tools and techniques well?
Why do you think this work has intrinsic value or worth?
Do you find that the work communicates an idea, feeling or principle that would have value for others?
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