Transcript of Unit 3 Critiquing Artwork Four Steps_2
- 1. Unit 3 Critiquing an Artwork
- 2. Critique An art critique is an evaluation of an artwork.
While it is true that taste is relative, there are characteristics
that can be assessed to measure the artist's success in conveying a
message.
- 3. Steps in a Critique There are four steps to reading a work
of art: 1) describe what you see, 2) analyze what you saw, 3)
interpret the meaning of the work, and 4) make a personal judgement
about the quality of the art.
- 4. Steps in a Critique 1) Use complete sentences to describe
what you see in the artwork. What is the name of the artist and the
title of the work? What year was the work created in? Describe the
literal objects you see in the work.
- 5. Steps in a Critique 2) Use complete sentences to analyze the
artist's use of the elements and principles of design. Describe the
elements of art line, shape, form, value, colour, texture, and
space. Describe the principles of art balance, emphasis,
proportion, movement, rhythm, pattern, unity, and variety.
- 6. Steps in a Critique 3) Use complete sentences to interpret
what you have noticed about the artwork in Steps 1 & 2. Take a
guess about the meaning of the work. What is the artist trying to
say in this work, and what makes you think that? Why did the artist
create the work? What do you think is the meaning, and why? Do you
think there are symbols in this work? What are they, and what do
they symbolize? Look at the emotional content and symbols to find
the meaning of the work.
- 7. Steps in a Critique 4) Use complete sentences to make a
personal judgement about the work's quality. Give reasons for your
judgements. Be fair and logical. What do you think about this work,
and why? Do you like or dislike this work, and why? Do you think
the artist was successful in conveying an idea or feeling through
the art, and why? Do you think it is am important work of art; why
or why not? Would you display this work in your home; or is it good
enough to put in a museum? Why or why not?
- 8. REFLECTION: UNIT 3 1) Do you think you were successful in
using slab building? Describe the areas of your project that are
the most successful. 2) Describe the areas of your project that
need improvement. How would you change them? 3) What else would you
like to make using slab- building? How would you build it?
- 9. Teaset Iraq, by Richard Notkin, 2007
- 10. So Bored, by Magda Gluszek, 2013
- 11. Fragile Fragment 5 Vessel, By Timeo Sido, 2008
- 12. Flower brick, by Joan Bruneau, 2014
- 13. by Rebekah Bogard