CRITIQUING ART

CRITIQUING ART1STEP 1: Describing the elementsLineShapeFormTextureSpaceColorValue

Water Lilies by Monet2a work of art is a systemA work of art can be thought of as a system.

A system is a set of parts that are combined to create a whole.

The following are systems:3the human body

4the engine of a car

5the universe

6a song

7a house

8a sculpture

9a painting

10a work of art is a systemThe parts of a system are interrelated.

When one part changes, the whole changes.

If you change the words in a song is it the same song?

If you change the colors in a painting is it the same painting?11A work of art can be thought of as a system in which all the elements create a composition or design.

The design creates a visual unity using the Principles of Art.

Analyze the artwork by describing how the artist used the principles to create the design.STEP 2: Analyzing the Design12the Principles of ArtRepetitionVarietyEmphasisBalanceRhythmContrastMovementProportion

13STEP 3: Interpreting the MeaningWhat is the theme, or underlying meaning of the work?

The theme and the subject are not necessarily the same thing.

The theme is the meaning and the subject includes all the objects you see in the work.14The subject is a knightBut what is the theme?

15themeCourage facing death16STEP 4: Define the PurposeWhat is the artworks intended purpose?

RealismEmotionalismFormalism17Realism

Emotionalism

Formalism

Was it successful?Was the work of art successful in being realistic, evoking emotion, or creating a well organized design? CritiquingStep 1 - Describe the Elements

Step 2 Analyze the Design Principles

Step 3 Think about the Meaning

Step 4 Define the Purpose

Step 5 - Was it successful?

Step 6 - Do you like it or not?22OKeefe

24Edvard Munch

Critique the next painting by Pablo Picasso using the outlines steps.Picasso

Leonardo DaVinci