Art 2 Criticism (Web Version)

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Feldmans Method of Art

Criticism

A way of looking at art.


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ART 2: WARM UP (10.25)

Look up the definition for Art

Criticism in the ArtTalk

textbook and write it down in

your notes.


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Vocabulary:

Art Criticism: An organized approach tostudying a work of art. It has four steps:

describe, analyze, interpret and judge.


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The 4 Steps:

1. Describe: What do you see in the work of art?

This can include the literal objects, like people,

places and things. It can also include the

elements of art, like lines, shapes, colors,

textures, values, forms and space.


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What things do you see?

What Elements of Art do you see?

In your notes, name three things that you

see.

Guernica, Pablo Picasso,

1937, Spanish. 11.5 x 25.5.

Describe this Painting:


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The 4 Steps:

2. Analyze: How are the Elements of Artorganized? In other words, which Principles of

Design are being applied in the work of art?


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What Principles of Design do you see?

Name 2 Principles of Design that you see in

your notes. Be specific.


1937, Spanish. 11.5 x 25.5.

Analyze this Painting:


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The 4 Steps:

3. Interpret: What is the artist trying to say?

This can include either the:

- Story a narrative the picture is telling.

- Mood - a feeling the artwork is showing.

- Meaning - a message the work of art is telling.

.or it can be all three!


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What is this artist trying to say?

Write what you think the story, meaning and

the mood of this painting are in your notes.


1937, Spanish. 11.5 x 25.5.

Interpret this Painting:


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The 4 Steps:4. Judge: Is the work of art successful?

A work of art can be successful or unsuccessful

technically and conceptually.

Technically successful means the artist used the

Elements and Principles well, and used their

materials well.

Conceptually successful means the artist had good

ideas and communicated them well to the viewer.


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Is this work of art successful?

Why or why not?

Write down if you think the work of art is

successful. Explain why or why not.


1937, Spanish. 11.5 x 25.5.

Judge this Painting:


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Partner (or 2) Postcard Art Criticism

Poster CW :You will be given a reproduction of a work of art to

look at and write about. You will discuss your work of

art with 1-2 other people. Each person should document your

notes for the poster: you will each use them later. You will create a

poster that includes:

- The title Feldmans Method of Art Criticism

- A large, detailed, colored drawing of the artwork.

- The title of the artwork, the name of the artist, date theartwork was made, nationality of the artist, media/um of

the artwork.

And the following categories


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Part 1: Postcard Art Criticism Poster:

1. DESCRIBE:

Create a list of at least ten things you see in thework of art.

Remember to include actual objects, like people,things and places.

Also list Elements of Art, like lines, colors, shapeand values. Be specific (i.e. curvy lines in thebottom of the painting, not just lines)


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Identify and write down 2 possible meanings,

moods or stories within the work of art.

Give supporting evidence for each. Cite

examples from the artwork.

3. INTERPRET


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Do you think the work of art was successful?

Explain why or why not. Cite examples from the

artwork.

4. JUDGE


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Art 2: Closure (10.25):

Describe your postcard that your

group had today. Include any

specific Elements of Art and actualitems in the picture.


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Art 2: Warm Up (11.1)Describe what you see in this linoleum print by

Elizabeth Catlett (literal objects or Elements of Art).List 10 things; Be specific!


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Art 2: Closure (11.1)Analyze what you see in this linoleum print by

Elizabeth Catlett (Principles of Design). Name atleast 2 Principles. Be specific!


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Art 2: Closure (11.5)Judge what you see in this painting by Edward

Hopper. Is the artwork technically successful? Is itconceptually successful? Why or why not?


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Warm Up: 11.8

On a separate piece of paper, copy down these questions in order to

prepare for our presentations. (This will be a quiz grade)

1. Pick a group that had a good description of their artwork. Explainwhy you think they did a good job.

2. Pick a group that had a good analysis of their artwork. Explain whyyou think they did a good job.

3. Pick a group that had a good interpretation of their artwork.

Explain why you think they did a good job.

4. Pick a group that had a goodjudgment of their artwork. Explainwhy you think they did a good job.


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Vocabulay:

Aesthetics: A set of principles concerned with

the nature and appreciation of beauty,

especially in art.

Subject Matter: What a work of art is of or

about.


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Aesthetic Criteria CW:1. Choose 1 postcard from each category (realistic,

distorted or abstract).

2. Write down the category, the name of the artist,the title of the artwork, date, country and media.

3. Answer the following questions about each card(2-3 sentences):

1. Which category (realistic, distorted orabstract) does the card fall into? Explain.

2. Is the artist pulling from within or outwardor both to create their artwork? Explain.

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