Art Criticism

Four Main Components of Art Criticism 1. Description 2. Analysis 3. Interpretation 4. Judgment/Evaluation Four Main Components of Art Criticism

Elements of Art

Principles of Design

Ask yourself, what do I see? Make a list of all the things you see in the work work’s subject elements of art Include information from the credit line size of the work medium. Description

Description Example

Ask, how is the work organized? Look at how the principles of art are used to organize the art elements of line, space, color, form, and texture. Analysis

Analysis Example

Ask, what is the artist trying to communicate? Try to explain the meaning or mood of the work, based on your clues from the first two steps. You can make guesses about the artwork as long as they are supported by what you see in the work. Interpretation

Interpretation Example

Now ask, is this a successful work of art? You determine the degree of artistic merit. You can decide whether you like or dislike the work and whether the work is successful aesthetically. Judgment/ Evaluation

Judgment/ Evaluation Example

Small Group Presentation and Critic Each person presents a Final Project Share project type Reason for choosing project type Any difficulties or successes When not presenting: Listening respectfully Writing a description list Commenting with an Analysis, Interpretation or Judgment/Evaluation Small Group Presentation and Critic