1. Art Criticism and Aesthetic Judgment
Learn the 4 step method

2. Four Steps to Art Criticism
1. Description
2. Analysis
3. Interpretation
4. Judgment

3. Description Carefully examine the art or object.
Write down measurements, colors, size, where it is located—read the fine print.
Write down what you see.

4. Analysis
Analyze by category what you see by using the Elements of Art.
(You should be able to do this better later after you have learned more about the Elements.)

5. Interpretation What was the artist trying to say?
What was happening in history at that time?
Can you make some guesses about what the artist was getting at?

6. Judgment
The last step is deciding whether or not you appreciate the work or not.