Critiquing Art

• What is a Critique?
• A critique is an oral or written discussion strategy used to analyze, describe, and interpret works of art.
• Why Critique?
• Improves your work
• Constructive Criticism: advice that is useful and intended to help or improve something.
• Share feedback and thoughtful responses.
• Answer the question: "Hey Mrs. Raskin, why didn't I get an A on this assignment?").
• 4 Steps:
• Description
• Describe the work without using value words like "beautiful" or "ugly".
• Name what you see
• Tell the medium (materials used to make the art) <- photo paper.
• Analysis
• Describe how the work is organized as a complete composition.
• Use elements and principles of art.
• Objectives of the assignment.
• Elements:
• Line 
• Shape
• Value
• Space
• Color
• Form Texture (3-D)
• Principles:
• Emphasis
• Balance
• Rhythm
• Contrast
• Unity
• Proportion
• Interpretation
• Describe how the work makes you feel or think. (What is the mood created by the work).
• What is the meaning or purpose of the work?
• Judgement/Evaluation
• An educated evaluation of the work based on certain art criteria.
• Is the work successful or not? (lesson objectives)