ART CRITICISM An Overview

What is Art Criticism?

Art criticism is a process of questioning and discussing an artwork with good reasons in a systematic way.

What’s the Point?

Following the steps of art criticism can help you discover lots of clues to really understand and appreciate a work of art.

Following the Steps

In each step of art criticism, you are answering a different question. The four steps of art criticism are:

1. Description: What do I see?

2. Analysis: How is the work organized?

3. Interpretation: What is the artist trying to communicate?

4. Judgment: Is this a successful work of art?

Step Details…

DESCRIPTIONWhat do you see?

ANALYSISHow is it arranged?

* ELEMENTS OF ART/DESIGN

What are the elements of art in the image?

• Color =

• Line =

• Shape =

• Form =

• Space =

• Texture =

* PRINCIPLES OF ART/DESIGN

What are the principles of art in the image?

• REPITITION

=

• VARIETY =

• EMPHASIS =

•

PROPORTION

=

• CONTRAST

=

• HARMONY =

INTERPRETATIONWhat is the artist trying to communicate?

JUDGMENTIs it a successful work of art?