How to CRITIQUE

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How to CRITIQUE
Art
John Singleleton Copley Paul Revere, c.
1768-70Oil on canvas35 x 28 1/2 in. (88.9 x
72.3 cm)Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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Table of Content

• What is a Critique
• Critiquing Step 1 Description
• Critiquing Step 2 Analysis
• Critiquing Step 3 Interpretation
• Critiquing Step 4 Evaluation
• Critiquing Videos
• Its your turn to Critique
• Critique Painting I
• Critique Painting II
• References

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What is a CRITIQUE?
critique (kri tek')

• A written or oral analysis of a work of art.

Jackson Pollock Cathedral, 1947Enamel and
aluminum paint on canvas71 1/2 x 35 in.Dallas
Museum of Art
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4 Steps for CRITIQUING art
Description Analysis Interpretation Evaluation
What objective facts can you list? How is the work constructed or composed? How does the work makes you feel? Is the work successful?
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Step 1 DESCRIPTION
Artist
What basic information do you know about the work of art?
Title
Date
Media Medium
Dimensions
Subject
Art Movement
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Step 1 DESCRIPTION
Example
ARTIST Paul Cezanne TITLE Pyramid of Skulls DATE c. 1901 MEDIUM Oil on canvas DIMENSIONS 14 5/8 x 17 7/8" (37 x 45.5 cm) SUBJECT Still life of skulls ART MOVEMENT Post-Impressionism
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Step 2 ANALYSIS
Describe the work using the elements of art and principles of design. How is the work composed?
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Step 2 ANALYSIS

Elements of Art Principles of Design
Form Balance
Line Emphasis
Color Contrast
Texture Proportion
Space Pattern
Value Rhythm
Shape Unity
Variety
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Step 2 ANALYSIS
Example
Complementary COLORS are used to create CONTRAST and place EMPHASIS on the dancers.
LINE is used to define the contour of the figures and create RHYTHM.
The negative SPACE helps define a VARIETY of FORMS.
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Henri Matisse Dance (II), 1910Oil on canvas8'
5 5/8" x 12' 9 1/2" (260 x 391 cm)
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Step 3 INTERPRETATION
Describe how the work makes you feel. Apply your
own experiences or insight to try and determine
what the artist is saying.
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Step 3 INTERPRETATION
Example
This painting feels as if a storm is approaching. The night sky illuminated with lightning, the swaying trees, and the people covering their ears all make me feel uncomfortable. What do you think?
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Edvard Munch The Storm, 1893Oil on canvas36 x
51 1/2 in. (91.5 x 131 cm)Museum of Modern Art,
New York
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Step 4 EVALUATION
Put everything together and present your final
opinion of the work. Is the work successful?
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Step 4 EVALUATION
What is your final opinion?
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Step 4 EVALUATION
What is your final opinion?
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YouTube Videos
Check out these video clips of a college critique from the movie Art School Confidential
Art School Confidential Critique 1 http//www.youtube.com/watch?v1wz2bAByWyI
Art School Confidential Critique 2 http//www.youtube.com/watch?vgFa4ySkv9Dgfeaturerelated
This clip is a critique given by Andy Rooney on 60 Minutes
A Critique of Modern Art http//www.youtube.com/watch?vbsfX6xqCBksNR1featurefvwp
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Its YOUR turn to CRITIQUE
Art
John Singleleton Copley Paul Revere, c.
1768-70Oil on canvas35 x 28 1/2 in. (88.9 x
72.3 cm)Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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Your turn to Critique
REMEMBER the following steps
The above words are linked to the critiquing
steps from the 1st part of this presentation
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Your turn to Critique
Click on 1 image to critique
Copy the image you chose and type your critique
in a word document
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Step 1 DESCRIPTION
Use the internet to fill in the blanks. Cite
your sources.
ARTIST Salvador Dali TITLE Persistence of Memory DATE MEDIUM DIMENSIONS SUBJECT ART MOVEMENT
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Step 2 ANALYSIS
Write a description using the proper vocabulary.
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Step 3 INTERPRETATION
How does the work make you feel?
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Step 4 EVALUATION
What is your final opinion?
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References
The Arts Edge. Teaching students to critique. Retrieved June 26, 2010, from http//artsedge.kennedy-center.org
eHow. How to Critique Artwork. Retrieved June 26, 2010, from www.ehow/how_4596774_critique-artwork.html
Mark Hadens Artchive. All images retrieved June 26, 2010, from, from www.artchive.com
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Step 1 DESCRIPTION
Use the internet to fill in the blanks. Cite
your sources.
ARTIST Georgia OKeefe TITLE Oriental Poppies DATE MEDIUM DIMENSIONS SUBJECT ART MOVEMENT
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Step 2 ANALYSIS
Write a description using the proper vocabulary.
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Step 3 INTERPRETATION
How does the work make you feel?
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Step 4 EVALUATION
What is your final opinion?
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References
The Arts Edge. Teaching students to critique. Retrieved June 26, 2010, from http//artsedge.kennedy-center.org
eHow. How to Critique Artwork. Retrieved June 26, 2010, from www.ehow/how_4596774_critique-artwork.html
Mark Hadens Artchive. All images retrieved June 26, 2010, from, from www.artchive.com
Click picture to critique