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 The
Art Critiquing Process is a method of organizing the facts and your thoughts
about a particular work of art. In some ways it is similar to the Scientific
Method used in your science classes. The Art Critiquing Process is broken
down into FOUR areas. Each area specifically looks at one section. The
FOUR steps are Description, Analysis, Interpretation and Judgment. Each
section must be covered in order, beginning with Description. This order
helps you to organize your thoughts and to make intelligent and educated
statements about a work of art. It is very important that you are familiar
with the Elements of Art and the
Principles of Design as they will provide you with the vocabulary and knowledge
necessary to critique art intelligently.
Please remember that not all people are going to
agree with everything you may say. People bring into the Art Critiquing
Process their own sets of stored knowledge and experiences that are unique
to them.
Also included in this section is the Credit Line. Often the Credit Line
contains some valuable clues about a work of art. These clues can be used
in your Description, Analysis or Interpretation. Let's see exactly how
the Art Critiquing Process is broken down. Then we'll have an opportunity
to try our hand at critiquing works of art. Make sure you explore each
section in detail. |
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the first thing you do when you look at a work of art is to say "I
like it" or "I think that is a terrible piece of art!" It
is very difficult not to jump to your opinions first. However, in order
to make intelligent statements and educated guesses, we must follow the
Art Critiquing Process and begin with Description. Description
simply means to describe the picture. Tell what you see. Talk about the
subject, the medium and any information you have gotten from reading the
Credit Line, if there is one. This is NOT the place to add your opinions.
You must be objective, like a detective who is surveying the scene of a
crime and writing down only what she sees. Click on
DESCRIPTION. |
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next step of the Art Critiquing Process is Analysis. Here is the
section where you will express your thoughts about what the message of the
artwork is. What idea does this work represent? This section relies on your
knowledge of the Elements Of Art and
Principles of Design to articulate
in an intelligent manner the information or clues you see in the work.
Click on ANALYSIS. |
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| Interpretation
is the next step. Here you are invited to express your opinions about what
you think the artist meant. Now you have the opportunity to discuss what
this work means to you. Click on
INTERPRETATION. |
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is an important section. Here you can express your opinion. What do you
think about this piece of work? Is it successful? Do you like it? You should
be able to give some reasons as to why you like or do not like a work of
art. Click on JUDGMENT. |
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| The Credit
Line is information that is usually published whenever a work of art
is printed in a book, on a poster, or on a website. The Credit Line usually
contains information such as the name of the artist, the title of the artwork
and what medium or combination of mediums was used to create the work. The
Credit Line often contains important information you would use in the Description
portion of the Art Critiquing Process. Click on
CREDIT LINE. |
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 Mnemonic
Activity (Print
and Complete)
Gathering
Clues (Print
and Complete)
Asking
The Right Questions (Print
and Complete)
Build
A Critiquing Cube (Print
and Complete)
Evaluation
Form (Print
and Complete)
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