line shape form texture space color value “water lilies” by monet
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CRITIQUING ART
CRITIQUING ART1STEP 1: Describing the elementsLineShapeFormTextureSpaceColorValue
Water Lilies by Monet2a work of art is a systemA work of art can be thought of as a system.
A system is a set of parts that are combined to create a whole.
The following are systems:3the human body
4the engine of a car
5the universe
6a song
7a house
8a sculpture
9a painting
10a work of art is a systemThe parts of a system are interrelated.
When one part changes, the whole changes.
If you change the words in a song is it the same song?
If you change the colors in a painting is it the same painting?11A work of art can be thought of as a system in which all the elements create a composition or design.
The design creates a visual unity using the Principles of Art.
Analyze the artwork by describing how the artist used the principles to create the design.STEP 2: Analyzing the Design12the Principles of ArtRepetitionVarietyEmphasisBalanceRhythmContrastMovementProportion
13STEP 3: Interpreting the MeaningWhat is the theme, or underlying meaning of the work?
The theme and the subject are not necessarily the same thing.
The theme is the meaning and the subject includes all the objects you see in the work.14The subject is a knightBut what is the theme?
15themeCourage facing death16STEP 4: Define the PurposeWhat is the artworks intended purpose?
RealismEmotionalismFormalism17Realism
Emotionalism
Formalism
Was it successful?Was the work of art successful in being realistic, evoking emotion, or creating a well organized design? CritiquingStep 1 - Describe the Elements
Step 2 Analyze the Design Principles
Step 3 Think about the Meaning
Step 4 Define the Purpose
Step 5 - Was it successful?
Step 6 - Do you like it or not?22OKeefe
24Edvard Munch
Critique the next painting by Pablo Picasso using the outlines steps.Picasso
Leonardo DaVinci