1. 1 Ceremonial Artistic Expression Narrative Functional PERSUASIVE
Artworks created to support worship ceremonies (rituals and celebrations).
Artistic Expression
Artworks to express or communicate emotions, ideas, feelings, or to decorate objects.
Narrative
Artworks that tell stories, describe and illustrate experiences, communicate information, or document historical events.
Functional
Artistic objects used in everyday life
PERSUASIVE
Artworks that promote ideas, philosophies, or products.

2. 2 3 4 5 SUBJECT MATTER It can be…
The objects represented in the artwork.
It can be… 3
REPRESENTATIONAL
Clearly represents a specific subject
ABSTRACT
Taking a subject matter and breaking it down into shapes, lines, colors, and textures. 4 5
NON OBJECTIVE
No recognizable subject matter. Only line, shape, and colors are used.

3. In a non-objective artwork the ELEMENTS become the subject matter.6
In a non-objective artwork the ELEMENTS become the subject matter.

4. 7 What TYPE of subject matter? OBJECTIVE ABSTRACT NON-OBJECTIVE
Jackson Polluck, Lavender Mist, 1950
NON-OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE ABSTRACT NON-OBJECTIVE

5. What TYPE of subject matter?
Pablo Picasso, The Three Musicians, 1921
OBJECTIVE ABSTRACT NON-OBJECTIVE
ABSTRACT

6. What TYPE of subject matter?
Dorothea Lange, The Migrant Mother, 1936
OBJECTIVE ABSTRACT NON-OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE

7. 8
An ORGANIZED approach for studying a work of art.
9 & 11
PROFESSIONAL
Professionals use criteria to evaluate the work of an artist and give their expert opinion.
STUDENT
Students evaluate the pros and cons in their work and the work of their peers. Give positive and constrictive feedback in order to IMPROVE.

8. 10
Be highly respected. Having a higher degree such as a PhD in Art history or Art Theory helps.
It helps to have an outlet to share your voice such as a job as a journalist or columnist.
You visit gallery openings and follow the ART CRITICISM process when you write reviews.

9. ART CRITICISM PROCESS 12 DESCRIPTION What do I see? ANALYSIS
How is the work organized?
INTERPRETATION
What is the artist trying to communicate?
JUDGMENT
Is this a successful work of art?

10. How is the artwork ORGANIZED?
DESCRIPTION
What do I see? 13
When you describe an artwork, you identify the things about the work that you can see (the visual FACTS---BE SPECIFIC)!
You should not include opinions, evaluations, or possible meanings.
ANALYSIS
How is the artwork ORGANIZED?
Break down the painting into its composition, or the way the art principles are used to organize the art elements.

11. What is the artist trying to COMMUNICATE?13
INTERPRETATION
What is the artist trying to COMMUNICATE?
An interpretation seeks to explain the meaning of the work based on what you have learned so far about the artwork, what do you think the artist was trying to say? Use the information from your description and analysis to help you.
JUDGMENT
Is the work SUCCESSFUL?
After careful observation, analysis, and interpretation of an artwork, you are ready to make your own judgment. This is your personal evaluation based on the understandings of the work(s).

12. Focuses on a REALISTIC representation of the work.14
IMITATIONALISM:
Literal qualities
Focuses on a REALISTIC representation of the work.
B. FORMALISM:
Design qualities
Composition(the arrangement and placement of the elements and principles) is the most important factor in judging the artwork.
C. EMOTIONALISM
Expressive qualities
Concerned with the content of the work. It must arouse an emotional response in the viewer.

13. 15 You can better organize your work. (stronger composition)
Plan your work better therefore increase communication with your viewer.
You learn how to communicate about your work.