Art Criticism Objective: You will define art criticism in order to analyze artwork. DRILL: Sheet at corner of table. What is art criticism? What does criticize mean? What does a critic do? What is analysis? Or to analyze? What are the 4 stages of art criticism?

Art Criticism is… An analytical process used to evaluate a work of art. The process for analysis is determining how well the artist incorporated the art elements and design principles.

A critic is… Analysis is… Someone who evaluates art. The breakdown of parts for examination.

Today you will be the critic who will analyze artwork. STAGES OF ART CRITICISM: 1. Description: What do you see? Analysis: art elements and principles, visual/ formal qualities. (TODAY) Interpretation: Meaning Judgement: Your opinion.

Which artwork is showing Balance? Both are pretty Balanced. Balance shows equal visual weight. (Symmetry and asymmetry)

ASYMMETRY Is balanced visual weight, but not an exact mirror image. It means without symmetry.

Which artwork is showing Harmony? B. A quality of oneness or wholeness in a composition

Which artwork is showing Emphasis? Both show emphasis. Size and contrast. Is special accent, allowing something to dominate or to serve as a nucleus or center of interest. B.

Which artwork is showing Variety? B. Is created when elements are changed. Keeping the same object but changing the colors or size makes variety.

Which artwork is showing Movement/ Rhythm? B. Implied motion

Proportion Ask is the artwork proportional? Proportion is…a relationship of size.

Use this chart to determine the art elements and design principles. Balance Emphasis Harmony Variety Movement/ Rhythm Proportion Art Color ents Value Line Shape/Form Texture Space

Which art elements And Design principles are Used?

Use this chart to determine the art elements and design principles. Balance Emphasis Harmony Variety Movement/ Rhythm Proportion Art Color ents Value Line Shape/Form Texture Space

Which art elements And Design principles are Used?

Use this chart to determine the art elements and design principles. Balance Emphasis Harmony Variety Movement/ Rhythm Proportion Art Color ents Value Line Shape/Form Texture Space

Final Exam from yesterday… 1.Formalism

The rest of class is review: We will go over the rest of the words that we do not know on the final. Get your yellow sheet!!!!

SYMMETRY Is a mirror image that is divided by a line of symmetry. It is exactly the same on each side. This is form of visual balance.

CONTRAST Using opposites to make one or the other stand out. DIFFERENCE. A WAY TO CREATE EMPHASIS OR FOCUS ON A VISUAL AREA.

REPETITION A WAY TO UNIFY VISUAL ELEMENTS IN A COMPOSITION. A series of repeated elements. A WAY TO UNIFY VISUAL ELEMENTS IN A COMPOSITION.

More Vocab: Render: to represent realistically. Gesture: a quick drawing of a figure.

Choose one of these artworks to draw In the appropriate box.

Objective: Today students will learn about FORMAL ART and demonstrate knowledge of DESIGN PRINCIPLES. DRILL: Look at the list of Design Principles. Which ones could you define and draw right now? List them:

Art that is created by using Art Elements and Design Principles Formal Art Art that is created by using Art Elements and Design Principles

Art Elements Color Value Line Shape/ Form Texture Space

As you watch: Define each. Draw an example of each. When we are finished we will match pictures to each Design Principle. You will also use lines and shapes to brainstorm for which design you will make for your 3 Formal relief art pieces.

SYMMETRY Is a mirror image that is divided by a line of symmetry. It is exactly the same on each side. This is formal balance.

ASYMMETRY Is balanced visual weight, but not an exact mirror image. It means without symmetry.

Pattern is an alternating change that is repeated

PATTERN

FOCAL POINT Is where the viewers’ eye is directed to go. The eye goes there first. Elements point you there.

Focal Point

VARIETY Is created when elements are changed. Keeping the same shape but changing the colors makes variety. Variety is the spice of life!

What type of variety?

MOVEMENT An illusion created by the artist to show action or visual movement.

Movement is another very important Principle of Design Movement is another very important Principle of Design. Perhaps you are thinking that artworks as a rule do not actually move. You are correct, but we are talking about visual movement.

Lines showing Movement

TRANSITION Is created when an object or color or shape gradually changes. (like shading)

Gradual Change

Transition of size of space of direction. A small gradual change.

UNITY - HARMONY These are created by using more than one design principle to make a feeling of wholeness.

Center of Interest- Is the most detailed part of the work usually centrally located.

A design may be unified by providing a special accent, allowing something to dominate or to serve as a nucleus or center of interest. Unity can be created by developing a visual hierarchy (making particular visual elements conform to an order of importance by establishing difference in size, color, tone, etc.) and by the balance of contrasts.

REPETITION A series of repeated elements.

Repeating visual elements such as line, color, shape, texture, value or image tends to unify the total effect of a work of art as well as create rhythm. Repetition can take the form of an exact duplication, a near duplication, or duplication with variety.

This is a repetition, but not a pattern.

TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHICH DESIGN PRINCIPLE IS USED IN EACH OF THESE ARTWORKS.

2 STUDENTS FROM EACH TABLE WILL DRAW AND DEFINE A DESIGN PRINCIPLE ON THE CHALK BOARD.