1. Developing a Quality Critique
Criteria-standard for judgment
Description
Analysis
Interpretation
Judgment

2. Description Description
a) What are the subjects? Explain them as if to a blind person.
b) Elements of art (7) (Building blocks or bricks) line, color, value, space, shape, form, texture
c) What are the dominant elements of art?

3. Analysis Analysis Balance rhythm harmony movement
a) How was the work organized? (brick wall)
b) Principles of design (8)
Balance rhythm harmony movement
Gradation proportion variety emphasis
c) Be sure to mention which elements are used to achieve the principle.

4. Interpretation Interpretation
a) What is happening? What is the artist trying to communicate? What were his/her intentions?
b) The feelings, ideas and moods being communicated
c) Theory or Approach
Literal representation of the real world
Realism, imitational
Expressing strong feelings about a subject?
Expressionism
Exploring the formal elements and principles of design?
Formalism
Producing a functional, useful object?
Functionalism

5. Judgment
Judgment
a) Do you like the work?
Should this work be kept and preserved?
What do we get from our experience with this piece?
Why should anyone want to see this work?
b) Why or why not? (support your response, make your opinion matter)

6. Practice Time!
Description
Analysis
Interpretation
Judgment

7. More Practice!
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Analysis
Interpretation
Judgment

8. More Practice!
Description
Analysis
Interpretation
Judgment