Posted: November 15th, 2022

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1. Where, when, what, by whom? What gallery and location; when did you view; what did you view; artist, title; what was the medium (drawing, painting, print, sculpture, mixed media, installation, pottery, weaving, jewelry, or?) Any brief bio information?
Museums and galleries often have free brochures, artist statements, and info available; ask.
2. Description and objective analysis of work. Size and media/materials (oil on canvas, watercolor, mixed media, welded steel, stoneware, blown or molded glass, installation, etc.)
What is the subject matter, theme, imagery or nature of a 3D object – bowl, vase, cup, etc.?
Observe and note where your eye first looks; then track its viewing path – answer “why?” Discuss artist’s approach, style, composition, design elements making up the image. Is the overall image realistic/traditional, or abstracted/modern/post-modern/conceptual? (Look these terms up in your textbook glossary.) What shapes (a triangle or a barn, house, or patch of color are all “shapes”) and what exact colors make up the composition or design? Are any repeated? How is the composition structured – symmetrical design, asymmetrical design? Are there light and dark shapes and contrasts? Where, How is movement, depth of field, perspective – foreground, middle ground, space, distance? What is the ”emotion,” “atmosphere,” or “energy” of the work? Again – give attention to composition, shapes, lines, contrasts, brushwork (linear or painterly?), colors – their orchestration or structure.
If 3D – sculpture, pottery, glass, jewelry, etc. – any texture (real or painted?), finish or patina or other surface characteristics (real, painted, stained, rough, smooth, polished, etc.)?
Keep paragraph 2 factual and use objective art language – Avoid personal “likes” and opinions and trite words like “awesome” or “cool” or “pretty” or “ugly” or “nice pink,” etc.
3. Subjective analysis – Review/Interpret/Critique. Why did you select the work you did? What does the artwork communicate to you? Did the artist only depict subject matter or does the work make a statement or have a message? What is it? How did it impact or move you – can be positive or negative or even neutral? Do you feel the artist was successful? Why? Share a personal reflection or impression.
Before turning in consider reading your short Critique out loud to yourself.

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