Art Criticism
Objective: You will define art criticism in
order to analyze artwork.
DRILL: Sheet at corner of table.
1. What is art criticism? What does
criticize mean?
2. What does a critic do?
3. What is analysis? Or to analyze?
4. 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…
• Someone who evaluates art.
Analysis is…
• 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?
2. Analysis: art elements and
principles, visual/ formal
qualities.
(TODAY)
3. Interpretation: Meaning
4. Judgement: Your opinion.
Which artwork is showing Balance?
A.
B.
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?
A.
B.
• A quality of oneness or wholeness in a
composition
Which artwork is showing Emphasis?
A.
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?
A.
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?
A.
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
Art
Color
ent
Value
s
Line
Shape/Form
Texture
Space
Design
Principles
Emphasis
Harmony
Variety
Movement/
Rhythm
Proportion
Which art elements
And
Design principles are
Used?
Use this chart to determine the art
elements and design principles.
Balance
Art
Color
ent
Value
s
Line
Shape/Form
Texture
Space
Design
Principles
Emphasis
Harmony
Variety
Movement/
Rhythm
Proportion
Which art elements
And
Design principles are
Used?
Use this chart to determine the art
elements and design principles.
Balance
Art
Color
ent
Value
s
Line
Shape/Form
Texture
Space
Design
Principles
Emphasis
Harmony
Variety
Movement/
Rhythm
Proportion
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 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:
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. 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.