For the final in this class, we will be doing a group critique of student's works. Today we practiced doing various levels of critique on Mrs. O's work. Next class we will practice varying levels of critique in small groups. Then next week, for the final, we will do a full group critique.
There are four levels of critique. They are:
Description
Analysis
Interpretation
Judgement
The basic definitions are:
Description: Using artistic vocabulary words and academic language, you verbalize the basic elements of the image. Example: This image has drawings of cats. The cats were drawn using line. The artist used pastels to add value and texture to the cats. The image mostly uses warm colors, but has a cool colored background.
Analysis: Based on the observations from the description, you verbalize how the basic elements of the image create the design elements such as contrast, harmony, unity, balance, proportion, or emphasis. Example: Using warm colors against a cool colored background created contrast, because the colors are opposite from each other on the color wheel. By creating the same hash marks with pastel on all parts of the painting, the artist created a sense of harmony.
Interpretation: Based on the use of design elements, and the content of the image, verbalize what you believe the message of this image is. Example: Because the cats all look happy, and the colors used are energetic and bright, this image could represent the artist's love for felines.
Judgement: Considering all of the above, do you believe that the image is successful in communicating the message it meant to? Do you believe it contributes value to the artistic realm as a form of communication? Example: I believe that this image thoroughly communicates a love for felines, based on the abundance of positive imagery and colors the artist used.
More thorough descriptions of these levels of critique can be found here.
There are four levels of critique. They are:
Description
Analysis
Interpretation
Judgement
The basic definitions are:
Description: Using artistic vocabulary words and academic language, you verbalize the basic elements of the image. Example: This image has drawings of cats. The cats were drawn using line. The artist used pastels to add value and texture to the cats. The image mostly uses warm colors, but has a cool colored background.
Analysis: Based on the observations from the description, you verbalize how the basic elements of the image create the design elements such as contrast, harmony, unity, balance, proportion, or emphasis. Example: Using warm colors against a cool colored background created contrast, because the colors are opposite from each other on the color wheel. By creating the same hash marks with pastel on all parts of the painting, the artist created a sense of harmony.
Interpretation: Based on the use of design elements, and the content of the image, verbalize what you believe the message of this image is. Example: Because the cats all look happy, and the colors used are energetic and bright, this image could represent the artist's love for felines.
Judgement: Considering all of the above, do you believe that the image is successful in communicating the message it meant to? Do you believe it contributes value to the artistic realm as a form of communication? Example: I believe that this image thoroughly communicates a love for felines, based on the abundance of positive imagery and colors the artist used.
More thorough descriptions of these levels of critique can be found here.