Artist+Critique

 Can you “Read”a Work of Art? Follow the 4 Steps of Art Criticism. You can be an Art Critic! Step 1: Describe Be an Art Detective! What does the Artist want you to see? Ask: What, Where, When, How, and Why!

 • Who created the artwork and when?  • What kind of art is it?  • How large is the original art?  • What kind of materials did the artist use?  • How did the artist use materials?  • What subjects do you recognize?  • What are the main Elements of design used? (Line, Shape, Color, Texture, Space, and Value)  **Step 2:** **Analyze** <span style="color: #6700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">How is the Artwork planned? <span style="color: #0c39c6; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 128%;">Search for visible clues! <span style="color: #0c39c6; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">• Discover how the artist uses the Principles of Design as a way to organize the artwork <span style="color: #ff3400; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">(Balance, Contrast, Emphasis, Proportion, Pattern, Variety, Rhythm, and Movement)

<span style="color: #6700ff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%; text-align: left;">**Step 3:** <span style="color: #6700ff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%; text-align: left;">**Interpret** <span style="color: #6700ff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%; text-align: left;"> What clues tell you what the artist wants you to feel and know? <span style="color: #0c39c6; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Can you “add up” the visual evidence and make inferences about the meaning of the artwork?

<span style="color: #6700ff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%; text-align: left;">**Step 4:** <span style="color: #6700ff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%; text-align: left;">**Judge** <span style="color: #6700ff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%; text-align: left;"> Do you like or dislike the artwork? <span style="color: #0c39c6; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Why? <span style="color: #0c39c6; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Is the artwork successfu l?

media type="custom" key="5340641" <span style="color: #ff3400; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Watch this video to see how Romare Beardon's artwork was inspired by Jazz.

<span style="color: #4100ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 187.2%;">Compare and Contrast //The Three Musicians// and //The Blues//. Use the 4 Steps of Art Criticism to help you.

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