T601 Art History
T601 ARTS HISTORY
Steps for Critiquing and Analysing Art
DESCRIBE
1. Who created the artwork? 2. What was the medium used? Painting, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Installation, Video or Drawing 3. When was it created? (Date, year) 4. What you see in the artwork (List literal objects, shapes, colours, textures, time of day, overall visual effect or mood) 5. Using Principles of Design – Line, Colour, Shape, Form, etcetera, to describe your visual appreciation of the artwork. Discuss balance, proportion and scale 1. Why was the work created? What was the artist’s motivation? 2. Could the concurrent events have affected its creation? Establish the context surrounding the production of this piece. 3. Consider most significant art principles that
Steps for Critiquing and Analysing Art
DESCRIBE
1. Who created the artwork? 2. What was the medium used? Painting, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Installation, Video or Drawing 3. When was it created? (Date, year) 4. What you see in the artwork (List literal objects, shapes, colours, textures, time of day, overall visual effect or mood) 5. Using Principles of Design – Line, Colour, Shape, Form, etcetera, to describe your visual appreciation of the artwork. Discuss balance, proportion and scale 1. Why was the work created? What was the artist’s motivation? 2. Could the concurrent events have affected its creation? Establish the context surrounding the production of this piece. 3. Consider most significant art principles that