In your sketchbook follow the steps to critique one of these pastel paintings that were created by either Pablo Picasso, Edward Degas, Paul Cezanne, or Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec . First you must discover the name of the painting and the year it was painted. Select the image to see a larger view.
1. DESCRIBE: What do you see? What are the most obvious elements of design? What is going on or what action is taking place? Elements of Design: line, texture, shape, color, space, (there are more, but refer to these)
2. ANALYZE: How have the Elements been arranged into Principles? What are the principles doing? Is there a storyline? Principles: Balance, contrast, emphasis, harmony, movement, rhythm, pattern (there are more but refer to these)
3. INTERPRET: What are the ideas, emotions or aesthetics being communicated to you? What do you think the meaning of the ART is, what is it trying to say to do or say to you? Context of Art: Time and Place; Social/Economic/Political/Spiritual Setting; Mood or Emotion qualities; Life and expertise of the Artist.
4. JUDGE: Is the art work visually pleasing/aesthetic?Would you say the art achieved its goal for you or the artist? Is the work well crafted?
(modified excerpts from, “The Art of Seeing”)
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| Picasso |
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| Cezanne |
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| Degas |
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| Toulouse-Lautrec |
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