The document outlines the four steps of art criticism: describe, analyze, interpret, and evaluate. For each step, it provides questions to consider when looking at and analyzing a piece of art. The describe step focuses on observing visual elements like objects, colors, and shapes. The analyze step considers how parts of the artwork relate and its composition. The interpret step is about understanding the artist's intended message or meaning. Finally, the evaluate step is a personal reaction involving how the artwork makes the viewer feel and their opinion of it.

1. (thinking about art)

2. 
Art criticism means looking closely at art, learning as
much as we can from it, and deciding what we think
about it.

3. 
 Describe
 look and tell about
 Analyze
 how do the parts relate?
 Interpret
 what is the artist saying?
 Evaluate
 how do you feel about it?
The Four Steps

4. 
 What is it? What do you see?
 What objects do you see?
 What is going on?
 Does it look like real life?
Describe

5. 
 Colors?
 Shapes?
 Lines?
 Patterns?
 Different sizes of objects?
 Dark or light?
Analyze

6. 
 What do you think the artwork is about?
 What do you think the artist is trying to say to us
through this piece?
 Does the title make sense?
Interpret

7. 
 How does the artwork make you feel? Why?
 What do you like about it?
 What do you dislike about it?
 If you could re-name the artwork, what would you
title it? Why?
 Would you buy this piece for your home? Where
would you put it?
 Does it remind you of anything from your life?
Evaluate

8. 
“Christina’s World” – Andrew Wyeth

9. 
“The Persistence of Memory” –Salvador Dali

10. 
“Weeping
Woman”-
Pablo Picasso

11. 
 Don’t forget the four steps:
 Describe
 Analyze
 Interpret
 Evaluate
Practice on your own!
Now you’re an art critic!