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Critiquing Available Materials and Appropriate Techniques: Contemporary Philippine Arts From The Regions Quarter 2

The document provides information about critiquing artworks including: 1) Critiquing is a careful, objective judgment of an artwork's process and technique, while criticism is a more subjective, critical disapproval of perceived faults. 2) When critiquing art materials and techniques, considerations include availability, accessibility, affordability, appropriateness, and mastery. 3) The components of an art critique are: describing the visual details of the artwork, analyzing how design principles are used, interpreting the meaning, and providing a personal judgment of the work's success.

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Critiquing Available Materials and Appropriate Techniques: Contemporary Philippine Arts From The Regions Quarter 2

The document provides information about critiquing artworks including: 1) Critiquing is a careful, objective judgment of an artwork's process and technique, while criticism is a more subjective, critical disapproval of perceived faults. 2) When critiquing art materials and techniques, considerations include availability, accessibility, affordability, appropriateness, and mastery. 3) The components of an art critique are: describing the visual details of the artwork, analyzing how design principles are used, interpreting the meaning, and providing a personal judgment of the work's success.

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CRITIQUING AVAILABLE MATERIALS

AND APPROPRIATE TECHNIQUES

Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions Quarter 2 -


CRITIQUING VERSUS CRITICIZING

Critiquing
Criticizing
CRITIQUING VERSUS CRITICIZING

Critiquing
Criticizing
CRITIQUE

Critique is taken from the Greek kritike


tekhne, which means "the critical art“. It
is somewhat a formal word that typically
refers to a careful judgment.
CRITIQUE

•Thought more than felt


•Concerned with the process of creating
art
•Considered the artist’s technique
• More objective than subjective
CRITICISM

Refers to a sharp or severe


disapproval of something, generally
based on perceived faults or
errors.
CRITICISM

•Felt more than thought


•Concerned with what is perceived through
the senses
•Considered the artist as good or not good
•More subjective than objective
CRITIQUING AVAILABLE
ART MATERIALS
AVAILABILITY

It is already there; this is the quality of


being able to be used or obtained
ACCESSIBILITY

It is the quality of being acquired or used


easily
AFFORDABILITY

The artist can bear or meet the expense


of acquiring the needed art material
CRITIQUING APPROPRIATE
ART TECHNIQUE
APPROPRIATENESS

Suitable or proper in the circumstances


MASTERY

Comprehensive knowledge or skill in a


subject or accomplishment.
MASTERY

Comprehensive knowledge or skill in a


subject or accomplishment.
PRACTICALITY

Art technique should be functional and


sensible for the objectives or purpose set
by the artist for the creation of the
artwork.
WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF AN ART
CRITIQUE
DESCRIPTION: THE VISUAL FACTS

An art critique can be written by first providing


some basic information about the artwork like the
title of the work, artist’s name, when the piece was
created, where it was made, the types of media used
to create the work (e.g., oil paint on canvas), and the
exact size of the work
DESCRIPTION: THE VISUAL FACTS

An art critique can be written by first providing


some basic information about the artwork like the
title of the work, artist’s name, when the piece was
created, where it was made, the types of media used
to create the work (e.g., oil paint on canvas), and the
exact size of the work
DESCRIPTION: THE VISUAL FACTS

An art critique can be written by first providing


some basic information about the artwork like the
title of the work, artist’s name, when the piece was
created, where it was made, the types of media used
to create the work (e.g., oil paint on canvas), and the
exact size of the work
ANALYSIS: THE USE OF DESIGN
PRINCIPLES

•Discuss how the artwork uses the principles of design.


In this step consider the most significant art principles
(discussed in the previous modules) that are used in
the artwork.
ANALYSIS: THE USE OF DESIGN
PRINCIPLES

•Discuss how the artwork uses the principles of design.


In this step consider the most significant art principles
(discussed in the previous modules) that are used in
the artwork.
ANALYSIS: THE USE OF DESIGN
PRINCIPLES

•Discuss how the artwork uses the principles of design.


In this step consider the most significant art principles
(discussed in the previous modules) that are used in
the artwork.
INTERPRETATION: THE
MEANING OF THE ARTWORK

An interpretation seeks to explain


the meaning of the work based on
what you have learned so far about
the piece.
INTERPRETATION: THE
MEANING OF THE ARTWORK

An interpretation seeks to explain


the meaning of the work based on
what you have learned so far about
the piece.
INTERPRETATION: THE
MEANING OF THE ARTWORK

An interpretation seeks to explain


the meaning of the work based on
what you have learned so far about
the piece.
JUDGMENT: PERSONAL
EVALUATION

This is your personal evaluation


based on your understanding of
the artwork.
JUDGMENT: PERSONAL
EVALUATION

•Decide whether you think the work is


successful or not.
• Explain how you are judging the work.
• Summarize why you think it is successful
or unsuccessful.
Here are a few questions to consider:
•Do you think the work says what the artist
wanted it to say?
•Did the artist use their tools and techniques
well?
• Why do you think this work has intrinsic
value or worth?
•Do you find that the work communicates an
idea, feeling or principle that would have
value for others?
THE
WEEPING
WOMAN
PABLO
PICASSO
FRANCE, 1937

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