Week 2 Art I Vocabulary

What is Art Criticism?

• A systematic discussion about art using 4 steps.

• Saying how terrible an artwork is.

• Hanging up artwork.

• Making art

In this step of Art Criticism you list the title of a work of art, a subject, and important facts that you know and see.

• Analysis

• Description

• Evaluation

• Interpretation

In this step of art criticism you express what you think the meaning of the artwork is.

• Description

• Analysis

• Interpretation

• Evaluation

In this step of art criticism you decide if you like or dislike the art and justify your opinion.

• Description

• Analysis

• Interpretation

• Evaluation

In this step of art criticism you look at how the artist arranged things in a work of art.

• Description

• Analysis

• Interpretation

• Evaluation

When measuring, a half and inch is how many marks past the zero on your ruler?

• 1/2

• 1

• 4

• 8

To stabilize a ruler you...

• push the ruler with a pencil

• you create two pressure points with your non dominant hand

• you tell the ruler it will be o.k.

• you flip the ruler

Graffiti has been around since ancient times

• True

• False

The first modern graffiti artist was...

• A high school student from Philadelphia

• showcased in an art gallery

• from France

• a professional artist

An artist uses craftsmanship is when...

• The do their best and take their time.

• They rush

• They get a grade