LESSON 2: OBJECTIVE/BALANCED REVIEW OR CRITIQUE OF A WORK OF ART, AN EVENT OR A PROGRAM LESSON 2: OBJECTIVE/BALANCED REVIEW OR CRITIQUE OF A WORK OF ART, AN EVENT
F A WORK OF ART, AN EVENT OR A PROGRAM
Balanced/objective review or criticism
 It is a systematic way of considering the truthfulness of a piece of work.
To have balanced/objective review of any piece of work, the following are considered:
1. Description – Pure description of the object, piece of work, art, event, etc. It answers
the questions:
a. artwork - "What do you see?" (description constitutes form of art, medium, size and scale,
elements or general shapes, color, texture of surface, and context of object).
b. piece of writing - "What do you see?" (form, structure, choice of words, length, genre,
etc)
2. Analysis – Determining what the features suggest and deciding why the artist or writers
used such features to convey specific ideas. It answers the questions:
a. artwork - "How did the artist do it?"
b. piece of writing - "How did the writer write it?"
 This analysis involves looking at these aspects: what the artwork is about, how it's designed, use of
symbols, showing movement, the materials used, how different parts relate to each other, and how
people react to it.
3. Interpretation – Establishing the broader context for this type of art. It answers the
questions:
a. artwork - "Why did the artist create it and what does it mean?”
b. piece of writing - "Why did the write create it and what does it mean?”
Remember: You shouldn’t make your interpretation too arbitrary. Provide evidence and point out what exactly
influenced your understanding of the artwork.
4. Judgment – Judging a piece of work means giving it rank in relation to other works and
of course considering a very important aspect of the visual arts; its originality. It answers
the questions “Is it a good artwork?” Is it a good composition?
 In judging the piece of work, there must be: Criteria, Evidence and Judgement
How to Critique Different Art Forms?
 As you can imagine, all kinds of masterpieces are subject to art criticism. Here are
tips will provide you with an art critique template for anything:
1. Painting Critique - Paint is a medium that emphasizes light, colors, and space.
2. Sculpture Critique - Similarly, many specific factors influence the overall impression of a
sculpture.
3. Architecture Critique - You can write art critiques on architecture, too.
4. Photography Critique - Analyzing a photograph is a lot like critiquing a painting.
Balanced/objective review or criticism
 It is a systematic way of considering the truthfulness of a piece of work.
To have balanced/objective review of any piece of work, the following are considered:
1. Description – Pure description of the object, piece of work, art, event, etc. It answers
the questions:
a. artwork - "What do you see?" (description constitutes form of art, medium, size and scale,
elements or general shapes, color, texture of surface, and context of object).
b. piece of writing - "What do you see?" (form, structure, choice of words, length, genre,
etc)
2. Analysis – Determining what the features suggest and deciding why the artist or writers
used such features to convey specific ideas. It answers the questions:
a. artwork - "How did the artist do it?"
b. piece of writing - "How did the writer write it?"
 This analysis involves looking at these aspects: what the artwork is about, how it's designed, use of
symbols, showing movement, the materials used, how different parts relate to each other, and how
people react to it.
3. Interpretation – Establishing the broader context for this type of art. It answers the
questions:
a. artwork - "Why did the artist create it and what does it mean?”
b. piece of writing - "Why did the write create it and what does it mean?”
Remember: You shouldn’t make your interpretation too arbitrary. Provide evidence and point out what exactly
influenced your understanding of the artwork.
4. Judgment – Judging a piece of work means giving it rank in relation to other works and
of course considering a very important aspect of the visual arts; its originality. It answers
the questions “Is it a good artwork?” Is it a good composition?
 In judging the piece of work, there must be: Criteria, Evidence and Judgement
How to Critique Different Art Forms?
 As you can imagine, all kinds of masterpieces are subject to art criticism. Here are
tips will provide you with an art critique template for anything:
1. Painting Critique - Paint is a medium that emphasizes light, colors, and space.
2. Sculpture Critique - Similarly, many specific factors influence the overall impression of a
sculpture.
3. Architecture Critique - You can write art critiques on architecture, too.
4. Photography Critique - Analyzing a photograph is a lot like critiquing a painting.