Critiquing

Critiquing and Criticizing in Art

• Critique vs. Criticism

  • Critique: careful judgment, detailed analysis, assessment

  • Criticism: sharp disapproval, negative in nature

• Differentiating Critiquing and Criticizing

  • Critiquing: process of creation, art materials, technique

  • Criticizing: evaluation based on feelings, visual appeal, beauty

• Contrasting Critiquing and Criticizing

  • Critiquing: thought over feeling, process-oriented, objective

  • Criticizing: feeling over thought, subjective, focused on artist's skill

Critiquing Art Materials

• Criteria for Art Materials

  • Availability: material ready for use

  • Accessibility: material within reach

  • Affordability: material within financial capacity

• Key Aspects of Art Techniques

  • Appropriateness: technique suits materials and art form

  • Mastery: artist skilled in technique

  • Practicality: technique functional and sensible for the objectives or purpose set by the artist for the creation of the artwork.