ArtTalk Portfolio Critique Sheet Describe What do you see?

? Artists Name: Kyle Date Created: SpringTitle of the work: Bowling alley Medium used: illustrator Analyze How is the work organized? What elements or principles of design are used? Use art vocabulary to analyze the work. Lines: What kind of lines are in the work? Straight, curved, dotted, broken, wavy, jagged, textured, horizontal, vertical diagonal, contour or outlines. Were the lines created by abrupt color, value or texture changes? (2-3 sentences) The lines are all smooth throughout the image with no random breaks. The lines along the bowling pins to seem a little thick, but not unnaturally so.

Color and Value Are the colors warm, cool, bright, dull, light, opaque or transparent? Values resulting from combinations of lights and darks, or shades and tints of a color. Shapes (two-dimensional) and forms (three-dimensional), representational, abstract, organic, geometrical, open, closed. Texture Rough, smooth, coarse, soft, bumpy, hairy, shady, etc. Simulated you can see but not feel it or real. (Dont confuse texture with pattern the repetition of some motif in a recognizable order, such as polka dots or a checkerboard. (2-3 sentences) The overall image is warm and bright. The colors stand out and contrast each other, but not in a way that seems extreme.

Balance: What contributes to balance in the composition? Is the balance symmetrical, asymmetrical or radial? (2 -3 sentences)The balaence throught the image is good, though asymertrical. The piece takes your eyes straight to the text, yet makes sure you see everything else involved as well.

Interpret What message does this artwork communicate to you? Write about the feeling, mood or message of this work. Defend your interpretation with evidence from the description and analysis information above and/or use art history or past experiences. (3-5 sentences)This piece is bright and basic. It grabs your attention and keeps it long enough for you to read the text, but just that. Even so your's eyes are drawn to it again and again, every time you see it you notice something new about it.

Judge What do you think of the work? Write about the success of this work, explain.
(3-5 sentences)I think this piece is a success. Even though it is simple and the composition is basic, it get's your attention and doesn't seem overwhelming as some things with bright colors do. It get's the point across in a clear and concise way, without causing much of a distraction.