ArtTalk Portfolio Critique Sheet

Describe What do you see?

Artists Name: Liam Wardell Date Created: SpringTitle of the work: Silhoutte

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) In this piece of work he used proximity and contrast. There are smooth lines and hard lines in this
picture. His hair was created by using contrasting lines that make it stand out. The out line of his body is created
by the sudden contrast from black to white.



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)
Overall the colors in this are all over the place, but this mostly has cold colors. Everything is opaque. This
does not seem to have aby texture, or patterens. The hair has repition in it from the curls.



Balance: What contributes to balance in the composition? Is the balance symmetrical, asymmetrical or radial? (2
-3 sentences) This work of art is a little lopsided and the weight seems to be more on the right as opposed to the
left.



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 artwork portrays a sense of vain beauty and a lot of self worth. The position of the botox needle, the
diamond and the dollar sign really portray a sense of "I'm rich". This does seem to show Liam as a person.








Judge What do you think of the work?
Write about the success of this work, explain.
(3-5 sentences)