ArtTalk Portfolio Critique Sheet

Describe What do you see?

Artists Name: Rachel DaileyDate Created: fallTitle of the work: Mystical

Medium used: Photoshop

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 used are curvey and also straight. She uses
alignment to help us understand where everything is. Contrast was used to
help it out.



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 colors used are dark but she uses desaturation and
uses red with it. The texture used is rough on the face because of the
pores you can see.



Balance: What contributes to balance in the composition? Is the balance
symmetrical, asymmetrical or radial? (2 -3 sentences)The balance is
asymmetrical with the face on one side and the text on another. It makes
the artwork blend in very well together.



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)It makes me feel very mysterious because of the dark colors. The
text also shows that the different fonts can work well with certain colors. The
concerned look makes me wonder what is going on








Judge What do you think of the work?
Write about the success of this work, explain.
(3-5 sentences)This artowrk overall is very successful. The artist uses great contrast
between red and the dull colors. Alignment used creates a mysterious tone to it. This
also actually looks like the back of a CD case.