Ping Pong

Art Critique

With Art Elements & Principles

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Make a paper activity

or use real ping pong balls.

Instructions

3 suggested options for how to use this kit:

Real Ping Pong Balls - What you will need:

32 ping pong balls

Sharpie marker

large plastic
container

label for
container

Ive generated a list of 32 questions that can be used when talking about art.
Writing them on ping pong balls and letting students pick them out of a bucket or
plastic container makes the critique fun and engaging. After writing the questions
on the balls, attach the label to the plastic container and you are ready to go!
Hint: If you need to make the label for the container smaller adjust the % in your
printer settings, for example make it print at 80% of the actual size.
You can sort through the balls to tailor your critique to certain works of art. But
Ive tried to make the questions broad enough to fit most works of art. Ive also
tried to incorporate many elements and principals of design in my questions.
You can use this critique when introducing an artist to the class. After doing a
critique of the artists work and studying it visually, students will naturally want to
learn more about the artist and will be more receptive to new information.
You could also pull out appropriate questions to have students answer when
talking about a peers work of art at the end of an art lesson.
I hope your students will enjoy this activity! If you dont want to use real ping
pong balls, I have 2 more options on the next page.

Paper Ping Pong Balls - What you will need:

Printed Questions

Scissors

Ive written the questions on ping pong ball shapes in case you would
rather just print and cut out the ping pong balls. This would be an
affordable way to make a set for each table or group of students.
(Have students help you cut them out!)

2-Sided Paper Ping Pong Balls: What youll need:

Printed Questions

Ball Design

Scissors

I also made a design for the back of the ping pong balls (with your
choice of black or red print). Run the copies through the printer again,
this time printing the back design on the back of each paper. Then cut
them out. Students can start with all the ping pong balls turned over on
a table, and take turns picking one question at a time.

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D o yo
artist was more

What color do

you see repeated

concerned about
emotion or realism?

the most?

Where do you see

texture in th is art?
Where is the
emphasis or

Is the balance
symmetrical or

focal point?

asymmetrical?

How is it created?
emotion or
What
feeling did the
artist create?

art fl at o
Is th is
r
did the artist create
3-dimensional

space?

art mor
e
Is th is
realistic or
abstract?

What do you

Describe the lines

like about th is

in th is work of art.

work of art?

What is the

subject matter of
th is art?

Are the lines bold?

If not, how would
you describe them?

Does th is art

tell a story?

Are the colors

mostly warm
or cool?

ou trace a
Ca n y
line of movement

through th is art
with your fi nger?

Can you fi nd

a pattern?

Where can you

fi nd the darkest
value in th is

Can you point

out any reapeated

shapes?

work of art?

What would

you change about

th is art?

re did the artis

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h
t
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create form, or is

Where did the artist

create contrast?

th is art fl at?

What gives th is

art unity?

Can you fi nd

rhythm in th is

picture?

ld you displa
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o
W
y
th is art in

your house?
Why or why not?

What title

How has the

artist created

would you give

harmony?

th is art?

much would
How
you pay for the

original version of

th is art?

Do you th ink th is
art belongs in a

Do you like the

style of th is work

museum?

of art?

What can you infer

about the artist
from th is art?

What media was

used to make th is
work of art?

t would you
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ask the artist that
made th is art

if you could?

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