ArtTalk Portfolio Critique Sheet

Describe What do you see?

Artists Name: Elijah Date Created: springTitle of the work: CD

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 of this piece are very nice, they are all straight. Everything looks likw it belongs together.



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 of this are warm. THe shapes are two demensional and are closed and
representational. the textures are very smooth and go well together.



Balance: What contributes to balance in the composition? Is the balance symmetrical, asymmetrical or radial? (2
-3 sentences)the baklance is very nice, everything goes together like all the shapes and the colors. I also like how
it has the scanner thing.



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)the feeling of this is very like souful and religious. It has a red with a cross on the cd thats why i think
that.








Judge What do you think of the work?
Write about the success of this work, explain.
(3-5 sentences)It is very nice and i can see that it rpresents a lot! It is very smooth and all goes well together. He did a very good
job! I rewally like how it has the scanner thing, that adds more detail and makes it look like a acual CD cover.
-Blake Fitzmier