ArtTalk Portfolio Critique Sheet

Describe What do you see?

Artists Name: Rachel Dailey Date Created: FallTitle of the work: Ex4

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) Since this is a photograph, there are a multitude of line
types. Jagged for the carrots, straight for the boxes, etc.



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) Due to the nature of the piece, all of the piece is black
and white with the exception of the carrots, which are bright and greatly
contrast the black and white background.



Balance: What contributes to balance in the composition? Is the balance
symmetrical, asymmetrical or radial? (2 -3 sentences)The piece is not
symmetrical. (Again, it is a photograph.)



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)In my mind, the art is meant to convey a very serious and sullen
feeling. I have background knowledge on the injustice that goes on throughout
the agricultural community, and know that the work is very hard for very little
reward while being oppressed by horrid monsterous corperations.








Judge What do you think of the work?
Write about the success of this work, explain.
(3-5 sentences)This piece was definitely a success. It fits all the criteria of the
assignment and is very well done. The piece is very well done. There are no mistakes
when it comes the the seperation and coloring of the main focal piece. It's very well
done. -Noah Petersen