ArtTalk Portfolio Critique Sheet

Describe What do you see?

Artists Name: Noah Van DykeDate Created: Title of the work: Design 4 a
cause

Medium used: Ai

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 in this work are fluid, wavy, and round for
the background, while sharp and defined for the foreground. The lines are
created by good contrast and composition.



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) This work uses bright colors on the background and dull
monotone colors on the foreground. The shapes are sharp, defined, and
geometric for the foreground, and wavy and organic for the background. The
textures are flat and smooth, but vivid.



Balance: What contributes to balance in the composition? Is the balance
symmetrical, asymmetrical or radial? (2 -3 sentences)The balance for this
work is asymetrical. The mask is left-aligned and cut near the center, but
not exactly center. The background shapes are on the right-side of the
image and compose well with the mask.



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 works gives a good feeling of justice and anonimity.








Judge What do you think of the work?
Write about the success of this work, explain.
(3-5 sentences)This work is great. The composition, shapes, colors, and contrast give
great emphasis on the important parts of the image, but are in no way too flashy or
distracting. The contrast is very good and the use of the shadows is great for the wavy
lines, especially with the blur. Caden Parker