VA Comp Assessment 2

Art Criticism
Franz Marc
Two Cats
 Description
What can you learn from the title of the
artwork?
I can learn from the title that there will be cats
in the painting. Possibly two.
 Description
What subjects in the artwork can you recognize?
I can see cats, leaves, house, spirals, and glass.
 Description
Looking at the elements of design, describe
what qualities you see.
I see navy blue, yellow, and the texture looks
very soft.
 Description
What media and techniques did the artist use?
The artist used colors that contrast.
 Analysis
Emphasis: Is there a dominant element or focal
point that you see first?
The navy blue cat in the middle.
 Analysis
Balance: Is there a special balance, or weight,
among the elements? What mood does it
create?
It creates a mysterious tone and mood.
 Analysis
Proportion: Do the proportions look normal,
ideal, or unusual? Why?
Unusual because it shows two cats nut then a
house thats small in the background.
 Analysis
Pattern: Are elements repeated to create a
pattern? Where? Why?
You see repeated spirals and cats because of the
title.
 Analysis
Rhythm or Movement: What visual rhythms or
paths of movement do your eyes follow?
Where? Why?
Rounding movement. I just see little spirals in
the painting.
 Analysis
Unity and Variety: What elements bring
together, or unify many parts of the design.
Why? What elements add variety? Why?
The colors bring the design together.
 Interpretation
Is there symbolism in the artwork? What do you
think it means?
They symbolize good luck but also darkness.
(cats).
 Interpretation
What feeling do you think the artist wanted to
give the viewer when looking at the work?
A calm feeling but creepy.
 Interpretation
Does the work remind you of other things you
have experienced?
No it relates none.
 Interpretation
How does the work relate to other ideas or
events in the world and/or in your other
classes?
All I can think is that it relates to cats.
 Judgment
What parts of the work make you feel it is a
success or failure?
It feels like a success because they drew
everything so well.
 Judgment
What criteria can you list to help others judge
this work?
How they used variety of colors around it.
 Judgment
How unique is the work? Why do you feel this
work is or is not unique?
It unique because it very different because it
somewhat weird how it was portrayed but still
good.
 Judgment
What are some improvements you feel the artist
could have made to the work?
They shouldve made more easier to understand
the meaning behind it.