1. Add the following to your sketchbook
 On the second day of
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The Old Guitarist, Pablo Picasso, 1903
school, I said. We don’t
say “I like” or “I don’t like”
an artwork.
 With a partner come up
with four steps to talking
about artwork, which both
give the user feedback
about their work, as well
as express your opinion
about an artwork.
 Using those four steps
“critique” this artwork by
Picasso.

2. Describe the artwork
 When look at the artwork
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ask your self these
questions to help
describe it.
How would you classify
the style?
What is the work of?
What is the media?
Are there colors? Do they
follow a specific scheme?

3. Analyze the artwork
 What elements are
present?
 How did the artist use
those elements?
 What principles can you
see?

4. Interpret the artwork
 What do you think the
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mood is?
Who do you think this is
painted for?
Does the artist have a
message?
What is the artist’s
message?
What is the artist’s
purpose?

5. Evaluate the artwork
 Was the artist successful in
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conveying their intended
message?
How is the craftsmanship
of the artwork?
How is the artwork
presented?
What do you like or dislike
about the artwork?
Just be cause you like or
don’t like it, does that make
it bad or good?