Blank critical analysis frame with prompts

1. Form
The formal elements of an artwork.
Composition, Scale, Focus, Depth
What colours/tones does the artist use?
Why? How is colour/tone organised?
What kind of shapes or forms can you
find?
What kind of marks or techniques does
the artist use?
What is the surface like?
What kinds of textures can you see?
Where is the lighting coming from?
Process
How has this artwork been made?
What are the materials and media?
Has it been presented in a special way
e.g.. as video or an installation?
Keywords
List of 5-10 keywords in response to this picture:
Image Analysis: Writing Frame
TITLE:
DATE:
ARTIST:
Title:
How does the title of the work contribute to your
understanding of the work? What other research might
you have to do to help you understand further?
Mood, Meaning and Context:
•What is the theme of the work?
•What message does the work communicate?
What do you think are the artist’s
intentions? There may be more than one.
‘PEC’ each intention.
The artist intended to…
He / she did this by…(describe something in the
image)
He / she wanted us to think / react …
What wider social, political or cultural issues
is/was the artist addressing?
______ is considering ______ in this piece of
work.
This is shown by _____
The artist wanted to explore _____
How do the materials and techniques used
by the artist support the work and the
artist’s intentions? (This could include scale,
composition as well as the particular process.)
The artist has used ________in creating this
work.
This creates a ________ effect.
This helps to support the artist’s point/idea
about _______
Content
The subject of a piece of work.
What is it? What is it about? What is
happening?
Is it a portrait? A landscape? Abstract?
What does the work represent?
Is it a realistic depiction?
Have any parts been exaggerated or
distorted? If so, why?