1.3.4 Practice: Be the Critic Art appreciation

Practice: Be the Critic

Use what you have learned in the four-step art critique process to create a critique of your own about the painting Rain, Steam, and Speed – The Great Western Railway.

Use your notes from the study or do other research online. Be specific, thorough, and thoughtful with your answers.

1. Describe

What do you see? (Hint: Think about the painting's composition.)

How is the piece visually constructed?

What do you feel?

2. Identify

Who is the artist? Where and when was the artist born?

What is the title of the painting?

3. Interpret

What do you think the artist is trying to communicate?

What is this art related to?

4. Judge

Do you like it? Why or why not?

5. What do you think this artwork is about? (Hint: To answer this question, ask yourself, "What is the artist's m