Sample Questions for Critique

Standards   _C_ _F_ _I_
         
  DANCE      
         
A What was a moment of "aha" or of a light bulb coming on?   X X
A Pretend that you are with a friend who is blind/deaf. Describe _____ to them.   X  
B Describe how ______(artist) uses _____(element) in ______ (piece).   X  
F,G What makes this work look old or new? X    
C Where does your eye go when you look at _______?   X  
B,C,F List the elements you see in this piece?   X  
F Is there any indication in the piece of the cultural background of the artist? X    
F How would you describe the (lines, shapes, colors, textures and movement) of this work?   X  
C What makes this work look old or new?      
C What did (Joe) do to make his piece different from (Harold's)?    X  
G What do you think the artist is trying to say?     X
G What do you think is interesting about this piece?     X
A What title would you give to this piece? Convince the artist of your choice.     X
A Imagine yourself in this piece. Can you see where you are/what you are doing? How do you feel in that environment?     X
A What would you do with this if you owned it?     X
B, C Is there one element of this piece that dominates the work?   X  
A, D, E What can you tell me about _______? X X X
D, E What do you like about the work? X X X
A What would you do if you could change this piece?   X  
B Does this work remind you of other work by this artist/other artist's? X    
B Does this work make a social/cultural statement? X    
A Compare and contrast this work of art to real life? X    
B,C How would you describe the (lines, shapes, colors, textures and movement) of this work?      
B,C How does the technique affect the meaning of the piece?   X  
B,F What type of mood or emotions do the colors express?   X X
C Analyze the (cultural/historical/social) influences seen in this work. Justify others influences that you think are present.   X  
D Identify specific symbolism used in this piece to create a (mood, idea…) Apply this _______ to your current piece.   X  
D Construct a question to ask the artist. Predict what the answer will be. X X X
D Imagine how the artist felt while creating their work? How did he/she show that feeling? X X X
C What famous artist from history might appreciate this piece the most? Justify your choice. X    
         
  MUSIC      
         
A Pretend that you are with a friend who is blind/deaf. Describe _____ to them.   X  
B Describe how ______(artist) uses _____(element) in ______ (piece).   X  
F,G What makes this work look old or new? X    
C Where does your eye go when you look at _______?   X  
B,C,F List the elements you see in this piece?   X  
F Is there any indication in the piece of the cultural background of the artist? X    
F How would you describe the (lines, shapes, colors, textures and movement) of this work?   X  
C What makes this work look old or new?      
C What did (Joe) do to make his piece different from (Harold's)?    X  
G What do you think the artist is trying to say?     X
G What do you think is interesting about this piece?     X
A What title would you give to this piece? Convince the artist of your choice.     X
A Imagine yourself in this piece. Can you see where you are/what you are doing? How do you feel in that environment?     X
A What would you do with this if you owned it?     X
B, C Is there one element of this piece that dominates the work?   X  
A, D, E What can you tell me about _______? X X X
D, E What do you like about the work? X X X
A What would you do if you could change this piece?   X  
B Does this work remind you of other work by this artist/other artist's? X    
B Does this work make a social/cultural statement? X    
A Compare and contrast this work of art to real life? X    
B,C How would you describe the (lines, shapes, colors, textures and movement) of this work?      
B,C How does the technique affect the meaning of the piece?   X  
B,F What type of mood or emotions do the colors express?   X X
C Analyze the (cultural/historical/social) influences seen in this work. Justify others influences that you think are present.   X  
D Identify specific symbolism used in this piece to create a (mood, idea…) Apply this _______ to your current piece.   X  
D Construct a question to ask the artist. Predict what the answer will be. X X X
D Imagine how the artist felt while creating their work? How did he/she show that feeling? X X X
C What famous artist from history might appreciate this piece the most? Justify your choice. X    
         
  THEATER      
         
A Pretend that you are with a friend who is blind/deaf. Describe _____ to them.   X  
B Describe how ______(artist) uses _____(element) in ______ (piece).   X  
F,G What makes this work look old or new? X    
C Where does your eye go when you look at _______?   X  
B,C,F List the elements you see in this piece?   X  
F Is there any indication in the piece of the cultural background of the artist? X    
F How would you describe the (lines, shapes, colors, textures and movement) of this work?   X  
C What makes this work look old or new?      
C What did (Joe) do to make his piece different from (Harold's)?    X  
G What do you think the artist is trying to say?     X
G What do you think is interesting about this piece?     X
A What title would you give to this piece? Convince the artist of your choice.     X
A Imagine yourself in this piece. Can you see where you are/what you are doing? How do you feel in that environment?     X
A What would you do with this if you owned it?     X
B, C Is there one clement of this piece that dominates the work?   X  
A, D, E What can you tell me about _______? X X X
D, E What do you like about the work? X X X
A What would you do if you could change this piece?   X  
B Does this work remind you of other work by this artist/other artist's? X    
B Does this work make a social/cultural statement? X    
A Compare and contrast This work of art to real life? X    
B,C How would you describe the (lines, shapes, colors, textures and movement) of this work?      
B,C How does the technique affect the meaning of the piece?   X  
B,F What type of mood or emotions do the colors express?   X X
C Analyze the (cultural/historical/social) influences seen in this work. Justify others influences that you think are present.   X  
D Identify specific symbolism used in this piece to create a (mood, idea…) Apply this _______ to your current piece.   X  
D Construct a question to ask the artist. Predict what the answer will be. X X X
D Imagine how the artist felt while creating their work? How did he/she show that feeling? X X X
C What famous artist from history might appreciate this piece the most? Justify your choice. X    
         
  VISUAL ARTS      
         
A Pretend that you are with a friend who is blind/deaf. Describe _____ to them.   X  
B Describe how ______(artist) uses _____(element) in ______ (piece).   X  
F,G What makes this work look old or new? X    
C Where does your eye go when you look at _______?   X  
B,C,F List the elements you see in this piece?   X  
F Is there any indication in the piece of the cultural background of the artist? X    
F How would you describe the (lines, shapes, colors, textures and movement) of this work?   X  
C What makes this work look old or new?      
C What did (Joe) do to make his piece different from (Harold's)?    X  
G What do you think the artist is trying to say?     X
G What do you think is interesting about this piece?     X
A What title would you give to this piece? Convince the artist of your choice.     X
A Imagine yourself in this piece. Can you see where you are/what you are doing? How do you feel in that environment?     X
A What would you do with this if you owned it?     X
B, C Is there one clement of this piece that dominates the work?   X  
A, D, E What can you tell me about _______? X X X
D, E What do you like about the work? X X X
A What would you do if you could change this piece?   X  
B Does this work remind you of other work by this artist/other artist's? X    
B Does this work make a social/cultural statement? X    
A Compare and contrast this work of art to real life? X    
B,C How would you describe the (lines, shapes, colors, textures and movement) of this work?      
B,C How does the technique affect the meaning of the piece?   X  
B,F What type of mood or emotions do the colors express?   X X
C Analyze the (cultural/historical/social) influences seen in this work. Justify others influences that you think are present.   X  
D Identify specific symbolism used in this piece to create a (mood, idea…) Apply this _______ to your current piece.   X  
D Construct a question to ask the artist. Predict what the answer will be. X X X
D Imagine how the artist felt while creating their work? How did he/she show that feeling? X X X
C What famous artist from history might appreciate this piece the most? Justify your choice. X    
         
  DYNAMIC MEDIA      
         
A Pretend that you are with a friend who is blind/deaf. Describe _____ to them.   X  
B Describe how ______(artist) uses _____(element) in ______ (piece).   X  
F,G What makes this work look old or new? X    
C Where does your eye go when you look at _______?   X  
B,C,F List the elements you see in this piece?   X  
F Is there any indication in the piece of the cultural background of the artist? X    
F How would you describe the (lines, shapes, colors, textures and movement) of this work?   X  
C What makes this work look old or new?      
C What did (Joe) do to make his piece different from (Harold's)?    X  
G What do you think the artist is trying to say?     X
G What do you think is interesting about this piece?     X
A What title would you give to this piece? Convince the artist of your choice.     X
A Imagine yourself in this piece. Can you see where you are/what you are doing? How do you feel in that environment?     X
A What would you do with this if you owned it?     X
B, C Is there one element of this piece that dominates the work?   X  
A, D, E What can you tell me about _______? X X X
D, E What do you like about the work? X X X
A What would you do if you could change this piece?   X  
B Does this work remind you of other work by this artist/other artist's? X    
B Does this work make a social/cultural statement? X    
A Compare and contrast this work of art to real life? X    
B,C How would you describe the (lines, shapes, colors, textures and movement) of this work?      
B,C How does the technique affect the meaning of the piece?   X  
B,F What type of mood or emotions do the colors express?   X X
C Analyze the (cultural/historical/social) influences seen in this work. Justify others influences that you think are present.   X  
D Identify specific symbolism used in this piece to create a (mood, idea…) Apply this _______ to your current piece.   X  
D Construct a question to ask the artist. Predict what the answer will be. X X X
D Imagine how the artist felt while creating their work? How did he/she show that feeling? X X X
C What famous artist from history might appreciate this piece the most? Justify your choice. X    

Last Updated on 7/15/99
By David D. Hinz II
Email: udd@iname.com