Evaluating Art
Blaise Strong
Criteria Used to Evaluate Art
I feel that the best criterion to evaluate art are as follows:
- Topic/ Message. The mood of the art, lighting/ sounds or the expressions on any faces are a few ways this is seen.
- Skills. The skill of the art is important because art from a 5 year old is viewed very differently from that of an adult, also the detail or difficulty of the art is what impresses the audience.
- Techniques. The technique used is important because cartoon art is viewed different from classical art, non fiction books are viewed different from fantasy novels, and martial arts are viewed differently from ballet.
- Aesthetics. Weather or not the art is pleasing to the eye is a large factor with how it is evaluated by the simple nature of our judgement. Things we like looking at are evaluated as better than things we don't.
Illidan Stormrage
I evaluate this as good art because of the realistic technique with great skill. I find that this piece is aesthetically pleasing and that the light scheme shows the battle between good and evil that rages inside this character, with the evil starting to win.
Fire and Ice the Wolf Pack
I evaluate this as good art because it is aesthetically pleasing to me, while showing the nobility and protectiveness of wolves. The technique shows the skill of the artist by creating a piece that is a creative mixture of realistic and cartoon.
No Regert
I evaluate this as bad art because while the font is aesthetically pleasing, the tattoo itself is fairly plain. Not to mention the incorrect spelling of the word "regret".
Abstract Art
I evaluate this as bad art because I find it very dull and not aesthetically pleasing, while at the same time appearing to require no skill or technique whatsoever. This shows how different people evaluate art differently though, because this painting was sold for over $40 MILLION at an auction.