The document outlines four approaches to art criticism: Steps to Art Criticism involves describing what you see, analyzing techniques, interpreting meaning, and judging success; Aesthetic Scanning focuses on sensory elements, form, materials, and ideas; Visual Thinking Strategies uses open-ended questions to explore observations; Critical Response examines notices, associations, emotions, questions, and speculated meanings.

1. Steps to Art Criticism
 Describe what you see.
 Analyze what the artist has done.
 Interpret what you think it means.
 Judge whether the artwork is successful and explain
your reasoning.

2. Aesthetic Scanning
 Describe the line, shape, color, texture, and anything
else pertaining to the senses in the artwork.
 Analyze how the artist arranges forms.
 Speculate about what type of materials and techniques
were used to create the artwork.
 Determine the ideas and/or mood the artist was trying
to convey.

3. Visual Thinking Strategies
 What do you see?
 What is it that makes you say that?
 What more can you find?

4. Critical Response
 What do you notice? Describe what you see.
 What does it remind you of?
 How does it make you feel? OR
 What is the mood or tone?
 What questions does the art raise?
 Speculate about what the art means.