What are the four steps of art criticism?

The process of art criticism involves 4 actions. They are: describe, analyze, interpret and decide.

Some guidelines to help you are below:

Describe - what things are in the painting? Think of things like clothing, environment, etc.

Analyze - how are the elements of art (line, shape, form, texture, space, color and value) are used? How are the principles of unity pattern, rhythm, variety, balance, emphasis and proportion used?

Interpret - what is the artist trying to say to you? What is going on in the picture or artwork?

Judgement- What do I think about this artwork? Do I like it? Why or why not?