What is the right way to begin a piece of art?

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Responses

Imagine what a critic will think of the art.

Imagine what a critic will think of the art.

Determine what you want the art to express.

Determine what you want the art to express.

Imagine the final piece and work backwards.

Imagine the final piece and work backwards.

Processes will differ; there is no single right way.

Processes will differ; there is no single right way.

Which BEST explains why artists need to learn to think like art critics?

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Responses

It is only the critic’s job to tell artists what is wrong with their art.

It is only the critic’s job to tell artists what is wrong with their art.

Otherwise there is no way to know if their work will be judged or not.

Otherwise there is no way to know if their work will be judged or not.

Artists should understand the standards by which their work will be judged.

Artists should understand the standards by which their work will be judged.

Artists should also expect to become professional art critics themselves.

Artists should understand the standards by which their work will be judged.

Technical skills for art include use of color, but art is often in black and white. What does this say about the list of skills?

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Responses

They are designed to exclude back and white photography.

They are designed to exclude back and white photography.

They are only meant for artwork that contains a lot of color.

They are only meant for artwork that contains a lot of color.

They are meant to apply to color paintings, not other forms of art.

They are meant to apply to color paintings, not other forms of art.

They are more guidelines than rules meant to apply to every piece.

They are more guidelines than rules meant to apply to every piece.

Why can’t a play be evaluated with the same standards as a painting?

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Responses

They can if really broad standards are used for both.

They can if really broad standards are used for both.

They are different genres with distinct purposes.

They are different genres with distinct purposes.

There is a formal critique process for painting but not for plays.

There is a formal critique process for painting but not for plays.

Unlike the performance of a play, a painting is permanent.

They are different genres with distinct purposes.

Imagine that you see a piece of art that makes you angry or uncomfortable. Is that a successful piece of art?

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Responses

No, art should be pleasing.

No, art should be pleasing.

No, anger has no place in art.

No, anger has no place in art.

Yes, if it is technically well done.

Yes, if it is technically well done.

Yes, the point is to evoke a response.

Yes, the point is to evoke a response.

Which is an example of a technical skill in an orchestra performance?

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Responses

the orchestra being properly seated

the orchestra being properly seated

all musicians hitting the right notes

all musicians hitting the right notes

the audience really enjoying the piece

the audience really enjoying the piece

the performance selling all of its tickets