Teaching For Art Criticism: Application of Feldman’s ‘Method of Art Criticism’ to Students' Expressive Ink Figure Paintings

Abstract

This study collected artworks from 30 first-year art education students and conducted critical analysis using Feldman’s ‘Method of Art Criticism’. Visual data were analyzed quantitatively; descriptive statistical techniques were used. Scores are viewed as mean scores and frequencies to determine how students' critical abilities are reflected. Use the Pearson correlation coefficient to find correlations between students' expressive ink figure drawings and art critical ability scores. Research indicates, Most students performed slightly better than average in critical analysis and performed best in selected analysis among the four areas of assessment (Description, Analysis, Interpretation, Judgment). In the context of students' expressive ink figure drawing and critical skills, the findings indicate that there is a certain connection between students' art critical skills and expressive ink figure drawing.