Art Critique: Westerville City School Art Show

On April 29, I had the honor of being featured in the annual Westerville City School district art show. Walking around that Sunday evening, I discovered that there was so much talent being showcased, so I decided to take some pictures of my favorite pieces and critique them for my Art Experience. I loved strolling through the halls, admiring all the spectacular work. Some of my top picks were the acrylic paintings made by the high schoolers, and I chose to critique a few of my favorites that were there at the show. I absolutely loved “Apprehension”, created by Isabele Ramirez-Dieckman. Her art was probably my favorite of the three I’m critiquing. She used oil paint on canvas to create this art piece. The main style that was used is short strokes in a downward motion, and she does this in simple parts. The piece featured a black and gray cat looking behind itself, with a look of curiosity in its eyes. She, the artist, uses a neutral color scheme and almost nothing brighter than a pale white used for the whiskers. In this piece, the only subject featured is the cat. It gives the artwork simplicity and the …show more content…
This piece features a pair of feet on a blue, rocky beach, and a pale blue background, made with oil paint on canvas. Shannon’s artwork is very symmetrical and its main focus is the two feet. They look as if the person is nervous because the feet are close and fiddling together. It’s a very plain piece of art; the main components are the feet, the ground they stand on, and the sky behind it. I’m not sure why the ground is a teal color, but I like the contrast of the feet with a reddish hue against the blue-green terrain. The feet are really well done, though. They are very realistic and the artist uses basic shapes to portray the feet very well. To be honest, I’m not sure what the feet are representing and what the ground is, but I love this artwork