Art Design and Aesthetic Judgement
Open a theme, then select a word or phrase for its meaning and an example.
1. Form and composition (20 entries)
- visual hierarchy
- draw the eye
- symmetry
- negative space
- cluttered
- embossed
- crisp outline
- monochrome
- backlighting
- intricate pattern
- underexposed
- sheen
- delicate
- silhouette
- marbled
- harmonious
- austere
- soft focus
- veined
- scales
2. Technique and execution (20 entries)
- execution
- craftsmanship
- precision
- sketch
- handle a medium
- texture
- brushwork
- layering
- line quality
- control the line
- printmaking
- apply pigment
- formal analysis
- stylised
- hand-finished
- comparative assessment
- rack
- execute a sequence
- unglazed
- streaked
3. Style and originality (20 entries)
- establish a style
- reinterpret a tradition
- borrow a motif
- expressive style
- derivative work
- signature style
- coherent vision
- develop a vocabulary
- depart from convention
- ornamentation
- realism
- minimalism
- experimentation
- borrow a tradition
- avant-garde
- artistic lineage
- sumptuous
- sharpen a contrast
- distinctive
- withstand scrutiny
4. Interpretation and effect (20 entries)
- invite interpretation
- narrative implication
- convey unease
- cultural reference
- visual metaphor
- evoke a memory
- challenge expectations
- resonant
- conceptual art
- artistic intention
- representational art
- naturalism
- foreground form
- critical distance
- layered
- ambiguity of tone
- situate a work
- exuberant
- ornamental
- charge of elitism
5. Aesthetic evaluation (20 entries)
- aesthetic judgement
- artistic merit
- judge on its merits
- accomplished
- complexity
- technical achievement
- clarity of purpose
- subtlety
- assess execution
- expressive force
- overworked
- justify a preference
- qualify praise
- visual impact
- aesthetic criterion
- commendable
- imposing
- superlative
- gushing
- overambitious