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How to Evaluate an Art Piece

The following scale will be useful when comparing works of art and choosing the right one for you.

Rate the following on a scale of 1-10, with 1 being NOT GOOD and 10 being EXCELLENT.

Attributes	Your Personal Rating Number
Style: Do you like work to be very realistic or impressionistic or abstract?
Does it make a statement?
Visual Impact - Is it something you can live with every day?
Emotional Impact - Does it arouse an emotional spark of some kind?
Composition:
Use of form - It can be solid, implied, positive, negative, Do you like it?
Use of line - Defines movement in the piece. Does it work for you?
Use of color - It can be bold, muted, primary. Do the colors suit you?
Use of space - It is used to create illusion, is the space right to you?
Overall Composition:
Media - Generally price is highest for an oil, lowest for penciled works.
Compared To Other Works - How does it rate with paintings of similar subjects?
Originality Or Importance - How important is this piece in the overall artist's production?
Condition - Scratches, marks, dirty?
Artistic Integrity and Conviction - Does this look to you like it was carefully planned work or was it done haphazardly?
Aesthetic Quality - The tangible that makes this work mean something to you personally.
Technique - How the materials were applied - brush, pallet knife. Does it appeal to you?
Price - Is it within your budget?
Your Overall Total

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