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Have you ever finished a drawing, stepped back, and wondered if it turned out the way you planned?
Artists do not just guess β they use self-evaluation, which means looking closely at your own artwork to see what worked well and what you can improve.
The Art Clues
To evaluate your work, you inspect the elements of art, which are the basic visual building blocks you use to create any picture.
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So how do you decide if an element in your artwork is actually doing its job?
The 3-Step Check
Every time you evaluate an element, connect it directly to your artistic intent β the mood, story, or idea you wanted to show.
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Let's put this 3-step check to work on a real landscape painting.
Worked Example: Stormy Mountain
Imagine you painted a mountain scene, and your goal was to make the mountain feel cold, windy, and dangerous.
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