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• Art came from the word "ars" which means skill.
• Visual art Perceive by eyes
• Graphic arts that has length and width
• Plastic arts - length, width and volume
• Audio-visual arts perceived by ears(audio) eyes(video)
• Literary arts - written mood and intended to be read
• Art is taken from the italian word "artis" which mean craftmans, skill, mastery of form
• Personal or individual function - personal reasons for indulging arts
• Social function - man is a social being and as such he associates with this fellow beings
• Economic function - Harry Potter Series
• Political function - When Imelda Romualdez-Marcos she promoted her political programs by means of the arts. Part of her beautification program was the painting of murals along national roads and busy streets frequented by motorists
• Historical function - paintings, sculptures, architectural works, and other art forms serve to record historical figures and events.
• Primary colors are blue, red, and yellow (BRY). They are described as primary colors because they are first to be produced and the rest of the colors are produced as a result of their combination.
• Secondary colors are green, orange, and violet (GOV). They are produced by combining two primary colors. For example, green is a product of combining blue and yellow, orange is a product of combining red and yellow, and violet is a product of combining red and blue.
• Intermediate Colors intermediate colors are red-violet (RV), red-orange (RO), yellow-orange (YO), yellow-green (YG), blue-green (BG), and blue- violet (BV). They are produced by combining one primary color and one secondary color.
• Adjacent colors are those colors situated next to each other in the color wheel. Examples are red and red-orange, yellow and
• Analogous colors are three or four neighboring colors with one color in all mixture
• Complementary colors are those colors situated opposite each other in the color wheel
• Split complementary colors are any three colors forming a Y in the color wheel
• Triadic colors are a set of three colors forming a triangle in the color wheel.
• Cool colors - are those that are inconspicuous and not striking to the eyes. Also called receding colors, they suggest distance, tranquility, sobriety, and restfulness.
• Warm colors - are those colors that are conspicuous and striking to the eyes. Also called advancing colors, they suggest warmth, vivacity, cheerfulness, exultation, stimulation, instinctive action and excitement.
• Light colors or tints - are those colors with values lower than the normal value. For example, pink or fuchsia is a tint of red and azure (sky blue) is a tint of blue.
• Dark colors or shades - are those colors with values higher than the normal value.
• Rainbow or Primatic Colors - are those colors that form a rainbow or a prism. (ROYGBIV or VIBGYOR).
• Neutral colors - are those which serve to balance colors. Examples are white, gray, black, brown, peach, cream, gold, sliver, and bronze.
• Texture - is the element of the visual arts associated with the sense of touch. An artwork may be smooth or rough, fine or coarse, glossy
• Shape - is the external appearance of clearly defined area. It contributes to the final form of the artwork. Circles and polygons are put together to make up the whole object
• Space - is the area or surface occupied by the artwork.
• Volume - is the amount of space occupied by an object in three dimensions. Pertaining to solidity or thickness, it is perceived in two ways; by contour lines or outlines or shapes of objects and by surface light and shadows
• Perspective - is synonymous with point of view, angle of vision, or frame of reference. It is the point where the artist stands to view his subject as he creates his artwork.
• Cultural Function - Buildings, furniture, clothes, and the like form part of the country's material culture, while music, dance, language, which is incorporated in oral and written literature and drama, form part of its non- material culture
• Religious Function - almost all, if not all, art forms evolved from religion. People in the olden times worshipped their gods in the form of songs and dances
• Physical Function - Houses and other buildings are constructed to protect their occupants and all the other inside them.
• Aesthetic Function - Artworks serve beautify. Paintings serve to decorate houses and other buildings