Painting

• Painting

  is the most popular among the fine arts because almost any theme can be applied. The materials are flexible, durable and readily available.
• The style of objective accuracy

  Painting and accurate depiction of physical objects or people
• Two ways of style of objective accuracy

  1. The artist as detached observer
  2. The artist as selective eye
• The artist as detached observer

  The artwork seems to have been made by a reporter who is observing a subject or a photographer using a camera
• The artist as selective eye

  Illusion of reality is created by eliminating details that the eye might see.

  • Direct filing up of detail to create an impression of the complexity of the object
  • The suppression of detail without the loss of essential traits
• Correct drawing

  Mastery acquired from serious practice. Good observation skills are needed to draw something accurately
• Control and handling of illumination

  This helps in creating realistic images. The amount of light an object receives and the shape of its shadows and the transition from light to shadow and the source of light are things that an artist should learn
• Focus

  This is achieved through sharpness and softness, distinctiveness or vagueness of form and contour.
• Color

  A powerful instrument that is mainly connected with the description of the objects
• Perspective

  The pictorial device that relates to the artists ability to create the illusion of deep space within the painting
• The style of formal order

  • The formal order in contemporary art is associated with stability and permanence.
  • It is exhibited by its qualities which are intellectual order biomorphic order and aesthetic order.
  • Visible in cubism.
• The style of emotion

  Expressing emotions through painting is very common. Romanticism and emotion are used in painting when the artist wants to share personal feelings related to a love.
• The style of fantasy

  Creating a form that is not found in the real world. The artist can create strange forms or allow himself experience a creative process that leads to fantastic outputs