art

• art - came from the word "ars" which means skill. It is synonymous with skill, cunning, artifice, and craft, which all mean the faculty of what is devised
• Art appreciation - is the ability to interpret or understand man-made arts and enjoy them either through actual and workexperience with art tools and materials or possession of these works of art for one’s admiration and satisfaction
• Personal / Individual Function • Artists have their personal reasons for indulging in art. Key word is passion
• Social Function - Art is used as a way for man to associate with others.
• Economic Function - Artists uses art as their source of income.
• Political Function - Artists uses art to promote political programs.
• Historical Function - Arts serves as a medium to record historical figures and events.
• Religious Function - Art is used to profess faith or to worship God.
• Physical Function - Art is used for architectural designs. In addition, the view of art can cause exhilarating experience.
• Aesthetic Function - Artworks serves to beautify.
• Visual Arts - are those forms perceived by the eyes. These include painting, sculpture, and architecture.
• Audio-Visual Arts - Audio-visual arts are those forms perceived by both ears (audio) and eyes (video). They are called performing arts inasmuch as the artists render a performance in front of an audience.
• Literary Arts - are those presented in the written mode and intended to be read.
• Geographical Factors - The place where the artist stays influences his works.
• Historical Factors - Historical events exert a great influence on artists, particularly the writers.
• Social Factors - Not only personal relationships but social issues affects the artists.
• Psychological Factors - The artists are affected by their psychological make -up or frame of mind.
• Line • A line is a series of connected dots or a prolongation of a point to show the shape or form of any piece of art. • Foundation of drawing
• Expressive Lines – tend to be found in nature and are very organic
• Constructive lines – lines that are very measured, geometric, directional and angular. They tend to appear to be man-made because of their precision
• Color • Most important and noticeable element
• Texture - Sense of touch

  • Smooth or rough, fine or coarse, glossy or dull, regular or irregular
• Shape - is the external appearance of clearly defined area. It contributes to the final form of the artwork.

  -shallow or deep and two-dimensional or three-dimensiona
• Space and Perspective • Space is the area or surface occupied by the artwork. Perspective is synonymous with point of view, angle of vision, or frame of reference.
• Volume and Value • In order to have a successful drawing, you will need to show a full value range, which means that there are very light areas, middle tones, and very dark areas. This is a way of giving a work of art Contrast. In drawing value can be added several ways:
• Form • Overall composition of the artwork: color, shape, juxtaposition, contrast and dimension –Could also refer to as a three- dimensional object
• Aesthetic or art appreciation - Aesthetics, the science of beauty, is that division of art study in which the student learns to admire the artists, value highly different works of art, and appreciate the role of art in society.
• Art history - is that division of art study in which the student acquires knowledge of the artists, their backgrounds, their masterpieces, and their significant contributions in various fields of art.
• Art production - is that division of art study in which the Student learns to use their creativity and apply his artistic knowledge and skills in producing his own works of art.
• Art criticism - is that division of art study in which the student earns to use his judgment in evaluating different artworks based on the criteria set.
• subject - is the main focus object in the work of art, whereas the content is the overall meaning of the piece.
• Realism - Also termed naturalism, realism is the method of presenting subjects as they appear in real life. If an apple is the subject, it is shown as is with either red or green color.
• Abstractionism • - is "drawing away from realism”. The word abstractionism was derived from the verb abstract meaning to draw away. • Art that does not attempt to represent an accurate depiction of a visual reality
• Symbolism - is presenting the subject symbolically, that is, the artist shows his subject as it appears in real life, but he intends to let it represent something
• Fauvism - is optimistic realism. It is presenting the real-life subject with the use of bright colors suggesting comfort, joy, and pleasure. The colors bright red, yellow, orange, purple, and the like are used instead of blue, black, gray, green, and brown.
• Dadaism - is shocking realism. It is presenting the real-life subject with the intention to shock the audience through the exposition of the evils in Society.
• Expressionism - is emotional realism. It is presenting the real-life subject with the intention to express emotions, pathos, chaos. fear, Violence, defeat, morbidity, and tragedy. Introduced in Germany (Central Europe)
• impressionism - is realism based on the artist’s impression. It is presenting the real-life subject with emphasis on the impression left in the artist's mind or perception. Focuses on how light could define a moment in time, with color providing definition instead of black lines.
• FUTURISM - is realism in the future. It is presenting a subject that relates not to the present, but to the future.
• painting - is the art of applying pigments to a surface in order to present a picture of the subject.