arts

• Art appreciation, also known as aesthetic education, is the capacity to understand works of art and experience enjoyment in creating art
• The Italian word "artis" means "craftsmanship" and the Latin word "ars" means ability or skill
• Creativity is the use of imagination to represent new ideas and create physical embodiments that are beneficial and valuable
• Imagination is the capability to create in one's own mind what does not exist
• Humanities are branches of learning concerned with human thought, feelings, and relations
• A creative person has the ability to invent and develop original ideas, especially in the arts
• Assumptions are things that are accepted as true or certain to happen without proof
• Art is universal:

  • It transcends ages and is ageless
  • It is boundless and not limited to only one community
• Art is not nature:

  • Art must be man-made, so anything belonging to nature is not considered art due to the lack of human intervention or involvement in its creation
• Art involves experience and is experiential, requiring human experience in all stages
• Visual arts are perceived through naked eyes and occupy space, originating from the Latin word "pingere" meaning to paint
• Sculpture is a three-dimensional artwork physically presented in the dimensions of height, width, and depth
• Architecture involves designing and building physical structures
• Decorative arts are visual objects produced for aesthetic function in houses, interior designs, offices, and occasions
• Performing arts involve the use of body, face, and presence:

  • Dance is the rhythmical movement of the body
  • Music is the art of sound in time expressing ideas and emotions through rhythm, melody, harmony, and color
  • Theater arts involve the stage performance of a play
  • Literary arts include written materials such as poetry, novels, poems, drama, and others
• Gustatory art of cuisine involves skill in food preparation or food art
• Artist: any person involved in creating and designing objects related to fine arts
• Artisan: skilled craft workers creating functional or decorative items by hand
• Utilitarian art: designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive
• Personal function of art: artists express themselves through their work
• Social function of art: art promotes love, help, and a sense of belonging among people
• Economic function of art: art production involves money
• Historical function of art: art records historical figures and events
• Cultural function of art: art shares and transmits culture from generation to generation
• Physical function of art: art can contribute to our health
• Aesthetic function of art: beautification adds appeal and excitement
• Subject of an art: can be a person, object, scene/event, or non-objective (without reference to the natural world)
• Types of art subjects:

  • Portrait: pictures of men and women
  • Still life: collection of inanimate objects arranged in a specific way
  • Landscape: primary focus on natural scenery like mountains, forests, etc.
  • Seascape: pictures of water forms
  • Cityscape: aerial views of a city
  • Country life: scenes from daily community life
  • Animal and plants: representation of animals and plants
• Medium in art: material used to create artwork, can include paint, sculpting materials, fabric, etc.
• Techniques in art:

  • Dry brushing: scrubbing layers of colors with small amounts of paint
  • Washing: applying a thin layer of diluted paint over existing colors
  • Dabbing: applying thick color with a stiff bristle brush in a pouncing motion
  • Sponging: dabbing paint with torn pieces of a kitchen sponge
  • Detailing: using a smaller, pointed brush for clean lines and details
• Art styles: describe how artwork looks and how the artist expresses their vision
• Synchronic study of art: based on the idea that all elements of a work of art exist simultaneously and independently of each other