ART APP

• Art

  'Making' or 'creating something', particular in process and experience, an extricable part of our lives that offers connection, insight, and expression, allows people to think more profoundly, strive more passionately, and feel joy more freely
• Assumptions of Art

  1. Art is universal - timeless and transcends generations, 2. Art is not nature - an expression and interpretation of how a person perceives nature, 3. Art involves expression - known through experience and cannot be abstracted from actual doing
• Art Appreciation vs Art History

  Art history analyzes arts' meaning at the time they were created, while art appreciation is the knowledge and understanding of the universal and timeless qualities that identify all great art
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• Examining Forms and Functions of Art

  Forms of Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Music, Dance, Theater, Motion Picture, Functions of Art: Directly Functional Art, Indirectly Functional Art, Personal Function, Social Function, Physical Function
• Subject in Art

  • Visual focus or the image extracted from examining the artwork, composed of Representational and Non-Representational art
• Representational Art


  • Refers to objects or events occurring in the real world, easy to make out and decipher
• Kinds of subjects in Art

  • Still life, History, Religion, Mythology
• Non-Representational Art


  • Art form that does not make a reference to the real world, stripped down to visual elements like shapes, lines, and colors to translate feelings, emotions, and concepts
• Manalo, 2021: 'Content in art is the meaning or message that is expressed or communicated by the artist or the artwork'
• Manalo, 2021: 'Mythology sources of subjects come from the stories of gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece, Rome, Norse, and Egyptians. These deities depict present humanlike behaviors'
• Manalo, 2021: 'It was also established that art is considered the handmaid of religion'
• Color


  Consists of hue (color), intensity (brightness), value (lightness or darkness)
• Space

  Distance or area between, around, above, below, or within things. Positive: The object, Negative: The space around the object
• Subjective meaning


  Meanings that stem from the viewer's or audience's circumstances when engaging with art
• Line


  A mark on a surface with length and direction created by a tool (pencil, pen, brush)
• McArdle, 2021: 'A concentrated view or interpretation of specific natural elements'
• McArdle, 2021: 'An image of a specific person or animal, or group thereof'
• Artists and Artisans

  • Artists
  • Artisans
• Artisan


  • Skilled workers who usually work on furniture, pottery, and jewelry for practical and decorative reasons. They are skilled workers who make things by hand
• Conventional meaning


  The acknowledged interpretation of the artwork using motifs, signs, symbols, and other ciphers as bases of its meaning
• McArdle, 2021: 'Natural scenery such as mountains, cliffs, rivers, etc.'
• Manalo, 2021: 'The wonder of the unconscious is expressed by artworks under dreams and fantasy. These works explain the content of the art piece, including the hidden meaning behind each work'
• Elements of Art

  • Line
  • Color
  • Space
  • Texture
• McArdle, 2021: 'A non-representational work of art. Abstract art uses color, shape, line, form, pattern, and texture to create a visual dance of the spirit'
• Factual Meaning


  The most rudimentary level of meaning obtained from identifiable or recognizable forms in the artwork and understanding how these elements relate to each other
• Content in art

  The meaning or message expressed or communicated by the artist or the artwork
• Texture


  Surface quality or "feel" of an object, its smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. Textures may be actual or implied
• Artist


  • Talented individuals who work on visual arts like painting, drawing, photography for aesthetic value of an art. They create art for society’s satisfaction, social restrictions, or just for the pleasure of creating it. The art made could create a change in society for it appeals to all senses of people
• Role of Stakeholders

  Art managers do art projects, plan and arrange tours and events. Gallerists exhibit and promote arts and artists. Art Collectors love to collect arts. Curators acquire, care, arrange, and interpret arts. Art Dealers buy and sell arts. Art Critics do critical analysis on art. Auctioneers facilitate art dealers and art collectors to sell artworks. Artists, the most important stakeholders, create arts in the form of literature, visual graphics, decorative, music, theatre, and architecture
• Art making


  Use medium and technique to materialize their concept
• Artist vs. Artisan


  An artist is a person who does creative arts ranging from painting to music, while an artisan is a skilled worker who creates arts like furniture, textile, sculpture by hand. The product of an artisan has practical value, while the artist’s output is more on the expression of the beauty of art. Artists focus on creating aesthetically pleasing works, while artisans' work focuses on accessorizing and functionality more than aesthetics. The work of artists tends to be shown in museums or galleries, while artisans sell their crafts at fairs and shops
• Artists and Artisans work hard for the sake of art and deserved accolade
• Art management stakeholders

  • Art managers
  • Gallerists
  • Art Collectors
  • Curators
  • Art Dealers
  • Art Critics
  • Auctioneers
  • Artists