Lesson 5: MEDIUM AND TECHNIQUE IN THE ARTS

• MEDIUM

  refers to the materials which are used by an artist to create works of art to interpret his feelings or thoughts
• Technique

  It is the manner in which the artist controls the medium to achieve the desired effect.
• A paint's medium to make paint and control consistency. refers to what carries a paint's pigments, and is also called a "VEHICLE" or a "BASE."
• In SCULPTURE, sculptors use a variety of materials to create their art.

  Hard Materials

  Sound

  Light
• In ARCHITECTURE, an architect uses building materials as its media in the construction of buildings and other physical structures.