art knowledge

• Composition is the overall organisation/arrangement of an artwork.
• Subject matter is the focus or topic of an artwork.
• Materials are the physical resources used to make artworks.
• Some examples of materials are paints, canvases and pencils.
• Stylistic features is the way in which an artist portrays subject matter and how the artist portrays their vision.
• Examples of stylistics features include how the artist or movement uses elements and principles, a medium or a technique.
• Aesthetic qualities relate to the mood or feeling created by the artwork.
• Aesthetic qualities includes: the visual appearance of an artwork, the emotional impact or response that the artwork generates and the use of art elements and art principles that allow the artist to convey a certain mood and invoke feelings in the viewer.
• An artform is an established form of artistic expression.
• Technique is the method of using media and materials to achieve a specific effect.
• Art periods are long periods of time grouped together by art historians.
• An Art Movement is formed by a collection of artists, with a common set of goals, techniques, or associated art style.
• Art Practice refers to the way in which an artist works; their individual ideas, subject matter, conceptual possibilities, influences and inspirations and the style of their work dependent on the period and culture in which they are working. Practice also includes the materials, techniques, processes and artforms which the artist works with.
• Art Process consists of the five stages used when artists create artworks: explore, develop, refine, resolve, and present. The art process is documented in a visual diary.