The duty of an artist is to strain against the bonds of the existing style. - Philip Johnson
Art in its Different Forms
Art is classified into several forms depending on how it is expressed. It may be visual that appeals to the eyes and even to the ears as in the case of the performing arts. All those forms however communicate the emotions and inner thoughts of the artists which may be subjected to interpretations. Arts in whichever form conveys a story that is uniquely that the artist’s environment, culture, and profound sentiments.
The main theme of a work of art. To create your own contemporary piece, you must fully understand what makes an artwork a true work of art. You must first explore the subject of art.
VISUAL ARTS This is the art that appeals to the visual sense and may be constructed using varied mediums. It takes a permanent form and allows appreciation by viewing the physical form of the artist’s imagination and expression.
DRAWING Is a creation of an image, diagram or a form using drawing tools such as pen, ink, brush, pencil, markers, charcoals, crayons. It uses hatching, scribbling, stippling, and blending.
PAINTING A creative expression using pigment or color on a surface for aesthetic value. Tools or implements are used to apply the coating through brush, sponge, and the like.
CERAMIC May take the form of pottery, sculpture and figurines. Some may be created for decorative functions industrial or for art.
PHOTOGRAPHY This is art through photos taken by a photographer. This may be inspired by people, objects, events or the environment itself. Photography is an art where one produces images of varied objects through light and other forms of radiant energy.
ARCHITECTURE A creation of science with art purposive of designing structures. Architecture is a Greek word means ‘ arkhitekton ’ which means ‘master builder’ or ‘carpenter’. It is the art and discipline of creating, or inferring and implied or apparent plan of a complex object or system.
SCULPTURE Uses carving, modeling from metals, ceramics, wood or stone. A work of art which represents either a two or three dimensional form using metal, wood or plaster.
WEAVING Is a method of fabric or textile production where two distinct set of yarns, fibrous materials or threads are interlaced to form fabric or cloth.
LITERARY ARTS This art denotes ‘letters’ or literature which came from the Latin word ‘ littera ’ meaning “an individual written character.” literature is imaginative writing with recognized artistic value. It could be fiction and non-fiction.
PERFORMING ARTS The art that involves creative activity that is performed and delivered in front of spectators. This form of art which may be purposive of entertaining its audience may include dance, theatre, music, mime, and opera.
MUSIC An art form that involves the creative use of sound to express insights and emotions. Its elements include rhythm, pitch, harmony which creates a pattern or a composition together with a song and even the playing of an accompanying instrument. Music has varied genres.
THEATRE Originated from the ancient Greek ‘ Theatron ” which is a place where spectators gather to watch a performance or a show. It is a collaborative art where performers act like a real life or imaged story with their speech, dance, music and movements.
DANCE This is an expression represented by sequenced body movements. From the French term ‘ Dancier ’ which is a non-verbal form of expression performed in varied settings.
WHY DO PEOPLE MAKE ART? By Craig Roland and Susan Amster
There are many reasons that people around the world make art. Many people make art to: 1. Seek personal enjoyment and satisfaction. 2. Express personal thoughts and feelings. 3. Communicate with others. 4. Create a more favorable environment. 5. Make others see things more clearly
6. Provide us with new visual experiences. 7. Record a time, place, person, or object. 8. Commemorate important people or events. 9. Reinforce cultural ties and traditions. 10. Seek to affect social change. 11. Tell stories. 12. Adorn themselves. 13. Worship. 14. Create an illusion.
15. Predict the future or remember the past. 16.Earn livelihood. 17. Do something no one else can. 18. Amuse themselves. 19. Make the ordinary extraordinary, the familiar strange 20. Increase our global understanding.
Asynchronous Activity Let us Think! This time you will have to think over the concepts that were discussed and work on this thinking activity. Just stick with the direction. Good Luck!
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Asynchronous Activity Direction Explain the importance of the following concepts according on how you undertand them. Art The Elements of Art The Varied form of art. The reason for creating art works.