The World of PAINTING

A. Painting History
Painting in Medieval Period

Early Christian Painting introduced a

new sense of values, laying emphasis on
the spiritual and
eternal life on earth
being but a preparation for life after death
Christian Symbol:
cross, the fish, the lamb, the Greek letter
Chi-Ro, Alpha and Omega, triumphal
wreaths, grapes, and the peacock
and later portrayed Christ and Saints with halos

 Painting in Medieval Period

Byzantine Art are the artistic icons portraying
Christ, the Crucifixion or Mary as the Mother of
Christ
- refers to the Eastern branch of Roman Empire
which existed from the founding of Constantinople
in 330 A.D
Romanesque Art
illuminations called to the copied
scripture and other sacred writing by monks

 Renaissance

(rebirth) Period of Painting

One of the highest monuments of

civilization for it ushered in a new outlook of
man and the world.
Example Painting:
The Death of St. Francis by Massaccio
Dawn, Evening, Morning and Night by Michael
Angelo
Last Supper by Leanardo da Vinci

Modern Contemporary Painting

Example Painting:
Sari Manok by Hernando Ocampo
Painting 1 by Jose T. Toya
Sandman by Cesar Legaspi

B. Essence Of Painting
Artistic

Inspiration

 Creativity

 Emotions

A. Elements of Painting
Static

Lines

Dynamic

Lines

B. Characteristics of Painting
Size

> tell how big an object that attracts

attention and helps fit objects together to
design
Shape
> formed when a space is enclosed by
straight and curved lines
Texture
> the look or feel of a surface that is
associated with the senses
Color
> the most interesting

A. Medium of Painting
The medium of painting is a complex of materials
that tend to be various paints and the surfaces which
receive and support them and its conventions are "usages"
of those materials. But isn't fixed and final. It changes,
albeit slowly. This development is brought about by
changes in materials and in the conventions that govern
their use. Thus, the medium can't be considered apart from
its history, and that history is affected by materials and their
uses.

Its a dry insoluble

substance, usually pulverized,
which when suspended in a
liquid vehicle becomes a
paint, ink. A coloring matter
or substance.

 Oil Painting

Oil painting is well not surprisingly a painting done with oil.

 Water Color

 Tempera & Egg Tempera

Earth pigments mixed with egg yolk and egg white

 Acrylic

 Spray Paint

Gouache

 Fresco

The application of earth pigments mixed with

water on a plaster wall while the plaster is damp.

A painting style can be the way the paint is handled

(such as Pollock) or the brush strokes. It can be the way a
subject is dealt with, or simply the choice of subject(s). It
can be the range of colors used, or a particular color that's
used in every painting.
An artist's style is that 'thing' which makes you
recognize a particular painting as being by a particular
artist before youre close enough to see a signature or to
read the image label. It can be hard to put into words at
times, as it can be quite subtle or understated.

Abstract - uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a

composition
which may exist with a degree of independence from visual
references in the world that indicates a departure from reality in depiction
of imagery in art. This departure from accurate representation can be slight,
partial, or complete.

Baroque - is associated with the Baroque cultural movement. It

is characterized by great drama, rich, deep colour, and intense light and dark
shadows. It meant to evoke emotion and passion instead of the calm
rationality that had been prized during the Renaissance.

Cubism - was invented around 1907 in Paris by Pablo Picasso and Georges
Braque. It was the first abstract style of modern art that ignores the traditions
of perspective drawing and shows you many views of a subject at one time.
Also introduced collage into painting.

Fauvism from the French word Fauves which means wild beast
because a fauvist painters used bold and striking colors and spilled
over freely.

Impressionism - sought to capture the fleeting, elusive effects of

atmosphere and light on the object.

Op painting also known as optical art. An art method of painting

concerning the interaction between illusion and picture plane, between
understanding and seeing with many of the better known pieces made in
black and white. When the viewer looks at them, the impression is given of
movement, hidden images, flashing and vibration, patterns, or alternatively,
of swelling or warping.

Pointillism the style used in application of tiny dots of pure color

side by side on the canvas to create a luminous effect.

Pop Art - is a modern art movement which uses the imagery,

styles, and themes of advertising, mass media, and popular
culture.

Realism an art that attempt to represent subject matter

truthfully, without artificiality and avoiding artistic conventions,
implausible, exotic and supernatural elements.

Romanticism precisely situated neither in the choice of subject nor

in exact truth, but in a way of feeling.

Surrealism is a realistic style of irrational images or things that can

appear in dreams, fantasy stories or maybe even on television. Its the
exploration of the dream as a valid form of reality, and a willingness to
depict images.