ART APPRECIATION: CREATIVITY, IMAGINATION AND EXPRESSION

Lesson 2

Introduction

Art or creating a work of art does not only entails beauty. If all art works convey the same aesthetic
objects, what set them apart from one another? It does not only take an artist to create art. To produce a work of
art, there must be creativity, imagination and expression. It is time for you to unleash your creativity and
imagination. Are you ready? Let’s get started.

Objectives

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

1. Characterize artistic expression based on personal experiences with art.

2. Discuss the nature of arts’ preliminary expressions.
3. Categorize works of art by citing personal experiences.

Try this!

< This painting is Mark Rothko's No. 6, Violet, Green and Red.
Do you think it is beautiful? Do you understand the message it
is trying to convey? List down the reasons why you think you
did or did not understand its meaning.

- Yes, I do think it is beautiful, it might not be colourful and extravagant but it shows a
lot of emotions and it takes a lot of understanding to fully grasp the message of this
piece and I think that’s what makes it beautiful.
- I find it a little hard to fully understand the message behind this painting but in my
understanding, it depicts great emotions that can eat up a person’s ability to be
happy. It also has connection with mental health and depression.
- I think I did not understand the purpose of the painting itself but I do understand the
great emotion the painter or artist had while he was making this.
(Source:https://www.google.com/search?q=Mark+Rothko%27s+%22No.+6+(Violet,+Green+and+Red)%22+%E2%80%94+
%24186+million&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiH07qMgcjqAhWOP3AKHb_9BIIQ_AUoAXoECBsQAw&biw=1536&bih=722#imgrc=-JivVnGV19HwiM)
 Think ahead!

If you are task to improve the logo to make it more relevant, catchy, and unique, what changes will you
make? Why?

Changes in: Changes Reasons

1. Font A little formal but fun The font here is doable but it can still improve and
font. change, this font kind of looks like something you
usually see in food packages so changing its font to
something more engaging will be better.

2. The icon Change it to the Using the Philippine map will look better because
Philippine map. people will recognize it more and be familiar with it.

3. The colour of Change it to order of The colour looks great but it looks a little uncoordinated,
the word the colour of the so changing it to a rainbow colour will set the vibe of the
Philippines rainbow. logo more.

4. Addition to the Add Baybayin that Doing this will add more identity to the logo and will
words translates the logo. serve as a great addition to the overall design.

5. The it’s more Should be italicized or The main point of this logo is to introduce Philippines,
fun in the not bold. so by doing this it will let the people focus their eyes on
the word Philippines.
 Read and Ponder

When you looked at Mark Rothko's No. 6, Violet, Green and Red painting and you feel disconnected,
don’t worry, most people don’t get it at first either. That is why you are here. Mark Rothko's No. 6, Violet,
Green and Red painting is one of the most expensive paintings in the world. According to the Business Insider,
its price tag is $186 million when it was sold last August 2014. Jean Paul Sarte said that depicting a different
perspective of the world is what a creative art does. Therefore, to develop your sense of appreciation can help
you understand what the artist wants you to see and understand. You cannot appreciate something that you do
not understand.
There are different types of arts as a form of expression according to Caslib, Garing and Casaul (2018).
These are the following:

1. Visual Arts
2. Film
3. Performance Arts
4. Poetry Performance
5. Architecture
6. Dance
7. Literary Art
8. Theatre Arts
9. Applied Arts
 See if you can do this!

Write down one example for each type of expression. Provide your insights in terms of the art’s creativity and
imagination.
Art Expression Example Artist/s What makes this art What does the art work want
(Title of Art work unique? to convey?
Work)
1. Visual Mona Lisa Leonardo Da The Mona Lisa is a very It is a visual representation of
Arts Vincci realistic portrait that the idea of happiness
draws viewers into her suggested by the word
eyes. "gioconda" in Italian

2. Film Hachi: A dog’s Lasse It depicts a daily life of a It conveys that animal can also
Tale Hallström dog and its relationship love and feel love, and loyalty
with its owner. cannot only be given by
humans but also by animals.
3. Swan Lake Pyotr Ilyich The dance steps have its The story conveys that true
Performance Tchaikovsky own stories to depict. love always has its ways.
Arts
4. Poetry I'm Nobody! Emily It shows the beauty of Sometimes it is okay to be
Performance Who are you? Dickinson being a nobody rather alone as anyone went through
the being a somebody. that.
5. Eiffel Tower Gustave Eiffel It is very high and It is a symbol of liberation.
beautiful; it also shines
Architecture bright specially at night.
6. Dance Classical Marius Petipa It tells story and can be That a person can express
Ballet used to express one’s stories and emotions through
self. ballet.

7. Literary Romeo and William It is not a traditional Love can conquer anything
Art Juliet Shakespeare happy ending story. even hatred.

8. Theatre Les Misérables Victor Hugo It tells the story with the It teaches us about courage,
Arts actors and actresses love, heartbreak, passion, and
singing their lines. the resilience of the human
spirit
9. Applied Arts The Pietà Michael It depicts depiction the It conveys peace and hope.
Angelo Virgin Mary supporting
the body of the dead
Christ.