WHAT IS ART?

ART
• Is a tool for communication.
• Venue for one to convey or express thoughts,
emotions, or aspirations.
• Every artwork reflects the artist and his society.
 ART
• It is produced by human creativity
and skills to express oneself.
• It comes in many forms or disciplines but
the most familiar are visual and
performing arts.
VISUAL ARTS
Visual arts include the different art
forms and disciplines such as:
1.Fine Arts
2.Decorative Arts
3.Contemporary Art Forms
 FINE ARTS
The term “fine arts” was first used to
describe the art forms created a
primarily for their appearance
rather than their practical use.
DRAWING
PAINTING
SCULPTURE
PRINT
CALLIGRAPHY
ARCHITECTURE
DECORATIVE ARTS
• Also known as decorative crafts.
• Artworks that are both aesthetically pleasing
and functional.
• While the fine arts are primarily concerned with
beauty and aesthetically, the decorative arts
are not only beautiful but are useful as well.
TEXTILE ART
GLASSWARE
JEWELRY
FURNITURE
EARTHENWARE
METAL CRAFT
INTERIOR
DESIGN
CONTEMPORARY ART
FORMS
• There are new and unusual art form that
could not be easily categorized between the
fine arts and the decorative arts;
• Contemporary art forms include recently
conceived art styles and techniques that are
experimental in nature.
CONTEMPORARY ART
FORMS
Contemporary art forms include
recently conceived art styles
and techniques that are
experimental in nature.
ASSEMBLAGE
Is both the process and the
product of art making
referring to an act of
putting various
fragments together.
 COLLAGE
A piece of art that
incorporates a variety of
materials. It involves gluing
things like paper, cloth, or
found objects onto canvas or
board and incorporating that
into a painting or composition.
INSTALLATION
The term installation
art is used to describe
large- scale, mixed-media
constructions, often
designed for a specific
place or for a temporary
period of time.
DIGITAL ART
It is used to describe
art that is made or
presented using digital
technology
LAND ART
An art that is made
directly in landscape,
sculpting the land itself into
earthworks or making
structures in the landscape
using natural materials such
as rocks or twigs.
CONCEPTUAL
ART
Is art for which the idea
(or concept) behind the
work is more important
than the finished art object.
QUIZ #1
1. Why do people create art?
2. Why people compose songs, perform
dances, and draw pictures?
3. Why is art so special to us, humans?
CRITERIA:
Creativity – 40%
Delivery – 30%
Confidence – 20%
Overall Impact – 10%
ASSIGNMENT:
Have a research and give at least three (3)
example about:

• Assemblage
• Collage
• Installation
• Performance Art
• Digital Art
• Land Art
• Conceptual Art
ASSIGNMENT:
Bring ½ index card with your names
and your selfie of the year. Be
creative on your pose.