FUNDAMENTS OF

ART
 INTRODUCTION OF ART

“ Man express himself through Art.” –Rabindranath Tagore

“ Artist is not a special type of man but every man is a special type of artist.” -Anon
• “Art is imitation.” -Plato
• “Painting is just another way to keep a diary.” -Pablo Picasso
 FINE ARTS

• Fine arts is a term used for those arts that gives inner
pleasure or happiness.
• They are five in number- Poetry, Music- such as dance,
drama and theatre, Painting, Sculpture, Architecture
 FUNDAMENTALS OF ART

Limbs of Art

Elements of Art
• Principles of Art
SHADANGA- SIX LIMBS (CANONS) OF ART
BY VATSYAYANA
• Rupa Bheda : The knowledge of appearance.
• Pramana: Correct measurement and structure ( Proportion).
• Bhava (Expression) : Action of feelings and forms.
• Lavanya Yojanam: Artistic representation or infusion of gracevor outer beauty.
• Sadrisyam: Similitude, Resemblance or Actuality.
• Varnika Bhanga: Artistic manner of using art materials such as brushes, colours, pencil
etc.
ELEMENTS OF ART

• Point: a dot is the first and simplest element of art. (.)

• Line: Line is a dot that went for a walk: Paul klee. (/)
• Forms and Shape: first organic revolution matter. (∆)
• Space: Positive space and negative space.
• Colour: Primary colour, Secondary colour, Tertiary colour
PRINCIPLES OF ART

• Balance: It is an arrangement of art elements.

• Emphasis/ Dominance: Center of interest or a focal point.
• Rhythm/ Movement: Repetation. Of art ekement.
• Proportion/ Scale: Size .