PERSONAL AND

PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMENT IN
THE ARTS
The arts and the
human body
 OBJECTIVES
Identifies the parts of the body involved in
the creation/performance of different art
forms;
Identifies possible industry-related
injuries and their causes; and
Identify hazardous materials used in art
production.
What is Physical and Personal
Development?
 The Arts is a broad term, consisting of the
expressive disciplines, which include among
others, art, music and literature. Learning about
the arts contributes to personal growth and
development by stimulating our senses and
sensibilities and by awakening the creative and
expressive aspects of our being.
 "If music be the food of
love, play
on". Shakespeare
Music is not only the food of love; it is the food of
the spirit and the soul.
Art, along with "music is a universal language.
Through the ages, transcending time and
space, artists have told us their stories and
conveyed their emotions through drawings,
paintings, architecture and sculptures. We
have observed their joy, sorrow, peace and
frustration expressed in their work.
 Likewise, art allows us to express ourselves.
Through that expression, we communicate. When we
enjoy and look at someone else's art, we see the world
through their eyes. When we create our own art, we
allow others to see it through ours. Whether you create
your own art, or appreciate the beauty and genius of the
great masters, it lifts and inspires you beyond your
everyday consciousness. Enjoying art is relaxing,
therapeutic and rejuvenating. Above and beyond its
ability to awaken our senses
Josef Breuer and Sigmund Freud not only
suggested that the body and spirit are the
same, but they also affirm that there is a
direct dependence of one on another. This
fact suggests that there is a direct
relationship between the body, the soul and
the spirit.
 Do we need to be
motivated to work?
Art is a mirror of
our real life.
 The Artists’
Anatomy: the body
as an instrument
Art forms
Painting
Sculpture
Literature
Architecture
Cinema
Music
Theater
The arts are a very wide range of human
practices of creative expression, storytelling
 and cultural participation. They encompass
multiple diverse and plural modes of thinking,
doing and being, in an extremely broad range
of media. Both highly dynamic and a
characteristically constant feature of human
life, they have developed into innovative,
stylized and sometimes intricate forms. Our
body is used as an instrument in creating
different art forms.
 
The Skeletal System - Posture
and spine

The tissues and the body -

The joints and the muscles

The Integumentary System-

The skin

The Organs
HEALTH AND
VISUAL ARTS
Visual artists are exposed to
different chemicals in their
paint and certain working
conditions that put their
health to a risk.
Art historians already suspect
that Goya and Van Gogh may
have suffered from the ill effects
of the lead in their paints, which
can cause depression, pain and
personality changes.
Vincent Van Gogh
Created 2100 artworks
860 oil paintings – most date 2 years
prior to his death
Landscapes, still-lifes, portraits
characterized by bold colours and
impulsive and expressive brushwork that
contributed to the foundations of modern
arts.
He was not commercially
successful, and his suicide at
thirty-seven came after years
of depression and poverty.
Lead based paints were banned
for residential use in 1978. When
the paint peels and cracks, it
makes lead paint chips and
dust… they can also provide
poisoned eat or breathe in lead
dust.
Francisco José de Goya y
Lucientes
He was guarded, and although
letters and writings survive, little
is known about his thoughts. He
suffered a severe and
undiagnosed illness in 1793
which left him deaf, after which
his work became progressively
darker and pessimistic. 
Francisco José de Goya y
Lucientes
Caravaggio an Italian
painter may have died
due to excessive
exposure to lead which
was found on the paints
he used.
Francisco José de Goya y
Lucientes
Performing Artists are
plagued with poor nutrition
issues and sleep
deprivation that affects not
only their work but also
their social relationships.
 The majority of performing artists suffer from
overuse syndromes: symptom complexes
defined as injuries caused by the cumulative
effects on tissues of repetitive physical stress
that exceeds physiologic limits. Women are
more commonly affected than men. Immediately
before the syndrome develops, increases in
practice or work time, in the technical difficulties
of the repertoire or equipment use, or in the
levels of psychological stress are common. Use
of new instruments or equipment, previous
injury, or excessive joint mobility may be
contributing factors.
SAFETY WITH
PAINTING AND
DRAWING
Do artist have
time to enjoy
with friends?
As for artists, they get to tell
their friends that they can't
participate in a friendly game
of tag football because of
tendonitis from too much time
at the potter's wheel.
Artists have a tendency to get lost in
their work, and while the finished
product may turn out great, injuries
can occur which are entirely
preventable. Not only are some of
these health risks serious, but they
can also keep you away from your
artwork.
 Paints today are available in a variety of
terrific colours, but many of those colours
are created using pigments you may not
be aware of. Lead, cadmium, and arsenic
are terrible for your body, but they're also
durable and shiny and great for paint.
While amounts of these materials are
regulated today, exposure over a lifetime
of painting can result in conditions from
skin irritation to cancer, which is why you
should be careful when working with paints
that contain these chemicals.
 PIGMENTS
Pigments in paints are one risk, but the
binding agents may pose another.
Chemical solvents like methyl alcohol can
lead to blindness if ingested, and the
chemical toluene, used to help paint
spread more evenly, may cause kidney
and liver damage if it gets in your system.
Also, even if you can't smell it, many paints
emit fumes that could cause lung irritation.
 Chalk, graphite, and coal charcoal,
used for drawing, all produce dust
particles which can build up in your
lungs overtime and aerosolized
fixatives are also very dangerous to
inhale.
 Other Health Risks
with Art
Every kind of art contains its own unique risks, so
be sure to fully research them before beginning a
project. In general, however, here are a few
safety hazards to consider:
 Stone and wood carvers may be
exposed to dust particles that can
inflame the lungs, and stone or
wood chips can easily cause
severe eye damage.
Glass workers are exposed to silica
dust as well as heavy metals and other
chemicals.
Forging furnaces and metalworking
kilns release metal toxins into the air as
well as gasses, including carbon
monoxide.
 Resins like epoxy can easily
cause skin irritation, release
dangerous fumes, and are very
harmful if ingested.
Electric tools carry the risk of
electrocution if used improperly.
Extended use of most artistic tools
can result in occupational injuries
like carpal tunnel syndrome and
tendonitis.