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Describe them in One
word.
 ART
• the expression or application of human
creative skill and imagination, typically in a
visual form such as painting or sculpture,
producing works to be appreciated
primarily for their beauty or emotional
power.
 SUBJECT AND
CONTENT OF ART.
 SUBJECT OF ART
•The visual focus or the image that may
be extracted from examining the
artwork; the “what”.
Two Types of Subject:
•1.Representational Art

•2. Non-representational Art

1.Representational Art

• These types of art have subjects that refer

to objects or events occurring in the Real
World. It is also known as “figurative art”.

• A painting or sculpture that is clearly

recognizable for what it claims to be.
Examples:

• a. Mona Lisa (1503) by

Leonardo da Vinci.
• b. Lamentation
(The Mourning of
Christ)
(c. 1304-1306)
by Giotto
• The Arnolfini Portrait
(1434) by Jan van Eyck
2. Non-representational Art
• Art forms that do not make reference to the
real world, whether it is a person,
place,thing, or even a particular event.
• It is stripped down only to visual elements to
translate a particular emotion and concept.
• Best example of a non-representational art is
an abstract art.
 Abstract Art
•Abstract art can be a representational
art since even with the abstraction of an
artwork, it can still form a real image
through visual elements.
 Five (5) main kinds of subject:
• 1. Still Life
– a collection of inanimate
objects arranged together
in a specific way.
• 2. Landscape
– natural scenery such as
mountains, cliffs, rivers, etc.
• 3. Nature
– a focused view or
interpretation of
specific natural elements.
• 4. Portraiture
– an image of a
particular person or
animal, or group
thereof.
• 5. Abstract
– a non-representational
work of art.
Additional Kind:
• 1. Day of the Dead
– a Mexican holiday
with a vibrant artistic
tradition.
 CONTENT OF ART
•The meaning that is expressed and
communicated by the artist or the
artwork; the “why”
Three (3) various levels of meaning:

•1. Factual meaning – Is the most

rudimentary level of meaning. Extracted
from the identifiable or recognizable
forms in the artwork.
• 2. Conventional meaning – Pertains to the
acknowledged interpretation of the artwork
using motifs, signs, and symbols. Established
through time, strengthened by recurrent
use and wide acceptance by its audience
who study them.
• 3. Subjective meaning – A particular work
of art that is consulted and read. Meanings
that came from the viewers or audience’s
circumstances and experiences. Meanings
may not be singular, rather, there are
multiple and varied.
ARTIST AND
ARTISANS
What are the differences between
Artisan and Artist?
Artist
• An Artist is a person who performs any of the
creative arts. This captures all forms of art. For
an example, a person who paints can be referred
to as an artist. In the modern world, the term
artist is also used for musicians as well. This is
why people often tend to hear the words ‘young
artist,’ through media to refer to emerging
musicians., etc.
Artist

• Here it is important to highlight that the

term artist is not only attributed for those
who create art as an occupation, but also
for those who are skilled in a particular
activity such as drawing, designing,
composing, etc.
Artist

• The specialty of an artist is that he is able to

create art for the sake of art itself without
needing any ulterior motives. Some artists
create their works of art for the satisfaction
of the society in which they live. In this case,
they have to confine to the societal
demands and limitations.
Artist

• However, there are also others who go

beyond the social restrictions and create art
for the pleasure of creating. It is believed
that through art the artist can create a
change in society. This is because art
appeals to all senses of people.
Artisan

• An Artisan is a skilled worker who makes

things by hand. This includes various objects
ranging from jewelry to furniture. An artisan
should not be confused with an artist
because there is a clear difference in the
things that they create.
Artisan

• An artisan is able to produce something

that has a functional value; although it
should not be limited to its use value alone.
However, it must be stressed that there are
cases where the objects created by an
artisan has only decorative value.
Artisan

• Most artisans have the skill of adding

aesthetic value to the objects that they
create. This transcends the object from a
mere object of utility. This is why most
handmade objects are much more
expensive than mass-produced objects.
CHARACTERISTICS:
CHARACTERISTICS:

•Artistic Value:
Artist: The object has a clear artistic
value.
Artisan: The object has an artistic value.
CHARACTERISTICS:

•Functional Value:
Artist: The object has no functional value.
Artisan: The object has a functional
value.
CHARACTERISTICS:

•Object:
Artist: The object has a lot of aesthetic
value and is appreciated for this quality
as it pleases the individual.
Artisan: The object though utilitarian has
certain aesthetic attributes to it.
Which one is from Artist and from Artisan?
ELEMENTS AND
PRINCIPLES OF
ART
6 Elements of Art
• Think of the elements of art as the arrows in
your quiver or tools in a toolbox. You use them
individually and in combination for any art
making endeavor. For the visual arts, these are
visual elements: color, form, line, shape, space,
texture, and value.
Color

•A three-pronged element of art: hue,

value, and intensity.
•Hue is the color itself.
Color

• Value is the hue’s lightness or darkness and

changes when white or black is added to it.
• Intensity is the aspect of brightness and
purity of a color. High intensity colors are
bold and bright. Low intensity colors are
faint and duller.
Form

•For painters and draftsmen, form is the

element of art that renders a three-
dimensional form in two dimensions. In
a lot of ways, it is the heart of an art
object — the form itself.
Form

•It can enclose a volume and includes

height, width, and depth. A cube, a
sphere, a cylinder and a pyramid are all
different forms. Forms can also be
formless — abstracted and free-flowing.
Line

• Marks made on a surface are known as line.

They start at a point and move along,
creating space as they go. Lines can be two-
or three-dimensional, describing form or
the form itself, implied, or abstract.
Line

•Creating a series of parallel lines to

indicate form is a technique known as
hatching. Crosshatching indicates more
than one set of these lines laid overtop
of each other at angles to model and
indicate tone.
Shape

•The element of art that is two-

dimensional, flat, or limited to height
and width. Usually a shape is enclosed.
Space

•Space is the element of art through

which both positive and negative
areas are defined or a sense of
depth is achieved in a work of art.
Texture

•Texture defines the way an art

object or an element in a
composition feels or looks as if it
would feel if touched.
9 Principles of Art
• If the elements of art are your tools, the
principles of art are how you put them to work.
It is where the style of art manipulates its
substance. Rhythm, harmony, balance, contrast,
movement, proportion, and variety are the
principles of art.
Rhythm

•This principle of art describes the

movement in or of an artwork.
Rhythm is created by the variety and
repetition of elements in a work of
art that come together to create a
visual tempo or beat.
Harmony

•This is achieved when the elements of

an artwork come together in a unified
way. Certain element is repeated yet
still look and feel similar. Not monotony
and not chaos, harmony is that
perfectly honed combination of both.
Balance

•Artists combine elements to add a

feeling of equilibrium or stability to
a work of art. Symmetry and
asymmetry are manifestations of
balance.
Contrast

•Areas of contrast are where a

viewer’s eye are usually first drawn.
Artists will combine elements to
stress the differences between
those elements.
Movement

•Movement is used to create the look and

feeling of action in an artwork. It guides
the viewer’s eye throughout a piece. A
sense of movement can be varied lines,
repetition of elements, and gestural
mark-making among many more.
Pattern

•This is the uniform repetition of an

element of art or combination of
elements. Anything can be turned
into a pattern through repetition.
Proportion

•Within the realm of the elements

and principles of art, proportion is
the relationship of elements in an
artwork to the whole and to one
another.
Variety

•The principle of art concerned with

diversity or contrast is that of variety.
Variety is brought about by using different
colors, sizes and shapes in a work of art. It
is the partner of unity. Artists seek the
balance between the two.
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