Creative Arts Flashcards
A ? usually only has the upper body with a focus on the
face
portrait
Artists choose portraits to show
in-depth understanding or
insights into an individual.
Portraits often break the barrier between ?
they gaze out into the audience.
viewer and artworks
Remember the four steps when discussing art:
description,
analysis, interpretation, judgement.
When looking at a portrait you must look at the following:
- The medium the artist used.
- The objects you see.
- The colours used.
- The shapes used (geometric or organic).
- The textures used (rough or smooth).
- The use of line (straight, thick, curvy or thin).
- Form (has the artist used form or flat shapes?).
- Tone (the use of light and dark).
Oil pastels are a similar medium to wax crayons as they are
thick and have an oil base.
Oil pastels
Disadvantages:
Advantages
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• These mediums flake and are hard to use to create fine detail.
• However, they are bright in colour and are easy to carry as you
do not need additional supplies such as with painting
Painting is a versatile medium as there are
a variety of types of
paint and different techniques to create texture, mood and
atmosphere in an artwork.
A wash is a technique that
adds a semi-transparent layer of
colour to an artwork an overlay is similar to glazing but is semitransparent rather than fully transparent.
Heritage is the
traditions and cultural practises passed down
from one generation to the next.
Cultural villages have been created in south African to
teach
other cultures about south African heritage.
African arts and crafts have a specific look and feel to it.
• These have the same bright colours and use of pattern. The use
of colour is vibrant and cheerful.
Art is a means of
commenting on issues in society, drawing
attention to social and political issues.
Public Sculptures can encourage people to
challenge their own limits and boundaries
• Public Sculptures can start a
debate on sensitive topics.
Public art can also celebrate our
cultural similarities and strengths.
There are different types of public art in South Africa such as
sculptures, mosaics,
performance art and billboards.
Public sculptures in South Africa are found at important historical locations.
• There sculptures
raise awareness and help celebrate our important leaders.
Since public sculptures are mostly found outdoors, they are made from materials that
can
withstand the elements such as rain and sun.
• Materials used are normally stone, wood, bronze or marble
One of the greatest challenges we are faced with on Earth is the problem of
waste
management.
Primary colours include
red, blue and yellow
By mixing two primary colours together you create a
secondary colour.
Gumboot dance or isicathulo is danced in
overalls and rubber boots known as
gumboots
Gumboot dance makes use of the call and response interaction between the dancers
and the leader of the dance.
• This represents the
relationship between the workers and the team leaders that was
part of the migrant workers.
Call and response is a structure sometimes used in music, drama and dance, and refers to an
interaction between
a leader and a group, chorus or an ensemble. A leader will call out to the
group and the group replies.
? structures are used in many traditional African songs and folk tales and in
ancient Greek plays. Even military training and church services you will find the use
Call and response
