hum 2 Flashcards
is an expression of ideas and feelings
Art
defines art as:
“ The use of skill and imagination in the creation of aesthetic objects, environments or experiences that can be shared with others.”
Britannica Online
The Meaning of the word
ART
- Ability
- Process
- Product
The Human capacity to make things of beauty and things of beauty and things that stir us; skill, mastery, and creativity
Ability
The different classifications of art such as drawing, painting, sculpting, architecture, music and photography; methods and processes
Process
The completed work; painting, sculpture, etc
Product
Forms of Art
- Literary arts
- Visual arts
- Performing arts
is the expression of artistic ideas through images, structures, and tactile works. Painting, sculpture, and architecture are some of its examples
Visual arts
This is the expression of ideas through the creative use of language
Literary arts
three main categories of literary artworks
- Poetry
- Prose
- Drama
This is the expression of ideas through performance in front of an audience
Performing arts
is made up of various elements
Art
pertains to emptiness, which may be positive space or negative space
Space
refers to the part that is enclosed in a shape
Positive Space
refers to the opposite part that the shape is enclosing
Negative Space
is a series of points
Line
(curved, dotted, or broken)
Form
(vertical, horizontal, or diagonal)
Direction
two-dimensional figure with length and width
Shape
is three-dimensional: it has the same dimensions as a shape except with added depth and therefore does not feel flat.
Form
may have lightness or darkness, or coolness or warmth
Color
property of color that pertains to the lightness or darkness.
Value
is the tactile or illusory surface of the piece
Texture
refers to the relationship of the elements, particularly the relative size of parts of a whole
Scale and Proportion
the unity of the artwork, specifically in reference to the arrangement of its parts
Harmony
refers to diversity. This means adding multiple elements to break the artwork’s monotony and make it more interesting
Variety
an artwork has movement when it incorporates the passage of time, even in an illusory manner.
Movement
refers to the repetition of certain elements to produce a pattern
Rhythm