methods of presenting art Flashcards
characteristic ways in which artists express themselves.
style
METHODS OF ART PRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION
RASSFFD REALISM ABSTRACTION SYMBOLISM SURREALISM FAUVISM FUTURISM DADAISM
The attempt to portray the subject as it is.
REALISM
describes as accurately and honestly as possible what is observed through the senses
REALISM
intended to stress the daily life of the common man
REALISM
“to move away or separate”
ABSTRACTIONISM
does not show the subject at all as an objective reality, but only his idea or his feeling
ABSTRACTIONISM
You cannot figure out the subject/object.
AbstractionIsm
Abstract subjects can also be presented in many ways:
a. DISTORTION
b. ELONGATION
c. MANGLING
d. CUBISM
e. ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM
misshapen condition
distortion
done to dramatize the shape of a figure or to create an emotional effect.
distortion
caricature and egyptian paintings are examples of
distortion
Lengthened
elongation
objects which are cut, lacerated, mutilated or hacked with repeated blows
mangling
use of a cone, cylinder, or sphere at the expense of other pictorial elements
cubism
he invented cubism
Pablo Picasso
Characterized by great verve, the use of large canvasses and a deliberate lack of refinement in the application of the paint
abstract expressionism
Strong color, heavy impasto, uneven brush strokes, and rough textures
abstract expressionism
visible sign of something invisible
symbolism
Tried to paint pictures of comfort, joy and pleasure
fauvism
Used extremely bright colors
fauvism
dadaism comes from the word
“dada” – French word meaning “hobby horse”
shows a movement that shock and provokes the viewers.
dadaism
playful & highly experimental
dadaism
capture the speed and force of modern industrial society
futurism
Their paintings glorified the mechanical energy of modern life
futurism
when and where (futurism) originated
Italy in the early 20th century.
main subject of futurism
Machine and motions
Uses art as a weapon against the evils and restrictions in society
surrealism
Surealism is invented from the word
super naturalism
Elements of Art
PLMFSC perspective proportion lights lines motion forms symbols color
way in which artists create an illusion of depth on a flat surface.
PERSPECTIVE
USED TO highlight important elements in paintings
LIGHT
provide emphasis, emotion, etc.
COLOR
gives meaning, value, intensity and saturation to an object.
COLOR
Properties of colors
Value
Saturation
lightness, brightness, darkness of color
Value
degree of quality, purity, and strength
Saturation
Classification of colors
Primary colors
Secondary colors
INTERMEDIATE COLORS
Tertiary colors
colors that cannot be formed from mixtures
Primary colors
combination of two primary colors.
Secondary colors
mixing one primary and one secondary.
INTERMEDIATE COLORS