Assumptions and Nature of Arts

ASSUMPTIONS AND NATURE OF ARTS
1. Art is universal
2. Art is cultural
3. Art involves experience
1. Art is UNIVERSAL
 Art is a universal phenomenon and is as old as human being. Every society has
its own art, which is encouraged and molded by the patronage it gets from its
members. Artists as members of society create such works of art in accordance
with the existing relations in the society.
 Art is available to everyone.
 It is a means of communication.
 Is timeless
 Addresses human needs
2. Art is CULTURAL
 The sensitivity and imagination of an artist is what can make a culture.
 Art defines culture
 Art is an articulation and transmission of new information and values.
 Example, when you think of Paris, you usually think about Eiffel tower
CULTURE- Pattern of behaviors, idea and values

ART-The tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
3. Art is EXPERIENCE
 Art then is not merely the process by artist; it involves both the artist and the
active observer who encounter each other, their mental environments, and their
culture at large.
 The creation of art must be something of personal and knowledgeable value.
 “A work of an art then cannot be abstracted from actual doing. In order to know
what an artwork, we have to sense it, see and hear it.”
--Understanding Art Forms—
VISUAL ARTS: unique expressions of ideas, beliefs, experiences, and feelings presented in
well-designed visual forms.
 Primarily involves using visual representation and symbols to communicate –
meaning to express a story or personal vision, emotion or concept.
 It also refers to still, unmoving pictures, paintings, sculptures, photographs, digital
images, installation or architecture that are created by artists.
 These arts are those forms that create works which are primarily visual (forms
perceived by the eyes).
 They are the representation or embodiment of a n idea, an experience, a
concept, a surge of vitality, emotion, feeling or a result of interaction with the
environment and a product of human thinking.
 “The man can take the beauty of nature through a piece of paper so that other
people may take time appreciating the captured image.”
THE ELEMENTS OF VISUAL ARTS
1. Line- used to lead the viewer’s eyes throughout the artwork. There are five basic
kinds of lines: vertical, horizontal, diagonal, curved and zigzag.
2. Shapes and Forms- A shape is a 2D area that is defined in some way. It may
have an outline of a boundary around it, or may cover an area.
- Dimension- An amount of space an object takes up in one direction.
- Texture- how things feel when touched. The appearance of roughness or
smoothness of visual texture is determined by the light or dark values it has.
3. Color- is an element of art that results from the light waves reflected from objects
to your eyes. Three properties of color make up the colors we see: hue, value,
and intensity
4. Space and Movements- Space refers to both outer and inner space, the
emptiness or area between, around, above, below, or within objects. Movement
is shown through the direction of the line or the arrangement of color within the
artistic frame
THE PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIZATION

1. Unity and Harmony- Harmony and unity result from the artistic combination and
arrangement of the elements of art within the artistic frame or space.
2. Variety- The difference or contrast of elements or objects within an artwork.
3. Rhythm- Is the repetition of design, line or other elements within the frame. Visual
rhythm indicates movement and suggests unity of form by the repetition of
elements.
4. Proportion- Is the relative relationship of shapes to other shapes within the artistic
frame in terms of size, degree, number, etc.
5. Balance- Concerned with equalizing visual elements in an artwork
6. Perspective- a graphic system that creates the illusion of depth and volume on a
2d surface.
 2D (TWO DIMENSIONAL) art has only the dimensions of height and width.
Examples: paintings, drawings
 3D (THREE DIMENSIONAL) is a form of art that is defined through the dimensions of
height, width, and depth. Any type of sculpture or artwork, that can be touched
or seen from all sides is included in 3D art. Examples: carving, weaving,
sculptures.
“Art is more popular today than ever before.”

Applied Arts: design or decoration of functional objects to make them appealing
--The Analysis of the Visual Arts—
FORMS OF VISUAL ART
Form- Encompasses the elements of art and the principles of organization that guide
the artists in art-making.
1. PAINTING
• This form of visual art aims to evoke an emotion from the viewers. It is practice by
applying colors or other media to a surface with a brush or other objects.
• The expression of ideas and emotions, with the creation of
certain aesthetic qualities, in a two-dimensional visual language.
• It is a practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface
(support base) such as paper or canvas. It is a 2D art.
Examples: Spolarium by Juan Luna The Stary Night by Vincent Van Gogh, Leonardo Da
Vinci Mona Lisa and The Last Supper
TYPES OF PAINTING
a) Oil Painting
b) Watercolor Painting - Pigments is dissolved in water
c) Tempera Painting - Mixes color pigments with egg yolk
d) Fresco Painting - Method of applying on a wet plaster of Paris
e) Acrylic Painting - Modern type of painting
2. SCULPTURE
• This form of visual arts characterized as the art of representing an imagined or
observed objects in hard materials such as glass, metals, or wood in three
dimensions.
• It is a work of art that is produced by carving or shaping stone, wood, clay, or
other materials. It is an example of 3D art.
TYPES OF SCULPTURE
a) Free Standing Sculpture- can stand freely
b) High Relief Sculpture- the form is embossed or raised above the surface of
background
c) Low Relief Sculpture- the figure is raised only a little form the background
Example: “Pieta” by Michelangelo, “Statue of Liberty” by Federic Auguste Bartholdi,
‘The Oblation” in UP by Guillermo Tolentino, “Bonifacio Monument”.
3. ARCHITECTURE
• This form of art provides us the physical structure we lived. It is a profound
expression of human culture in a particular period, and it will endure and outlive
us in forms of monuments that future generations will study and strive to
understand.
• It is an art and science of designing structures and spaces for human use.
Architectural design in itself is an art form realized through consideration of
spacial design and aesthetics. It is an art form that reflects how we present
ourselves across the earth’s landscape, and like other expressive mediums, it
changed with styles, technologies and cultural adaptations.
Examples: Intramuros, Fort Santiago, mosques, and The San Agustine Church in Manila.

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What are the three main forms of visual arts discussed in the passage?

What are some of the elements and principles of organization in visual arts?

ASSUMPTIONS AND NATURE OF ARTS

CULTURE- Pattern of behaviors, idea and values

--Understanding Art Forms—

THE PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIZATION

“Art is more popular today than ever before.”

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