LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION TO ART • Educated means with rationality, kindness,

APPRECIATION and tenderness.

• Refined means polished, polite, cautious
behavior.
Meanings of Art
Etymology Aims of Humanities
• French word art which means skill as a result To promote awareness of the
of learning or practice interrelationships of all fields of knowledge
• Latin word ars–ability or practical skills. because it represents people’s highest goals,
aspirations, hopes and ambitions as well as
• Art is a product of man’s inventiveness and challenges, disappointments and frustrations
creativity. reflected in various act
• According to Susanne Lander, Art molds our
actual life of feelings, by giving form to the Humanities as a Social Science
world, it articulates human nature, sensitivity, • Anthropology – study of man’s beginnings.
energy, passion, and mortality. • Psychology – study of man’s mind and
• Art is generally understood as any activity or his behavior
product done by people with a communicative • Linguistics – study of man’s languages
or aesthetic purpose. • Cultural studies – study of man’s beliefs,
• Art is concerned with the sensuous medium arts, customs, literature, etc.
such as the mind, senses, and arousing inner • Communication – art of sharing information
emotions.
•Art is the human ability to make things of Art in Humanities
beauty and things that stir man; it is creativity. • Art in Humanities is something that
• Art is not meant to be looked at only for expresses an idea, an emotion or, more
what it is.It is meant to stimulate thought generally, a world view.
because it allows viewers to draw their own • It is a component of culture, reflecting
emotions and pull from their personal economic and social substrates in its design.
experiences when viewed.It is very powerful • Art transmits ideas and values inherent in
in this way and it naturally develops critical every culture across space and time
and innovative thinking • Art’s role changes through time, acquiring
skills. Art also teaches many important more of an aesthetic component here and a
qualities such as listening, observing and socio-educational function in humanities.
responding to multiple perspectives.
Assumptions of Art
Art in Humanities • Art is Universal
Art is a human experience through words - Art immortalizes man and his marvelous
and non-verbal forms of expression.Arts is achievements. Literature and history provide
the act of creation itself whether through us with all the evidence about the
performance or the physical production of timelessness and universal value of art and its
works. The creation is also the product based unique contribution to mankind.
on research andmethodology necessary for • Art is Not Nature
humanities to survive in all - It is a self assumption that art is not
aspect of existence nature simply because the natural things
around us as we believe created by God
Meaning of Humanities is a work of art. Though man’s art may get
• Comes from the Latin word – humanus from the nature or environment for
• A human is cultured, educated, and refined. inspirations, man most of the time deal with
• Cultured is characterized by refined taste the art using his own ability and skills
and manners and good education. to create one.
• Art Involves Experience and durable for th intended purpose of the
- All art involves experience. Experience is the building.
actual doing of something. The perfection of Building Bridges - a structure built to span a
art appreciation will never be physical obstacle (such as a body of water,
possible without experiencing art. All art valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way
requires experience underneath.
Two Characteristics of Experience Engineering and Technology - the art of
1. Experience of Art is Subjective creative technology and engineering allows
- Our judgment of art is highly engineers to improvise and confront new
personal and individual. Not situations. A creative engineer can adapt to
everybody will agree on one's change and successfully take on new
judgment therefore it’s tantamount to problems with new set of formula.
a famous saying that “beauty is in the Art in Singing - is the act of producing musical
eye of the beholder.” sounds with the voice. A person who sings is
2. Art experience Accompanied by called a singer or vocalist (examples of genre
Emotional Response are jazz and popular music).
- Initial reaction in such experience of Art in Dancing - A sequence of body
art is inevitable. We may either like it movements, accompanied by music. The art
or the other wat around. Just like the of dance is also known as a form of
first one, the emotional effect of art in performing art.
one person may not be the same to Etching - is a printmaking technique that uses
others. chemical action to produce incised lines in a
metal printing plate which then hold the
Art as a Process and a Product applied ink and form the image.
The acts such as drawing, painting, sculpting, Musical Composition - the act of conceiving a
decorating, designing buildings, building piece of music, the art of creating music,
bridges, engineering and technology, singing, orthe finished product.
dancing, etching, a musical composition, Choreography - is the art of making dances or
choreography or a tapestry and the use of toher artistic body movements, or the
camera or computers to create images and gathering and organization of movement into
memorable works and etc. order and pattern.
Tapestry - a form of textile art, traditionally
Common Art Examples woven by han on a loom. Tapestry is
Drawings/Sketching - any drawing for the weft-faced weaving, in which all the warp
purpose of expression or function threads are hidden in the completed work.
Blue Prints - house, furniture, appliances, and Camera Art Images - creating or capturing still
etc. or moving images sing a camera. PHtography
Painting - is an image (artwork) created using or video making is an art form using digital
pigments (color) on a surface (ground) such as camera and treated using computer apps or
paper or canvas. soft wares.
Sculpting - creating three-dimensional art
objects using any materials either by carved, Art gives meaning to our lives and helps us
modeled, molded, cast, wrought, welded, understand our world. It is an essential part of
sewn, assembled, or otherwise shaped and our culture because it allows us to have a
combined. deeper understanding of our emotions. It
Decorating - any of those arts that are increases our self-awareness, and also allows
concerned with the design and decoration of us to be open to new ideas and experiences.
objects for personal or commercial purposes.
Designing Buildings - the use of any the
building materials that is functional, flexible,
.LESSON 2: APPRECIATING HISTORY OF ART Time Tags

What is Art HIstory? Christian/Western Secular/Generic

- The history of art is as old as the history of
BC - Before Christ BCE - Before
human from the prehistoric to the present
Common Era
times. Early paintings of the cavemen to Da
Vinci's "Mona Lisa" in the early 20th century AD - Anno Domini CE - Common Era
are both in the form of visual arts that Latin:
challenge our creative minds and inspire us to In the year of the
witness the beauty of man's creative skills. Lord
Art history - doesn't consist in simply listing all
the art movements and placing them on a
timeline but rather it is the study of objects of Art Timeline
art considered within their time period. The history of art is immense. The next slides
Art Historiography - is the historical study of shows some of the summarized period of art
the visual arts which aims to identify, classify, from prehistoric dated form 27,000 up to
describe, evaluate, interpret, and understand modern times:
the historical progress of painting, sculpture,
architecture, and other notable drawing, Stone Age 30,000BC-- 25,000BC
including the modern day printmaking, Characteristic: cave paintings, fertility
decorative arts, photography, interior designs, goddesses, megalithic structures.
and other art products. Major Artwork: Stonehenge (3000 - 2000BC) -
believed to be constructed several stages and
Art Historiography Primary Concern: now one of the most famous prehistoric
• To discover who made the particular art landmarks in the United Kingdom.
piece or object; and
• To understand techniques and format Mesopotamian 3500BC - 539BC
developments of artistic traditions in a greater Characteristic: warrior art and narration in
measure and within a broad historical stone relief.
perspective. Major Artwork: Hammurabi's Code
(1792-1750 BC) - black stone stele containing
Art Historian - analyze visual arts' meaning the Code was carved from a single, four-ton
and are are interested in what the works of art slab of diorite.
represented at the time they were created. It
is a way to learn about the civilizations of the Egyptian 3100BC - 30BC
past and its connection to the present time. Characteristic: art with an afterlife focus.
Art Iconography - It is the science of Major Artwork: Statue of Seated Imhotep
identification, description, classification, and (332-30 BC) - Imhotep was a high official and
interpretation of symbols, themes, and an architect who oversaw construction of
subject matter in the creation of the visual Egypt's first monumental stone pyramid.
arts.
Greek and Hellenistic 850BC - 31BC
era period circa movement timeline stage Characteristic: Idealism on balance and
- time division - proportion.
- chronological dating - Major Artwork: Elgin Marbles (447 - 468 BC) -
a famous statue sculpted by Phidias who is
also renowned painter and architect.
Roman 500BC - 476AD noble Gabriele Vendramin, the painting is now
Characteristic: realism, practical, in the Gallerie dell'Accademia of Venice, Italy.
down-to-earth and grand arches.
Major Artwork: Augustus of Prima Porta Mannerism 1527 - 1580
(447-468 BC) - The statue is an idealized image Characteristic: breaking the rules, artifice vs
of Augustus, a pose of a Roman orator. nature.
Major Artwork: The Carmignano Visitation
Indian, Chinese, and Japanese 653BC - (1528) - is an oil on panel painting of the
1900AD Visitation by Jacopo Carucci also known as
Characteristic: serene and meditative art. Jacopo Pontormo. He was an Italian Mannerist
Major Artwork: A Solitary Temple Amid painter and portraitist from the Florentine
Clearing Peaks (919 - 967 AD) - the painting School.
was rendered in 1nk and light color on silk
measuring 111.76 × 55.88 cm. Baroque 1600 - 1750
Characteristic: splendor and art as a religious
Byzantine and Islamic 476BC - 1453AD weapon.
Characteristic: heavenly and maze art like Major Artwork: Palace of Versailles (1650) -
design. the home to the Kings of France, the Palace of
Major Artwork: Alhambra - a palace and Versailles is one of the most important
fortress complex located in Andalusia, Spain. landmarks in French history and the symbol of
Originally constructed as a small fortress in absolute monarchy system.
889 AD.
Neoclassical 1750 - 1850
Middle Ages 500 - 4100 Characteristic: recapturing Greco-Roman
Characteristic: Celtic, Carolingian, grandeur.
Romanesque, Renaissance & Gothic. Major Artwork: Venus Victrix (1808) -
Major Artwork: Durham Cathedral - is a sculpture by an Italian Antonio Canova, often
Norman building constructed between 1093 regarded as the greatest Neoclassical artist,
and 1133 in the Romanesque style. The oldest inspired from Baroque avoiding melodramatic
surviving building with a large stone vaulted classical revival.
ceiling.
Realism 1865 – 1885
Early & High Renaissance 1400 - 1550 Characteristic: rustic painting, working class,
Characteristic: Rebirth of classical culture peasants.
Major Artwork: Mars and Venus (1485) - early Major Artwork: The Death of Nelson (1806) - a
renaissance painting by an Italian Alessandro painting by the American artist Benjamin West
di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi known as Sandro dated 1806. Entirely self-taught artist, soon
Botticelli. gained valuable patronage, and he toured
Europe before, eventually settling in London.
Venetian & Modern Renaissance 1430 - 1550
Characteristic: Northward spread of high Realism 1848 - 1900
renaissance. Characteristic: rustic painting, working class,
Major Artwork: The Tempest (1508) - a peasants.
painting by the Italian master Giorgione. Major Artwork: Stone Breaker (1849) - a
Originally commissioned by the Venetian painting by the French painter Gustave
Courbet. A work of social realism, depicting 1. Art History brings you closer to the
two peasants breaking rocks and exhibited at footprint of humankind along history, because
the Paris Salon later that year. it's the story of us and our superpower to
appreciate and create.
Impressionism 1865 - 1885 2. Art History helps you wipe your fears of the
Characteristic: fleeting effects of natural light. unknown.
Major Artwork: The Bellelli Family (1867) - - appreciate to learn about the past and
also known as Family Portrait, an oil painting - to discover connections to the present and
on canvas by Edgar Degas. The painting is a the future.
portrait of his aunt, her husband, and their 3. Art History introduces cultural diversity. The
two young daughters. bizarre and the oddities help us to understand
humanity.
Post-Impressionism 1885 - 1910 4. Art History trains you to deal and manage
Characteristic: post revolt against oodles of images in little time. To successfully
impressionism. process everything we encounter in our
Major Artwork: Tahitian Women on the Beach everyday life.
(1891) - a painting by Paul Gauguin. The 5. Art History teaches us to cope with
painting depicts two women on the Pacific uncertainty, despair and sorrow. Every
island of Tahiti on the beach during the time artwork is related to reality in itself and it
of his short residency in a small island. helps us to somehow understand all the
difficulties in life.
Fauvism and Expressionism 1900 - 1935 6. Art History allows you to connect with
Characteristic: harsh colors, emotion feelings never knew we could have. When we
distorting forms. understand an art we are looking at, and we
Major Artwork: Yellow-Red-Blue (1925) is an feel its message that's what experience.
abstract oil painting by Wassily Kandinsky. It 7. Art History reminds us how very human we
features beautiful bright colors and a variety are. Artists just like us are human being. Every
of different shapes. art they make is a reflection of how human we
are.
Post-Modernism 1970 - present 8. Art History teaches us how to solve
Characteristic: without center, remixing past problems as artists have done. Architects and
styles. engineers are artists too. Have we ever
Major Artwork: The Heydar Aliyev Center realized how our life can be the same without
(2012) is a 57,500 m² building complex in them?
Baku, Azerbaijan designed by Iraqi-British 9. Art History boosts our imagination. It is
architect Zaha Hadid and noted for its normal to have so many what-if in our minds
distinctive style and flowing, curved style that on things around us and processing it helps us
eschews sharp angles. to be innovative and more creative.
10. Art History encourages us to be an artist
Why Appreciate Art History? too in our own right.
- Art history provides a means by which we
can understand our human past and its The history of the world is similarly the history
relationship to our present, because the act of of art, continually intertwined. For millions of
making art is one of humanity's most years, as humans roamed the earth, evolution,
ubiquitous activities. and environment shaped many different
cultures depending on location, weather, have thoughts unique only to us and no one
natural resources, and food. else.
These cultures formed the foundation of all 2. Social Functions of Art - Many works of art
art today. Art appreciation analyzes art using are deliberately designed to influence group
the methods and materials, allowing people thinking like:
to make connections to the context of art and • Artists may try to make us laugh at the same
the interactions of societies. phenomena.
• Accept economic, religious, or social
LESSON 3: NATURE, FUNCTIONS, AND ideologies.
PHILOSOPHIES OF ART • See our social situation in ways which had
not previously been apparent.
Nature of Art History 3. Psychological Function of Art - Art is not a
Nature of Art pastime or a leisurely activity. Some important
Art is created by man for representation of life aspects are:
or simply the way of life identified as follows: • self identity
1. To Express Life - exploring ideals and •rebalancing
possibilities •actualization of self
2. To Provide Social Values and Cultural • self-understanding
Identity - order and structure •remembering
3. To Bridge Human Intelligence and • growth
Perceptions - Form and meaning •hope
• appreciation
Nature of Art, Living with Art •avoiding sorrow
The role of art in human life is to transform 4. Physical Function of Art - Usually relates to
man's widest metaphysical ideas, by selective items that can be used for a practical purpose
reproduction of reality, into a physical form because of their physical structure, despite
and work of art that he can comprehend and their artistic appeal. Examples are:
to which he can respond emotionally. • Architecture and related fields of design
• leisure park development
Functions of Art • gadgets and appliances
Purposes & Functions of Art • furniture and equipment and etc.
Art plays an important role in the society. 5. Historical Function of Art -
There is difficulty in quantifying the functions • Understand our human past and its
of arts in the history of human being because relationship to our present. Recording and
almost all creations of man had its own documentation.
unique purpose. • Learn about this rich and fundamental
strand of human culture.
The following are significant areas in society •Learn to talk and write about works of art
where art is playing important functions: from different periods and places.
1. Personal or Individual Function - 6. Cultural Function of Art - Art influences
Regardless of how social we think we are and society by changing opinions, instilling values
how dependent we are on others, we have a and translating experiences across space and
private and separate understanding of time. It allows people from different society
ourselves. We think of ourselves as unique, and different times to communicate with each
different, exceptional in some ways, as if we
other via images, sounds and stories enriching 1. Interpretation
cultural worth. - Interpretation in art refers to the attribution
7. Religious Function of Art - As a stimulus for of meaning to a work. A point on which
creativity and culture, religion is the spiritual people often disagree is whether the artist's
impulse that conjoins humanity with divinity or author's intention is relevant to the
through spiritual experience, ceremony, and interpretation of the work.
mythology. Art and religion converge through Two Branches of Interpretation:
ritual practice and presentation of sacred • Intentionalism
narrative, thereby affecting "an experience of - Concerned with the artist's intention.
the numinous" (Otto, 1923). • Anti-intentionalism
8. Aesthetic Function of Art - Three crucial - Rejecting the relevance of the artist's
characteristics of aesthetic experience: intention.
• fascination with an aesthetic object (high 2. Representation
arousal and attention), - It's a type of description or portrayal of the
• appraisal of the symbolic reality of an object artist in the artwork in which revolve around
(high cognitive engagement), and a creating visceral, intimate worlds that reach
• strong feeling of unity with the object of far beyond mere reproduction of the subjects
aesthetic fascination and aesthetic appraisal. in the physical world.
9. Industry and Economy Function of Art - Arts Types of Representation Art:
and Design can be classified as a creative • Realism
industry. Every industry no matter what its - Sometimes called naturalism, in the
type can play a role in the economic growth. arts is generally the attempt to
• manufacturing represent subject matter truthfully.
• engineering & technology • Abstraction
• advertising - Art that does not attempt to
• computer software represent an accurate depiction of a
• entertainment visual reality but instead use shapes,
• construction colors, forms and gestural marks to
• tourism, etc. achieve its effect.
10. Political Function of Art - The arts and • Impressionism
politics has a strong relationship, particularly - Impressionist art were not trying to
between various kinds of art and power, paint a reflection of real life, but an
occurs across historical epochs and cultures. 'impression' of what the person, light,
As they respond to contemporaneous events atmosphere, object or landscape
and politics, the arts take on political as well looked like to them.
as social dimensions, becoming themselves a 3. Expression
focus of controversy and even a force of 4. Form
political as well as social change.
Aesthetic Theory:
Philosophies of Art - Aestheticism was a late 19th century
Philosophy of art is the study of concepts and European theory based on the idea that art
nature of arts such as: interpretation, exists for the sake of its beauty alone. Good
representation and expression, and form. It is judgements in aesthetics are grounded in
closely related to aesthetics, the philosophical features of artworks themselves, not just in us
study of beauty and taste. and our preferences.
- Aesthetic qualities are the qualities of an Fundamental Philosophies of Art:
artwork that speak to the overall feeling or The key to understanding and appreciate art,
mood of the artwork. It's when art elements each of the following fundamental theories
and principles come together to create a the enthusiasts, artists (beginner or master)
sense of beauty, harmony and feel in the should consider:
artwork. 1. Art is human-made.
- Aesthetic perception according to form, - Art expresses as a result of the intricacies of
interpretation, and context of an artwork. life, as a result of humans continually
- Portrait of Ambroise Vollard is an searching for meaning, making meaning out of
oil-on-canvas painting by Pablo Picasso, 1910 lived or observed experiences, and attempting
- Aesthetic theory of art related to the to connect to other humans
embedded descriptions and interpretations of 2. Art must be creative not imitative.
the concepts of art and its significance to - A creative work of art is something that
people's experience and emotions. makes you ask questions and, because it
1. Imitationalism makes you ask questions, it gets your
- Representational artwork aims to represent creativity flowing.
actual objects or subjects from reality. 3. Art must benefit and satisfy human being.
Although some forms are taking steps toward ✓ Stress Relief
abstraction, they still fall under the category ✓ Confidence Boost
of representation. ✓ Problem Solving
2. Formalism ✓ Inspiration
- It describes the critical position that the 4. Art is expressed through a certain medium
most important aspect of a work of art is its or material by which in which they should be
form. The way it is made and its purely visual known for.
aspects rather than its narrative content or its - Own unique approach and concept
relationship to the visible world.
3. Emotionalism LESSON 4: DEFINING ART APPRECIATION,
- Theory of art which places emphasis on the CREATIVITY, IMAGINATION & EXPRESSION
expressive qualities. According to this theory,
the most important thing about a work of art Defining Art Appreciation
is the vivid communication of moods, feelings, - The term 'art' encompasses a large variety of
and ideas. works, from paintings to sculptures,
4. Instrumentalism architecture to design, and in modern times,
- The theory that art should be an instrument digital art and so many other forms like the
for furthering a point of view that is moral, things that surrounds our existence.
social, religious, or political. This art tends to - The term 'appreciation' - giving value to;
be persuasive. increase the worth of; understand and
5. Institutionalism recognize good qualities of.
- This is a relatively new theory of looking at - Art appreciation is the knowledge and
art. It is a somewhat controversial theory and understanding of the universal and timeless
some people feel it is not a valid way of qualities that identify all great art. The more
looking at art. This tends to be artwork that a you appreciate and understand the art of
lot of people look at and think "that's art?" different eras, movements, styles and
techniques, the better you can develop,
evaluate and improve your own artwork.
- Art Appreciation - simply deals with learning 1. Art Allows us to Connect with Our Inner
or understanding and creating arts and Selves
enjoying them. - Art can transform our lives. When we
- Art Appreciation or Aesthetic education - the connect with art, we are ultimately
capacity to understand works of art and connecting with our inner selves. Art enables
experience a certain emotional enjoyment in us to look within and to listen to ourselves,
looking other work of art or creating own arts. realize who we are, and what we care about.
- Art Appreciation refers to analyzing the form It connects us to our thoughts, feelings,
of an artwork to general audiences to perceptions, and our outer realities and
enhance their enjoyment of such works of art. experiences.
- Art may be appreciated or analyzed without 2. Art Causes us to Have an Appreciation and
reference to subject matter, symbolism or Gratification for What we Have in our Lives
historical context. - We tend to be happier when we are able to
- Art appreciation can be subjective depending look at life through a standpoint of
on personal preference to aesthetics and appreciation and gratification - when we are
form, or it can be based on several elements able to view all of the wonderful details that
and principle of design and also depends on are going well in our lives instead of focusing
social and cultural acceptance. on the alternative.
- Art appreciation centers on the ability to 3. Art Brings More Creativity, Satisfaction, and
view art throughout history, focusing on the Happiness Into Our Lives
cultures and the people, and how art - Art gives us meaning and helps us
developed in the specific periods. It is difficult understand our world. Scientific studies have
to understand art without understanding the proven that art appreciation improves our
culture, their use of materials, and sense of quality of life and makes us feel good.
beauty. - When we create art according to Dr. Shelley
- Art Appreciation is: Carson, "arts gives us ability to improve our
• Gaining the knowledge to understand the mood, broadens our attention and allows us
art. to see possible and creative solutions to
• Acquire the art methods and materials to problems."
discuss art verbally or by the written word.
• Ability to identify the movements from - Art is not meant to be looked at only for
ancient cultures to today's contemporary art. what it is but it allows us to connect and
empathize on an emotional level while also
Importance of Art Appreciation learning about the culture.
- Every person is born with the innate desire - It is meant to stimulate thought because it
to create art, and similar to other professions, allows viewers to draw their own emotions
training is essential in honing skills to produce and pull from their personal experiences
art. Art education broadens a person's when viewed.
comprehension, development, and visions of - It is very powerful and it naturally develops
art. Art brings an understanding of diversity, critical and innovative thinking skills.
how people lived in the past, and connects - It also teaches many important qualities such
the issues concerning contemporary life and as listening, observing and responding to
art today. multiple perspectives.
- Due to the subjective nature of art, we can
learn to construct meaning and articulate
their thoughts when they express, in our own 2. Arts gives you joy.
words, our personal opinions about what we - "Exercising our creativity can give us an
are seeing, feeling and thinking. outlet from our daily routines, helping us
- It allows us an opportunity to develop an express emotions and boost our happiness
open mind and understand that there is more levels." - Juliet Davey, Psychologist
than just one solution to a problem. 3. Arts relieves stress.
- Having an appreciation for art also helps us - Studies suggest that art therapy can be very
to develop an appreciation for each other and valuable in treating issues such as depression,
how we are all unique in our own way. anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and
- As always mentioned, art is all around us and even some phobias. It is a great way to
therefore we have to react towards it because express your emotions without words, process
it gives meaning to our lives and helps us complex feelings and find relief.
understand our world. 4. Arts gives us the opportunity to showcase
- Appreciating art provides us with a forum in our skills and talent.
developing our literacy and communication - There are many different ways of expressing
skills. our artistic side, and we don't have to aspire
- Francisco Goya "Saturn Devouring His Son", to be a professional. Art is for everybody, and
1819-1823, "Art does not exist only to we can enjoy it simply for its own sake. Our
entertain, but also to challenge one to think, artistic abilities are there to be discovered.
to provoke, even to disturb in a constant 5. Arts gives us confidence.
search for the truth". - Arts education improves our confidence.
- "Art is something that makes us more Studies have shown that when an individual
thoughtful and well-rounded humans." participate in art activities with peers, the
- "Appreciating art is important. We tend to feedback they give to each other builds
think it is a luxury, but it gives people deep self-respect by helping them learn to accept
pleasure because beauty is the personification criticism and praise from others.
of hope that something grander is at work." 6. Arts helps us do well academically.
- Study shows a few hours of art will help us
Why Study Art Appreciation? relieve stress and give you happiness. With
We have always heard sayings like "Why study that our mind will be clear, and that would
art? Why not Engineering, Science, or help us focus on our studies, and that would
Commerce?", "Art won't get you anywhere," help us get better grades.
"Art is useless," "You won't get a proper job" 7. Arts helps us to communicate well with
and so many other issues. other people.
The truth based on research was, students do - Research shows that art therapy has a way of
better in their education because arts makes a energizing the brain, even for those children
huge impact in their character and who are non-verbal or are autistic. A calm
personality. mind helps us to be more social and react
pleasantly.
1. Arts improves creativity skills. 8. Arts helps us learn visually.
- "Everybody has a creative potential and from - As they progress in Visual Arts, we develop
the moment you can express this creative perceptual skills in observation and the ability
potential, you can start changing the world." to respond and view artworks critically. We
- Paulo Coelho, Author also develop the conceptual capacity to
develop ideas and express them visually. They
identify, analyze and interpret meaning in Creativity according to Webster's creativity is
artworks from diverse contexts. the ability to create and the quality of being
9. Arts helps you to express your emotions. creative.
- Art can provide us very natural and safe way Creativity in Art - An artist is the maker of the
to express ourselves. It allows us to play, art and must be creative. Being a creative
experiment, make a mess, create stories, use artist requires es ... knowledge in using the
metaphors to represent feelings, explore imagination to explore innovative ideas,
alternative narratives, externalize feelings by materials and tools applicable to any art forms
creating characters, reflect, by sharing art with making.
others. A creative artist is a person who is dedicated
10. Art is the language of the soul. to cia... artwork's originality and authenticity.
- "Art is a profound mirror, always reflecting
back who you truly are. Most people are (Classic, Original and authenticity)
petrified to take a look... But if you are brave Creativity
enough, you can see right into your soul." Just like the first, the envisioning of ideas is
- Michelle Baker, Art Therapist likely a choice …. between to create a new
one and or recreate and improve the present
The more you appreciate and understand the ideas.
art of different eras, movements, styles and
techniques, the better you can develop, How to be a Creative Artist?:
evaluate and improve your own artwork. The 1. Opened to play.
more you develop your skills in any art forms Artists will be the explorer who never stops.
of your choice the more you become human. They will not be taken back by previous
discoveries or preconceived notions. Creative
Creativity in Art artists will succeed because they are
Fallacy: continuously open to new possibilities, won't
- Art and creativity are two different concepts. see failure as a drawback but rather as a
Yes, they are correlated, but one does not means of achieving greatness by becoming
imply the other at least, not automatically, or aware of what could improve.
one is less than the other in value. 2. Artist's emotion.
- The skill of being creative develops curiosity We all know that artists, whether self-taught
and, along with it, brings new opportunities or otherwise, are creative, emotional, and
forward. often sensitive people. Most creative
individuals share in common with the artist's
Fact: success and it depends on the degree to
- Being creative means seeking ways to which they develops these traits
change the normal and think out of the box. 3. A constant desire to create.
Linking creativity with persistence can result in A creative people are constantly engaging in
art, which is the result of creativity and creating something new. They don't wait for
constant effort combined. something to happen or for the-right-moment
- Motivation has to be another element in the to pass by. They are creating circumstances for
process of creation for art to result. the creation and, therefore, increase their
- There cannot be art without creativity, but chances of success in whichever they are
creativity can exist without art. doing.
The Creative Process: 4 Types of Creativity:
Step 1, Preparing for creation. 1. Deliberate and Cognitive Creativity
This does not mean waiting for the right time People who possess deliberate and cognitive
to come to take action instead preparing characteristics are purposeful. They have a
yourself for a long ride and understand where great amount of knowledge about a particular
your motivation comes from. It means that subject and combine their skills and
you are taking in the arguments for which you capabilities to prepare a cia... course of action
are starting the process and what benefits this to achieve something. This type of creativity
creative process will bring to you. built when people work for a very long time
Step 2, Incubating selected ideas. on? in a particular area.
This is time to brainstorm ideas and see what 2. Deliberate and Emotional Creativity
you want to create. What are the best ideas Their creativity is always a balanced product
you came up with, and why do you think that of deliberate emotional thinking and logical
they are good? But most importantly, how will actions. creativity is found in the amygdala, a
you act on them? part of the brain and is responsible for human
Step 3, Implementing chosen ideas. emotions that helps in learning and
information processing. This is actually a
Main Components of Creativity: random moments referred to as "a-ha!”
moments when someone suddenly thinks of a
Originality - The method or idea must be new solution to some problem or think of some
and unique. It I should not be the extension of innovative idea.
something, which already exists. However, 3. Spontaneous and Cognitive Creativity
one can take inspiration from the already There are times when you spend a long time
existent methods and ideas to fabricate to crack a problem but can't think of any
something new and unique. solution or think of any possible way. But
Functionality - A creative idea must work and when you are having your relaxation time and
1 produce results, otherwise, the whole effort suddenly everything falls in place. Remember
will be in vain. the great scientist Isaac Newton's law of
gravity, the 'Eureka' moments.
Qualities of Creative People: 4. Spontaneous and emotional Creativity
Energetic - creative people are energetic This type of creativity are those moments that
physically and mentally utilizing it to are defined as rare moments when great
conceptualize ideas. discoveries take place. There is no need to
Intelligent - creative people are intelligent. have specific knowledge for spontaneous and
Though high level of IQ is a plus, most people emotional creativity to happen but there
are intelligent enough in creative thinking and should be a special skill to put the ideas into
smart to create new ideas. record in anyway can be.
Disciplined - creativity happens unexpectedly,
so whenever an artist is under any Imagination in Art
circumstances, he on? or she is ready to Imagination - Visualizing the unseen or
somehow make a note or record the ideas in impossible things or envisioning ideas that are
anyway possible. not present in reality or wanting it to happen
or exist.
- Imagination is very much associated with skills, and be able to spot opportunities to
creativity since it is through imagination develop.
where ideas, feelings or images are initially 6 Emotional Imagination - An artist has to be
put together in the artist's mind. aware of our emotions and the emotions of
- The imagination of the artist may be in the human beings more generally. The artists has
form of imaging or picturing, feeling, or to know how to create or project fear, how to
thinking what the work of art will become. create sadness, laughter and how the artist's
The artists may also use their imagination on possess the ability to play on those emotions
the possible alternatives to what they have to generate form and structure that plays into
finished at every step of the process. this facet of audience's mindsets.
- In the part of the audience or the public 7 Dreams - These are an unconscious form of
viewers would perhaps use their own imagination that we do when we're asleep.
imagination to understand the artist's work, Scientists are still deciding what these crazy
which could be verbally difficult to explain. little night visions are all about, but for those
of us that dream, it can be a fun and
8 Subsequent Imagination in Art sometimes scary way to access our
1. Effectuated Imagination - Allows the artists imagination interpret them in an art form.
to synthesize existing ideas together from 8. Memory Reconstruction - When we retrieve
existing information. our memories of people, objects and events
2. Intellectual or Constructive Imagination - we use our imagination to regenerate the
The artist is able to work from an existing plan images. Memories are subconscious stored
or a definite idea and is guided towards a bits of information dragged into our conscious
distinctia.... purpose. Intellectual imagination brain and our imagination often fills the gaps
is a very conscious on? and deliberate process. where memory hasn't been curated properly.
3 Imaginative Fantasy - This is when you're
able to generate new ideas from scratch and Expression in Art
can be guided or unguided. This is what s... Expression
most writers and artists are good at. We
usually have a moment of inspiration and go Individual expression of art, it reflects the
off to explore wherever the fantasy may take artist's personal thoughts, ideas, style and
us. feelings.
4 Empathy - This is a capacity that human Art is an expression made visible by a form.
beings have to mentally detach from ourselves Art as a piece is an expression of the artist and
and experience what another person is the artist is an expresser to convey message or
experiencing from their point of view. It allows create meaning.
us to take an imaginative stroll in someone
else's shoes. Characteristics of Expressions in Art
5 Strategic Imagination 1. Expression of Feelings
Natural release or reactions.
This is primarily concerned with - Expression of feelings often defined as a
what-could-be scenario. It's the ability to spot showing of emotion that come from the inner
opportunities and visualize what might world. Expression is the natural or intentional
happen if you were to take them. People who reaction in which emotional processes are
have an excellent strategic .... imagination will made and reflected as a concrete
have a realistic understanding of their own phenomenon.
2. Expression of Beliefs and Ideas portraying stories thru moving images.
Philosophical Interpretation. Cinematic or movie arts is a combination of
- In many cultures, art is used in religion, many disciplines and crafts to produce a more
spiritual or magical rituals, performances and realistic emotional experience for the
dances as decoration or symbol of a god or audience entertainment and learning as well.
other divine quality. Anthropologists however Digital Arts - Just like the cinematic and video
knows that this expression often serve a arts, digital arts is a new emerging expression
purpose at the level of meaning within a of motion pictures. The only difference of the
particular culture or social norms. latter is the use of sophisticated tools like the
3. Expression of Character computer. Initially, digital arts is solely used
Expressing the nature of things. for photography enhancement until the
- Any moral message in the work should not, emergence of video games and apps. Today
therefore, affect the overall value of the digital arts serves tremendous purpose in the
artwork in its aesthetics quality, either field of the industry like advertising and
positively or negatively. Artist's and patrons of software development.
the arts also want to protect - their creation
from censorship. If an artwork is judged only LESSON 5: The Art Forms, Subjects and
on the basis of its aesthetic qualities, it should Methods of Art, Mediums, Technique,
not be condemned for its moral message. Elements Principles of Art.

Forms of Expressing Art Art Forms

Visual Arts - Is a major field in art that includes An activity or a piece of artistic work that can
painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, be regarded as a medium of artistic
sculpture architecture, crafts ia... and expression.
photography. 1. Visual Arts - Visual arts refers to any piece
Literary Arts - Literature is literally of work or creation of art which are primarily
"acquaintance with letters" according to visual in nature with artistic merit. Major
Oxford. It originates from the Latin word forms are:
'littera' which means an individual written ... a. Painting - From Latin word 'pingere'
character. Literary art is a combined discipline meaning to paint. Painting is a category in
of ideation, literary appreciation, and creative visual and fine arts that involve the
writing, which is mainly prose of both fiction application of paint, pigment, color, or other
and nonfiction, drama, and poetry. medium to a surface or support base in order
Performing Arts - Performing arts are forms of to present an image of a subject. Paintings
art such as music, dance or drama. In this may be done in any surface as walls, paper,
category, artists is using voices, and physical wood, concrete glass, cloth, or cardboard, etc.
body to convey message or artistic b. Sculpture - It came from a Latin word
expression. The body is considered the `sculpere' which means to cut or removing
primary medium and conceptual material on pieces from a stone or any materials. It is the
which Performance Art is based. Other key art of carving, modelling, casting, assembling,
components are time, space and the cia... and constructing materials into figures of
relationship between performer and forms to achieve three dimensional piece.
audience. c. Architecture - The art and technique of
Cinematic and Video Arts - Cinematic and designing and building, as distinguished from
video arts is a visual language in the form of the skills associated with construction. The
practice of architecture is employed to fulfill c. Dance - Dance is the art form in which
both practical and expressive requirements, human movement becomes the medium for
and thus it serves both utilitarian and sensing, understanding, and communicating
aesthetic ends. ideas, feelings, and experiences. Dance has its
d. Plastic Arts - Derived from the word own content, vocabulary, skills, and
'plasticize', meaning 'to mold' which describes techniques, which must be understood and
any art form that involves modelling or applied to be proficient in the art. Example of
molding in three dimensions. The most Hip-hop Dance Ensemble is Upeepz won the
common example of the plastic arts is T... gold medal in 2016, Mega Crew, International
sculpture and artchitecture. Dance Hip-hop Competition. The team was
2. Performing Arts - Performing arts are art known for their urban choreography and
forms in which artists use their body street culture advocacy.
movements to dance or play music d. Drama - Drama arts are a form of narrative
instruments or use voice to sing in order to performed on a stage in front of an audience.
convey artistic expression. The common These stories and the way they are portrayed
performing art forms are: manifest in a wide variety of styles, also
a. Music - Music is a form of art that uses known as genres. The two oldest genres are
sound es... organized in time. Music is also a tragedy and comedy and are still popular
form of entertainment that puts sounds theme to theater productions at present.
together in a way that people like, find Example of Drama Production is From Lualhati
interesting or dance to. Most music includes Bautista's novel Desaparesidos, a 2018 stage
people singing with their voices or playing play production in times of political turmoil
musical instruments like the piano, guitar, which took place during the 1970s.
drums, violin, etc. Example of Music Ensemble e. Spoken Words - Spoken Words poetry is an
Founded in 1973, the Philippine Philharmonic art that focuses, at its core, on the words
Orchestra is the resident symphony orchestra themselves. One quality of spoken word
of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. artists is they tend to have a general passion
b. Opera - Opera is an art form in which for vernacular and vocabulary. A quality
singers and musicians perform a dramatic spoken word artists tend to have is a
work combining text or 'libretto' and musical commanding stage presence, though its not
score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera always innate, its learned. Example of Spoken
incorporates many of the ements of spoken Poetry Artist is Scott-Heron's poetry
theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes collections to name a few include Small Talk at
and sometimes includes dance. The 125th and Lenox: A Collection of Black Poems
performance is typically given in an opera (1970) and So Far, So Good (1990). Gilbert
house, accompanied by an orchestra or Scott-Heron was an American soul and jazz
smaller musical ensemble. Example of Opera poet, musician, and author, known primarily
Artist is Armida Siguion-Reyna is known to be for his work as a spoken word performer in
a Harana and Kundiman singer but she was the 1970s and 1980s.
also noted in the world of operas as she f. Cinema/Film/Movie - Cinema/Film/Movie,
performed the lead singing roles in Lucia de though art cinema is often defined as an
Lammersville, Rigoletto, La Traviata, I Pagliacci, artistic or experimental work expressing
The Merry Widow, and the zarzuela Ang symbolic meaning through the medium of
Mestiza. film. It is ambiguous, aesthetically rich, and
complex and is now considered as the highest
form of performing arts. Example of Cinema
Artist is "Charlie Chaplin" Comedy Act, 1918 It is a legitimate artistic movement.
and Switzerland, Charles Spencer Chaplin It is performed live in front of the audience.
Actor, Director and Composer. It is an advocacy oriented art.
Amusement forms of performing arts: It has no rules or guidelines. It is art because
a. Magic and Illusion - Magic and Illusionism is the artist says it is art. It is experimental.
a form of performing art using the natural . It may be entertaining, amusing, shocking or
ability to create illusion and manipulative horrifying. It is meant to be memorable.
tricks for the purpose of entertainment in It is primarily a not for sale art.
front of the live audiences. Examples: Video clip, 'Modern Men', An
b. Mime - Mime is a form of silent art that Experimental Performance Art, Steady Act,
involves acting or communicating using only 'Rhythm 0', 1979, Social Experiment by
movements, gestures, and facial expressions. Marina Abramovic, Russia, Janine Antoni:
A person performing mime is also simple Loving care, lick, and lather,
called a 'mime'. 4. Literary Arts - Literary art comes from two
c. Puppetry - Puppetry is a form of theatre or words namely:
performance that involves the manipulation - Art means the expression of human feelings
of puppets inanimate objects, often that have beauty value.
resembling some type of human or animal - Literature is an absorption word means
figure, that are animated or manipulated by a guide, guidance or order in the form of text or
human called a puppeteer. voice.
d. Circus Act - Circus Act circus is a group of So it can be concluded that literary art is
many different performers, often including something in the form of writing or stories
clowns, trapeze artists, and animal trainers. that have artistic and cultural value that
Traditional circuses have performing animals, displays the beauty of speech and language to
clowns, and acrobats, while more convey certain meanings.
contemporary circuses combine elements of Genres of Literature:
theater, dance, acrobatics, and music. a. Fiction - features imaginary characters and
3. Performance Arts - Performance Art is a events. This genre is often broken up into
form of arts practice that involves a person or several subgenres namely: fantasy, historical
persons undertaking an action or actions fiction, contemporary fiction, mystery, and
within a particular timeframe in a particular science fiction. Each subgenres could feature
space or location for an audience (most of the interesting themes like: graphics, comedy, and
time live audience). Central to the process and romance.
execution of Performance Art is the live b. Nonfiction - tells the story of real people
presence of the artist and the real actions of and events. Examples include biographies,
his/her body, to create and present an autobiographies, or memoirs.
ephemeral art experience to a live audience. c. Drama - a popular category of literature, is a
Main characteristic: The primary medium and story created mostly for a stage performance.
conceptual material on which Performance The most renowned author of drama was
Art is based is the artist's own body especially William Shakespeare, the writer of Macbeth,
facial expressions. Other key components are Hamlet, and Romeo and Juliet.
time, space and the relationship and d. Poetry - a style of writing words arranged in
connection between performer and audience. a metrical pattern and often (though not
Characteristics: always) in rhymed verse.
Renowned poets include E.E. Cummings,
Robert Frost, and Maya Angelou.
e. Folktale - referred to as mythology, tells
stories of originally oral literature and are
meant to pass on particular moral lessons.
These tales often have a timeless quality,
dealing with common concerns that are
relevant despite the time period.
5. Digital and Multimedia Arts
6. Decorative Arts