Contemporary Arts

Elements of Art

aspect of form

Elements of Art

these convey meaning, and express ideas and feelings

Line

Color

Value

Texture

Shape

Composition in Space

Movement

7 Elements of Art

Line

• associated with the body’s axis as it moves toward different directions

• adjusts to a point of reference through various positions and actions

Texture

when several lines come together they form _______.

Line

examples of this element include:

• University Gateway by NA Napoleon Abueva

• Dance (arms and feet)

Color

• associated with our experiences of cold and warmth, and the quality of light in our tropical environment

• the cycles of night and day, of darkness and light

Hue

the name of colors

Hue

how light waves of various lengths and rapidity of vibrations bounce off objects and enter our eyes

Warm and Cool

Hues can be divided into ______ and ______ hues

Warm Hue

• longer wavelength

• more distinct and easily discernible

• seems to advance towards us

Cool Hue

• shorter wavelength

• seem to merge into each other

• appear to recede

Primary Colors

includes blue, yellow, and red

Secondary Colors

include orange, violet, green

Complimentary

when placed opposite each other in the color wheel, they are said to be ___________.

Saturation

refers to how ‘true’ is the color

Intensity

the degree or purity of saturation or strength of a color

Brilliance

referred as the “true color”

Value or Tone

refers to brightness / darkness

Black
White, Gray

when a hue is mixed with _____, it becomes more dim or heavy;

when it is mixed with _____ or _____, it lightens

Tint

adding pure white to a hue

Shade

adding black to a pure hue

Tone

adding grey to a pure hue

Polychromatic and Monochromatic

two types of color schemes

Polychromatic

color scheme that uses many colors

Monochromatic

color scheme that makes use of one color but with different shades. mix the color with white or gray to achieve its many tones.

Complimentary Color Scheme

refer to colors opposite to each other on the color wheel

Rectangle (Tetradic) Color Scheme

makes use of four colors arranged in two complimentary pairs

Analogous Color Scheme

uses colors next to each other in the color wheel

Triadic Color Scheme

color scheme that uses three evenly spaced colors around the color wheel

Square Color Scheme

similar to the rectangle color scheme, but with all four colors spaced evenly around the color wheel

Split Complimentary

a variation of complimentary color scheme. in addition to the base color, makes use of two adjacent colors from its compliment.

Black

color that absorbs all

White

color that reflects them all

colors

visual artists use ______ in different ways, depending on their style and preferences

Representational

• an art that aims to depict the world as accurately as possible

• example: portraits with approximate skin tone, landscapes, and still life

Chiaroscuro

refer to the play of light and dark

personal, expressionist

modern artists are _______ and _______ taking liberties with color scheme

Galo

conveys his idea of extreme suffering in depleted world

Leeroy New

• creates polychromatic fantasy landscapes with an intense, polychromatic color scheme in his visual art paired with performance

• artworks express a personal cosmology

Rameer Tawasil

echoes the color scheme of Mindanao’s material culture

Nestor Vinluan

abstract paintings are muted, making us focus on the form and elements of the painting, itself

color scheme

_____ ________ also depend on the materials available and regional variations. example: T’nalak vs Dagmay

Value

• the gradations of tone from light to dark

• lightness / darkness of hue

• could also specifically refer to the play of light on an object or a scene

Representational Painting

it is shading, blending, and chiaroscuro which lend the flat surface an illusion of depth and perspective

Non-representational

• black and white photography (unique character)

• artistic photography (meaning)

• documentation (b&w IDs)

• photojournalism (reportage practices)

High-Key

all light values in a picture

Low-Key

all dark values in a picture

Value Scale

change in value from its lightest value (white), to its darkest value (black)

Value Contrast

light values placed next to dark values to create ______ or strong differences

Texture

• how objects and surfaces feel; associated with the sense of touch (tactility)

• created when several lines combine

examples of this element include barong, baro at saya, crocheted dresses, collage, folk art products etc.

Collage

actual objects are glued on a surface

Imelda Cajipe-Endaya

integrates sawali panes, crocheted lace, fabrics and rope to make more concrete and more immediate her works’ social and political themes

Folk Art

textures of _____ ____, products of century-old traditions are derived from the immediate environment (Baskets and Mats)

Shape

• forms that are two-dimensional or three-dimensional (2D or 3D)

• line crosses itself or intersects with other lines to enclose a space

2D

shapes that exists as planes having length and width

3D

• shape that possesses length, width, and volume

• either geometric, biomorphic, or free inventions

Geometric

architecture and manufactured items

Rectilinear and Curvilinear

two classifications of geometric

Organic

(shape) nature characteristics that are free, flowing, and irregular

Positive

solid forms in a design

Negative

spaces around the positive shapes

Static

appears stable and resting

Dynamic

appears moving and active

Composition in Space

• relationship between figures and elements

• how the elements are organized and composed according to principles of organization (balance, proportion, rhythm, unity in variety, dominance, subordination)

Composition in Space

examples of this element include the Bonifacio Monument, UP Oblation, Plaza Complex, stage performances

Movement

• related to line and the direction of the eye

• may occur in 2D design as rhythm or through the recurrence of motifs, their alternation or progression unfolding in a series

Contemporary Art

• art produced by artists living today.

• some modern artists continue to produce work till today and are considered contemporary, by virtue of being “of the present”

Contemporary Art

• fluid term and its use can change depending on the contexts

• continuously in process and in flux

Historical, Chronological

Perception, Recpetion

Contemporary vs Modern Art (differences):

• ______ & ______ emergence

• a matter of _______ & _______ depending on context

Kidlat Tahimik

• a film maker; daily life = art

• evident in the art spaces in Baguio associated with a mix of performance, installation, architecture, and culinary arts

collaborative, interactive, audience’s

Characteristics of Contemporary Art

• The process is ______ and the experience is immersive and ______, such that the art is never complete without the _______ input.

Terry Smith

“from extreme isolation to total proximity, from individual alienation to complete togetherness, from a personal particularity to total generality…”

Art

• tool of expression & communication

• a venue for one to convey thoughts, emotions, and aspirations

• the reflection of the artist’s society

Art

the manifestation or use of various creative disciplines

Visual and Performing Arts

• a tangible (or intangible) output of creative expression

• product of human creativity and skill to express oneself represented through different forms and disciplines

Visual Arts

used to describe a wide array of artistic disciplines that are appreciated primarily through sight.

Fine Arts

Decorative Arts

Contemporary Arts

forms of visual arts

Fine Arts

• artworks readily associated with art

• created for their appearance (or meaning) rather than practical use

• includes artwork from emerging technology and artistic innovations

Decorative Arts

• both aesthetically pleasing and functional

Decorative Crafts

another name for decorative arts

west, asia

in the ____ decorative arts are considered as lower version of art (artist vs craftsman) ; in ____ decorative arts have always been considered equal to of fine arts (artist = craftsman)

Contemporary Art Forms

• new and unusual art forms that cannot be easily categorized between fine and decorative arts

• recently conceived art styles and techniques that are avant-garde or experimental

Performing Arts

• use of the artist’s voice and/or body movements to communicate artistic expression

live audience

performing arts is meant to enacted in front of a _____ _________

Music

Dance

Theater

forms of performing arts

Music

• culturally universal form of art

• the manipulation of sound and silence

• blends with different elements: pitch, rhythm, dynamics, timbre, and texture to create sound.

Art Music

Popular Music

Traditional Music

common music genres

Art Music

• stems from Western Classical music

• presented and preserved through written musical notations developed in Europe

Popular Music

• accessible and commercially available to the public

• played through different mass media outlets: radios, televisions, and the internet

Traditional Music

• communally and culturally based but diverse

• preserved by passing it through oral communication and actual performance

Dance

regulated and deliberated order of body movements that have aesthetic value and are often performed accompanied by music.

Theater

• often involves integrating and combining the visual and performing arts

• use of gestures, music, song, dance, and visual arts to help communicate the story in front of an audience

Theater

a fine art where actors perform real or imagined experiences in front of a live audience

Recognition

Worship

Impulse

Self-expression

why do artist create art?

Recognition

• to be critically acclaimed

• to gain fame & fortune and to use art as their livelihood

Geraldine Javier

• previous auction record holder

• Ella Amo’ Apasionadamente y Fue Correspondida (For She Loved Fiercely, and She is Well -Loved)

Ronald Ventura

• his painting GRAYHOUND was sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong auction for 47 million pesos

Worship

some artists create art to glorify the creator – religious structures (examples: christian iconography, temples, songs)