General Styles of Arts and Techniques in Contemporary Art

General Style of Art

distinct frameworks that define the visual character, creative approach, and technical execution of artworks.

Realism

works depict subjects in their most natural state, representing them precisely as they look.

Miñiaturismo

art technique in which artists meticulously apply attention to detail.

Trompe-loeil

an art technique applied to create an optical illusion and give the impression of dimension.

Distortion

used to change or alter the appearance of a subject.

Abstraction

is a distortion technique where artists express feelings or Ideas by altering subjects from their natural apperance.

Cubism

It is revolutionized reality depiction by showing multiple views of a subject in one images, with forms fragmented into geometric shapes.

Non-Objectivism

characterized by the simplification of artistic elements, particularly shapes and colors. It involves a deliberate exclusion of representational details and shadows from visual compositions.

Piet Mondrian

widely recognized as a leading figure of the movement-analogous to Pablo Picasso’s association with Cubism- and his notable works are distinguished by a restricted palette of primary colours.

Medium

any material and an accompanying technique that produces art.

Printmaking

process wherein Impression of an image is transferred from one medium with a flat surface, which is commonly paper of fabric.

Graffiti

refers to images, symbols, or works printed on public spaces like walls on public and private buildings on the street.

Spray paint is a common medium

Dr. Karayom Ha

uses graffiti to express with regards to politics, social issues etc.

Decollage

means to take off or become stuck.
opposite of collage as it involves ripping or stripping layers of poster.

Frottage

means to rub or scrape. most common medium is a lead pencil, The method requires a textured object placed beneath a sheet of paper. then the surface of article is rubbed with a medium of choice

Digital Art

art made digitally.