(Q1) CPAR U2 lesson 2

3D Expressions
2D Expressions
Multi-dimensional Expressions

Characteristics of Visual Arts according to materials and approached used:

3D expressions

• It has Length, Width, and Volume.

2D expressions

• Mainly flat.

• Only Length and Width.

Multi-dimensional expressions

• uses Length, Width, Mass, Time, and Space as its dimensional and it uses various techniques.

Alla prima
Encaustic
Tempera painting
Fresco
Watercolor
Oil on canvas
Mosaic
Stained glass
Tapestry
Drawing
Printing
Photography

Utilized technique in 2D expressions: (A E T F W O M S T D P P)

Alla prima

• wet on wet paint.

• When you paint over a layer of wet paint.

Encaustic

• hot wax painting or add pigment to beeswax and use it to paint.

Tempera painting

• adding pigment to a water-soluble binder medium such as egg yolk.

Fresco

• mural painting technique that involves painting over fresh plaster.

Watercolor

• pigments are suspended in a water-based solution.

Oil on canvas

• Adding pigments to drying oil as a binder.

Mosaic

• Small pieces are assembled together.

Stained glass

• artwork is made with color glass.

Tapestry

• textile art woven on a vertical loom.

Drawing

• Using writing material to mark a 2D canvas such as paper and form an image.

Printing

• image is formed using a master template.

Photography

• Creating images with light.

Molding
Carving
Etching
Installing

Utilized technique in 3D expressions: (M C E I)

Molding

• Reshaping a 3D object such as marble or plaster to create a new form.

Carving

• scraping parts of a material to create a new form.

Etching

• using a strong acid on a surface to create a design.

Installing

• site-specific artwork designed to transform and include space in its message.

Lashed construction
Truss construction
Post and lintel construction
Cantilever
Arches

Utilized technique in multi-dimensional expressions: (L T P C A)

Lashed construction

• is a type of structure in which the parts are secured together using lashings, such as ropes, cords, vines, or other flexible binding materials, rather than nails, screws, or welding.

Truss construction

• is indeed a framework, typically triangular, used to support loads.

• The triangular geometry prevents shape distortion, which is why it’s efficient and stable. This matches engineering definitions.

Post and lintel construction

• This system has been used since ancient times (e.g., Stonehenge, Greek temples) and is exactly as described: vertical posts holding up horizontal lintels. It’s a foundational building method in architecture.

Cantilever

• it’s a beam or rigid structural element fixed at one end and free at the other, supporting loads without intermediate vertical support.

• This matches how cantilevers are used in bridges, balconies, and roofs.

Arches

• transfers loads along its curved shape into its supports (abutments).

• The description I gave matches the mechanics taught in engineering and architectural history.