Visual and performing Arts.

Visual arts

a wide array of artistic disciplines that are appreciated through sight

Fine Arts

primarily created for its appearance.

Sculpture

involves creating 3d objects; they reflect the culture, beliefs, and values of different societies.

Stone

carved using chisels and hammers

Bronze

cast through a process called lost wax casting

Clay

used for modeling and small sculptures.

Wood

carved or assembled

Relief Sculpture

carved into a flat surface; project slightly in the background

Free-Standing Sculpture

fully 3d and can be viewed from all sides.

Installation art

Large or site specific

Carving

removing material form a solid block

Modeling

Shaping and adding materials

Casting

Pouring liquid material into mold

Assembling

Combining various materials to create a sculpture.

Michaelangelo

Famous for David (symbolized strength and youthful beauty); Created Pieta ( MAry holding Jesus)

Auguste Rodin

Known for the Thinker; used realistic detail and expressive form.

Lines

defines shapes, outlines, textures, and suggested movement.

Straight Lines

controlled and precise

Jagged or Zigzag lines

energetic and sharp

Curved Lines

flowing and smooth

Shapes

make up everything we see; basic

Shading

makes drawings appear 3d, realistic, and lively.

Stippling

uses dots; great for subtle shading and texture

Scribbling

drawing random overlapping, and often energetic, lines or marks to build up tonal values.

Hatching

created the illusion of shadow and volume

Cross-hatching

increases the darkness and contrast.

Painting

artists uses paint to create images.

Renaissance (14th to 17th)

Focused on realism and human anatomy; Leonardo Da Vinci and Michaelangelo

Impressionism (19th)

Focused on capturing moments and light; Monet

Modernism & Abstract (20th)

Emphasized innovation and breaking traditional rules; Picasso and Kandinsky.

Blending

Gradually mixing colors to create smooth transitions; common in oil and watercolor.

Layering

Applying multiple coats of paint to build depth

Dry Brushing

uses dry brush with little paint to create texture

Wet-on-wet

wet paint on wet surface for soft, blurred effects.

Impasto

applying thick paint so it stands out on the surface

Realism

Depicts Subjects truthfully and accurately

Impressionism

Focuses on the essence of a scene with visible brushstrokes emphasis on light.

Cubism

Breaks objects into geometric shapes.

Abstract

Uses colors shapes and forms to express ideas rather than realistic depictions.

Expressionism

Conveys emotional experience through bold colors and distorted forms.

Print

copying designs or texts into paper or other materials; Invented by Johannes Gutenberg in 1440