Visual arts

There are also other artistic disciplines that also

involve a visual aspect, such as performance
arts, theater, and applied arts.
Some media of visual arts include paintings,
drawings, letterings, printing, sculpture, digital
imaging.
1. Line 5. Space
2. Color 6. Form
3. Texture 7. Volume
4. Perspective
 Sculpture: Methods
1. ADDITIVE. material is added
again and again to build up
the form (assembling)
2. SUBTRACTIVE. where the
artist removes or subtracts
materials to create the
form (carving)
Both can be MODELING, or
CASTING
 Sculpture: Types
1. FREE-STANDING.
Sculpture that is
surrounded on all sides
by space, except the
base. It is also known as
sculpture "in the round",
and is meant to be
viewed from any angle.
 Sculpture: Types
2. LIGHT SCULPTURE. An
intermedia and time based
art form in which sculpture
or any kind of art object
produces light, or the
reverse (in the sense that
light is manipulated in such
a way as to create a
sculptural as opposed to
temporal form or mass).
 Sculpture: Types
3. SOUND SCULPTURE. An
intermedia and time based
art form in which sculpture
or any kind of art object
produces sound, or the
reverse (in the sense that
sound is manipulated in such
a way as to create a
sculptural as opposed to
temporal form or mass).
 Sculpture: Types
4. JEWELRY. Objects of
personal adornment
made of precious
metals, gems, or
imitation materials.
 Sculpture: Types
5. RELIEF. The sculpture is
attached to a
background.
 Sculpture: Types
6. KINETIC SCULPTURE.
involves aspects of
physical motion.
 Sculpture: Types
7. ASSEMBLAGE/STACKED
ART. A form of
sculpture formed by
assembling objects and
'stacking' them.
 Sculpture: Types
8. LINEAR. Created through
linear lines using
different materials
 Egyptian Sculpture
The sphinx is the most popular
piece in Egypt. The head of the
Sphinx is symbolic of the
pharaoh, the mighty ruler of
Egypt, and the body of the
crouching lion is symbolic of the
mighty country Egypt. Therefore
it symbolizes the mighty
strengths and protective power
of Egypt.
 Greek Sculpture
The Golden Age of Athens was the complete fulfillment
of the term classic for it was the culmination of the
ideals of the time and of the ancient world as well. It
falls into four classes:
1. Sculptures created without regard to their ultimate
location or method of display. Free standing.
2. Statues identified as “kore” otherwise known as
female standing sculpture.
3. Statues identified as kouros otherwise known a
male standing sculpture.
4. Sculptures designed as ornaments for specific
positions.
 Roman Sculpture
Given the Etruscan descendant of
naturalism, Roman portraiture set an
early standard of excellence that became
the model for the whole Western
tradition.
It falls into two classes: portraits and
historical relief.
Both reflect the highly developed Roman
taste of realism.
 Baroque Sculpture
A restless, dynamic style with its
diagonals and floating curved lines, and
it’s sensuous textural effects.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini was the Baroque
artist par excellence.
His known sculpture is the “Ecstasy of St.
Therese.”
 Byzantine Sculpture
Sculptured relief during the Byzantine
was used to adorn magnificent palaces
and churches. It is the richest
expression of Christian doctrine.
 Renaissance Sculpture
It showed some traces of
classical influence in the
pulpits of the Cathedrals of
Pisa and Sienna.
The great master of this
period is Michaelangelo.
His masterpiece was the
“Pieta” today a treasure of
St. Peter’s in Rome.
 Painting: Paints
Paints are composed of three materials:
Pigment
Binder
Solvent
 Painting: Paints
Pigment: natural or synthetic colored materials
finely ground into power clay, gemstones,
minerals, plants and insects.
 Painting: Paints
Binder: holds the pigment together and adheres
the paint to a surface, egg yolks, oil and wax.
 Painting: Paints
Solvent: can be added to thin or thicken paint,
slow or speed up its drying time with oil or water.
 Painting Media: Dry Media
PENCIL. Cheap, easily
available, easy to work with
and can be erased. Graphite
pencils or lead pencils have
probably made more
drawings than any other
medium.
 Painting Media: Dry Media
METAL POINT. Made by dragging a
metal stylus over the surface of a
prepared paper, leaving a mark
much like a graphite pencil. Copper,
brass, silver, gold and platinum can
be used to create, each having
unique characteristics.
 Painting Media: Dry Media
CHARCOAL. Dark, soft and
harsh lines. They are
burned sticks of wood . It
is used greatly for
sketches and portraits.
 Painting Media: Dry Media
CHALK AND CRAYON. The
main difference between
them is the binder ( the
substance that holds the
pigment together). Chalk
have nonfat binders while
crayons have greasy or
oily, fat and wax binders.
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PASTEL. A painting
medium in the form of a
stick, consisting of pure
powdered pigment and a
binder. Pastel painting is
fragile and easily
smudged, its preservation
requires protective
measures.
 Painting Media: Liquid Media
PEN AND INK. Uses pens
and ink to create
uninterrupted lines. A
major variable in ink
drawings is the
thickness or thinness of
lines.
 Painting Media: Liquid Media
BRUSH AND INK. When
ink is diluted in water
and applied with a
brush, the result is
called a WASH.
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ENCAUSTIC. Also known as hot
wax painting, involves using
heated beeswax to which
colored pigments are added. The
liquid/paste is then applied to a
surface—usually prepared wood,
though canvas and other
materials are often used. Wax
gives a clear luminous/shining
effect.
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TEMPERA. Also known as ‘Egg
Tempera’, used prior to 1400s.
Tempera is a technique of painting
which uses permanent, fast-drying
colours and painting medium. The
name comes from the Latin word
‘temperare’, which means ‘blending or
mixing’.
 Painting Media: Liquid Media
OIL. Painting with
pigments that are bound
with a medium of drying
oil. The presence of oil
makes the painting shiny
and varnished. It dries
slowly.
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WATERCOLOR. Paints are
made of pigments
suspended in a water soluble
vehicle. The traditional and
most common support for
watercolor paintings is
paper; other supports
include fabric/cloth, wood,
and canvas.
 Painting Media: Liquid Media
GOUACHE. Also known as water
paint, splash or body color. A water
based paint consisting of pigment to
be used in an opaque/cloudy
painting method. It differs from
watercolor in that the particles are
larger, the ratio of pigment to water
is much higher. This makes gouache
heavier and more opaque, with
greater reflective qualities.
 Painting Media: Synthetic Media
WATER-BASED ACRYLICS.
Most popular synthetic
paint introduced in
1950s. Quick-drying and
intense colors.
 Painting Media: Synthetic Media
THINNED DOWN
ACRYLICS. Synthetic
paints that are shot
through airbrushes and
spray paint containers.