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HUMM 113 BSIT 1-C COLORS AND THEIR MEANINGS Color Meaning LESSON II: HOW DO I STUDY ART? Black - Death, despair, gloom, sorrow, What are the Elements...

HUMM 113 BSIT 1-C COLORS AND THEIR MEANINGS Color Meaning LESSON II: HOW DO I STUDY ART? Black - Death, despair, gloom, sorrow, What are the Elements of Art? Blue - Infinity, Freedom, Calmness, THE ELEMENTS OF ART ARE SORT OF LIKE ATOMS IN THAT BOTH SERVE AS "BUILDING BLOCKS" FOR Brown - Humility CREATING SOMETHING. Green - Nature, Freshness, Prosperity, Hope, Money I. COLORS - gives meaning, value, intensity and Orange - Sweetness, Cheerfulness, saturation to an object. It has series of wave lengths which strikes our retina. Pink - Femininity, love, COLOR THEORY Red - Bravery, Energy, Passion, War, Warm Colors are one of the first things we learn in school. Violet - Royalty, Dull Understanding the basic primary colors and how they White - Purity, Clarity, Simplicity, Virginity, Peace blend is an activity found in most elementary school classrooms, but that’s just one piece of a much larger Yellow - Joyful, Life, Vibrant, Sunshine, Happiness field known as color theory. Used by painters, graphic PROPERTIES OF COLOR designers, interior decorators, and anyone working in visual culture, color theory is an essential part of any Value - lightness, brightness, darkness of color. artist’s toolkit. By understanding the principles of color and the science behind how we perceive different hues, Saturation - degree of quality, purity, and strength such Artists are able to mix, match, and blend a wide range as scarlet and indigo. 2 to 3 colors in things. of colors to please the eye. CLASSIFICATIONS OF COLORS While it may seem like standard theories about color Primary, Secondary, Intermediate and Tertiary have always existed, that’s not the case. Of course, colors like blue have been around since ancient times, PRIMARY COLORS - colors that cannot be formed from when the Egyptians learned how to create permanent mixtures because they are pure colors. pigments from minerals. However, it wasn’t until the RED, YELLOW and BLUE 18th century that color theory began to formally take shape. SECONDARY COLORS - colors form out of combination of two primary colors. Initial explorations in color were from a scientific point of view. Isaac Newton, in his 1704 book Opticks made a Blue + Yellow = Green breakthrough in proving that light was made of different Red + Blue = Violet colors. Controversial at the time—as it was thought that pure light was colorless—his experiments became Red + Yellow = Orange important stepping stones for color theory. He even INTERMEDIATE COLORS - colors form out of mixing one organized an early color wheel based off of the color primary and one secondary. combinations he saw when refracting light through a prism. Yellow + Green = Yellow Green Later publications, The Theory of Colors by German Red + Violet = Red Violet poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and The Law of Simultaneous Color Contrast by French chemist Michel Red + Orange = Red Orange Eugene Chevreul, are considered the founding TERTIARY COLORS - form out of combination of two documents of color theory. Published in the early 19th secondary colors. century, they deal with color psychology and chromatic aberration, and they further refined the color wheel. Orange + Purple = Russet Orange + Green = Citron Drawing - the art or technique of producing images on a surface, usually paper, by means of marks, usually of Purple + Green = Olives ink, graphite, chalk, charcoal, or crayon. SECOND ELEMENT: LINES Printing - traditionally, a technique for applying under Line - one- or two-dimensional art that indicates pressure a certain quantity of coloring agent onto a direction, orientation, movement, and energy. It is specified surface to form a body of text or an illustration considered as the oldest, simplest, universal element. Kinds of Art Medium Also, a line is an identifiable path created by a point Sculpture - an artistic form in which hard or plastic moving in space. It is one-dimensional and can vary in materials are worked into three-dimensional art objects. width, direction, and length. Lines often define the The designs may be embodied in freestanding objects, edges of a form. Lines can be horizontal, vertical, or in reliefs on surfaces, or in environments ranging from diagonal, straight or curved, thick or thin. They lead tableaux to context that envelop the spectator. An your eye around the composition and can communicate enormous variety of media may be used, including clay, information through their character and direction. wax, stone, metal, fabric, glass, wood, plaster, rubber, and random “found” objects. Direction of Line Materials may be carved, modeled, molded, cast, wrought, welded, sewn, assembled, or otherwise Vertical line - basic framework of all forms, power & shaped and combined. delimitation, strength, stability, simplicity, and efficiency. Moreover, vertical lines often communicate a sense of Textile, any filament, fiber, or yarn that can be made height because they are perpendicular to the earth, into fabric or cloth, and the resulting material itself. The extending upwards toward the sky. term is derived from the Latin textilis and the French texere, meaning “to weave,” and it originally referred Horizontal line - creates an impression of serenity and only to woven fabrics. perfect stability. Rest, calmness, peace, and reposed. Photography, method of recording the image of an Diagonal line - convey a feeling of movement. Objects in object through the action of light, or related radiation, a diagonal position are unstable. Because they are on a light-sensitive material. The word, derived from the neither vertical nor horizontal, they are either about to Greek photos (“light”) and graphein (“to draw”), was fall or are already in motion. first used in the 1830s Jog line - it shows violence, zigzag, confusion, and FOURTH ELEMENT: RHYTHM conflict. - pattern, arrangement of lines, color, synchronization or Curve line - it shows a gradual change of direction and connection of path that suggest gracefulness. fluidity. It signifies subtle form. Also, the curve of a line can convey energy. Soft, shallow curves recall the FIFTH ELEMENT: STYLE curves of the human body and often have a pleasing, - the typical expressing and training of artist and outlook sensual quality and a softening effect on the in life. composition. SIXTH ELEMENT: STRUCTURE THIRD ELEMENT: MEDIUM - surface and quality of object either real or made to be - it denotes the means of artists to express his ideas, it appeared real. pertains to materials used to express feelings through art. - It gives variety and beauty on art. Kinds of Art Medium Painting - is an image (artwork) created using pigments (color) on a surface such as paper or canvas. SEVENTH ELEMENT: SHAPE ✓ Child ✓ Fruits -the enclosed space defined by other elements of art. ✓ Toys shapes may take on the appearance of two-d or three- ✓ Landscapes objects. ✓ Seascapes PRINCIPLES OF ART LESSON 3-4: READING ART Emphasis – the composition refers to developing points of interest to pull the viewer's eye to important parts of STYLE (Mood or Temper of the Artwork) – It is the body of the work. determined by history (time and place), by the personality of the artists as well as by the theory of art Balance – it is a sense of stability in the body of work. It can be created by repeating same shapes and by CLASSICAL ART creating a feeling of equal weight. MODERN ART POSTMODERN Harmony – achieved in a body of work by using similar elements throughout the work, harmony gives an STYLES OF CLASSICAL ART uncomplicated look to your work. 1. Classicism Variety – refers to the differences in the work, you can 2. Medieval Art achieve variety by using difference shapes, textures, 3. Renaissance Art colors and values in your work. 4. Mannerism 5. Baroque Movement – adds excitement to your work by showing 6. Neoclassicism action and directing the viewers eye throughout the picture plane. STYLES OF MODERN ART PRINCIPLES OF ART 7. Impressionism 8. Expressionism Proportion or scale – refers to the relationships of the 9. Fauvism size of objects in a body of work. Proportions give a 10. Pointillism sense of size seen as a relationship of objects. such as 11. Art Nouveau smallness or largeness. 12. Surrealism Unity – is seen in a painting or drawing when all the 13. Cubism parts equal a whole. Your work should not appear 14. Concretism disjointed or confusing. 15. Suprematism 16. Dadaism Rhythm – a type of movement in drawing and painting. 17. Ready Made Art It is seen in repeating of shapes and colors. Alternating 18. Abstract Expressionism lights and darks also give a sense of rhythm. 19. Color Field painting DIFFERENT SUBJECTS OF WORK OF ART 20. Pop art 21. Op Art ✓ Nature ✓ Women STYLES OF POSTMODERN ART ✓ Men 22. Installation Art ✓ Emotion 23. Environmental Art or Earthwork ✓ Places ✓ Animals STYLES OF CLASSICAL ART ✓ Events ✓ Saints 1. Classicism ✓ Religion This is the style found in the ancient Greek and Roman ✓ Churches sculptures. It is an idealist imitation of the beauty and perfection of - Academic art and the Salon the human body. - Strict adherence to rules of painting The sculptors were Praxiteles, Polycritus and Myron. People: In architecture, classicism is found in the 3 Greek - Jacques Louis David Orders, and the additional 2 Roman Orders, indicated by - Jean Auguste Ingres the designs of columns - Juan Luna - Guillermo Tolentino 2. Medieval Art This style has religious subjects and applies flat STYLES OF MODERN ART projection. The church is the patron of art. The art forms 7. Impressionism are mosaic, stained glass paintings, illuminated manuscripts and calligraphy. Beginning of Modern Art Subjects taken from everyday ordinary life The noted paintings are the frescoes by Giotto de Surface filled with bursting light of the sun. Bondone Pale colors and blur outlines indicate movement and passage of time 3. Renaissance Art - Claude Monet Revival of ancient Greek and Roman Art Discovery and - Paul Cezanne - Auguste Renoir application of perspective Application of chiaroscuro and sfumato Triangular Composition Religious and 8. Expressionism secular subjects Patrons of art: The church and wealthy Art is an expression of the artist’s emotion. Unnatural families representation Symbolic use of color Dominance of Early Renaissance: Boticelli curve lines for emotional effect Heavy impasto paints Flemish School of Painting: Van Eyck - Vincent Van Gogh High Renaissance: Florentine School of Painting: - Edvard Munch Donatello, Leonardo Michelangelo, Raphael 9. Fauvism 4. Mannerism The name is from the French fauve that means “beast”. This is an alternative style to Renaissance Art. It uses unnatural colors for exciting visual effect. Representations are stylized with elongated figures and Subjects are taken from everyday, ordinary objects. Paintings by Henry Matisse usually religious subjects Mannerist paintings are those by El Greco or Dominikos Theotokopolus. 10. Pointillism (Divisionism) 5. Baroque Uses points or dots as the main visual element. Based on the principle of visual mixing. Subjects taken from Various subjects presented in highly realistic way. the everyday, ordinary experiences. Structurally formal Application of deep chiaroscuro. Dominance of curve and visually representational. The main proponent is lines to suggest motion. George Seurat’ 11. Art Nuoveou - Rembrant van Rijn Poster-like paintings for advertisement. Subjects are - Giorgione Castelfranco women in sensual postures. Linear composition and flat - Peter Paul Reubens projection. Paintings by Alphonse Ma. Mucha - Jan Vermeer 6. Neoclassicism 12. Surrealism - Revival of Renaissance & Classical Style - Subject: Ancient Western society Art is a revelation of the artist’s subconscious mind - Highly Realistic Representation (Psychoanalysis) Reaction to rationalism & romanticism. - Technique: Deep chiaroscuro Emphasizes passion and imagination, weird, fantastic and dream-like presented in highly realistic way  - Salvador Dali 18. Abstract Expressionism - Marc Chagall - Giorgio de Chirico Based on Action Theory of Painting Purely non- - Rene Magritte objective. Sense of freedom in the act of painting. - Prudencio Lamaroza - Jackson Pollock 13. Cubism - William de Kooning - Jose Joya This has flat projection and uses geometrical shapes. The subjects are in multiview to suggest motion. 19. Color Field Painting Branch of Action Painting - Pablo Picasso Mass of colors on the flat surface - George Braque - Mark Rothko - Fernand Leger - Gus Albor - Vicente Manansala 20. Pop Art - Mauro Malang Santos - Ang Kiokuk Art taken from images in popular culture such as commercial labels and mass products, comics and 14. Concretism (De Stijl or Plastic Art) cartoons This is a purely non-objective painting. It represents - Roy Liechtenstein subjectivity not objects, and uses rectilinear shapes and - Andy Warhol primary colors 21. OP art (Optical Art) Theo van Doesburg Creates optical illusion. The illusion itself becomes the reality in art 15. Suprematism - Bridget Riley Purely non-objective Represents pure subjectivity not - Victor Vasarely objects. Reduction into most basic shapes and colors. Painting becomes true to itself, finally seen as what it STYLES OF POSTMODERN ART is—a painting 22. Installation Art Suprematist paintings by Kasimir Malevich Postmodern style in which exhibition space is 16. Dadaism transformed into work of art. Use of limitless range of materials arranged in place. From dada, a baby-talk word. It is an “anti-art” movement. The purpose is to “shock”. Creates art by - Tracy Emin “destroying” art. Seeks to “destroy” established - Damien Hirst traditions and past histories to bring about new social - Medio Cruz order. 23. Environmental Art or Earthwork Marcel Duchamp Postmodern style of art which uses natural environment as its medium. Based on Institutional Theory of Art. 17. Ready-Made Art - Robert Smithson Based on the Institutional Theory. Anything may be art. - Christo Javacheff Ordinary objects are put in the context of art by the artist’s authority and power play Evolution of Artistic Styles - Marcel Duchamp SOME GREATER POSSIBILITIES TO ART (Present - Judy Sibayan Period) Burp Art/ Vomit Painting  Tongue/Breast/Penis Painting ❖ These are examples: Computer/Graphic Art 1. When paintings are placed in a daunting environment such as hospitals Art in virtual reality 2. The experience and process of creating art itself Graffiti/ Street Art 3. The bliss of looking at a piece of imagery MMDA Art evoking a happy memory: e.g. the painting of a do; LESSON 1: What is Art and 4. Direct words from typography and graphic Humanities? messages that are so relatable as if the author has read your mind and feelings. Humanities: Its Meaning, Importance and Scope 5. And identifying oneself with the properties of > Humanities- Latin “Humus” an artwork: an homage to something; works addressing diaspora, displacement, and other ✓ ground social issues. ✓ “Humanus” ✓ human Identity and understanding the self ✓ cultured ❖ Today’s generation, being the “me” generation, is ✓ refined also sometimes tagged as the “anxious generation”. Arts ❖ A lot of social issues evidently reflect this struggle for identity: gender issues, disconnectedness ❖ Art - Italian “artis” brought on by social media, regionalism, and even human creative skills (e.g. artisans) mental health issues. Sometimes we see ourselves ❖ Importance: It is indeed important in our lives. in an artwork. ❖ Art, like love, is not easy to define. ❖ Sometimes we see ourselves in the process. Art can ❖ It is an activity that provides the beauty and serve as a powerful tool to help us communicate pleasure. It is also made out of one’s skill as well as and relay our confusion. Even psychological one’s feelings and emotions. interventions use art as therapy to aid in processing some sensitive experiences. Beauty Grief and Healing ❖ One of the innate qualities that “pretty art” can give is that it makes our dull, lifeless wall come to life. ❖ Many of the most poignant and humanistic products ❖ The contrast of having something “alive” and of art were made after the World War II. dynamic to look at on something ordinary and ❖ Twentieth century art mostly expressed human common, suffering and darkness in its themes. Throughout ❖ let us say a pristine white wall, evokes in us an the years, artists have interpreted these shared affinity toward its beauty. Though we have different, human experiences in different ways, which also notions of beauty, still it is common denominator help us process our grief. when we are talking about appreciating forms of ❖ Some may use art as a tool to express pain and art. process it in therapy. Nonetheless, it play an ❖ Beauty makes sense to most of us. important role in making grieving somehow dignified. Happiness and Hope Remembering and mark-making ❖ There is something about art that mirrors the soul of those willing to confront it. In a societal tone, ❖ The monument of Rizal in Luneta Park is one artworks tend to echo the hopes and anxieties of an example of a type of art that helps us remember. age. There is a wide range of properties of art why it Without the tangible characteristic of art, we will gives a sense of joy and hope to its audience. not able to sustain our nationalistic values well enough. Raising Awareness ❖ In the Philippines, many socially-concerned artists have emerged in the age of modernism portraying politicians and the governments system in their most hateful actions. A more subtle type of in inducing awareness can be observed in architecture such as the stained-glass windows of Gothic churches and even their illuminated manuscripts. Culture and Togetherness ❖ Lastly, forms of art are often localized so that they bring identity also to certain regions. This is very evident here in the Philippines, which is geographically separated by thousands of islands – we are very regionalized GOOD LUCK SA MIDTERM!!! Believe and pray in God! Philippians 4:13 – “For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.” “Grade doesn’t define you as you did your best”