What is Art?What is Art?

What is Art?What is Art?

What is Art?

What is Art?What is Art?What is Art?

What is Art?

What is Art?What is Art?

What is Art?What is Art?

What is Art?

What is Art? What is Art?

What is Art?What is Art?What is Art? What is Art?

What is Art?

What is Art?What is Art?

a piece of ARTART is the visual expression of visual expression of

an idea or experiencean idea or experience

GuernicaGuernica Pablo Picasso 1937Pablo Picasso 1937

Depicts the Bombing of Spain by Nazi Germany during the Spanish Civil WarDepicts the Bombing of Spain by Nazi Germany during the Spanish Civil War

Art isArt is COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION

Before you can truly experience art Before you can truly experience art you must first learn to you must first learn to PERCEIVE .PERCEIVE .

PerceptionPerception is to truly is to truly SEEINGSEEING what the art iswhat the art is Communicating.Communicating.

This means This means using your using your sensessenses to to analyze and interpret a piece of analyze and interpret a piece of artwork in order to understand it.artwork in order to understand it.

WHY DO WHY DO ARTISTSARTISTS CREATE CREATE

ARTART??

TheThe PURPOSEPURPOSE or or FUNCTIONSFUNCTIONS of of ARTARTo PERSONAL FUNCTION:PERSONAL FUNCTION: The artist tries to express his

or her personal feelings personal feelings through the

artwork.o SOCIAL FUNCTION:SOCIAL FUNCTION:

Art that conveys a sense of family,Art that conveys a sense of family,community, or civilization. community, or civilization.

Cultural..o SPIRITUAL FUNCTION:SPIRITUAL FUNCTION:An artist may create a work to

supportthe Religious or Spiritual beliefs Religious or Spiritual beliefs

of a culture.of a culture.o PHYSICAL FUNCTION:PHYSICAL FUNCTION:

Functional Art: objects use in everyday life— Functional Art: objects use in everyday life— such as architecture, jewelry, pottery, furniture, etc.

o EDUCATIONAL FUNCTION:EDUCATIONAL FUNCTION:Art that has been used throughout time as a wayArt that has been used throughout time as a wayto pass on historical facts. to pass on historical facts. Teaches about cultures.

Where Where do thedo theIDEASIDEAS

come from?come from?

Andy GoldsworthyAndy GoldsworthyNATURENATURE

Inspiration comes Inspiration comes fromfrom

NATURAL MATERIALSNATURAL MATERIALS found in the found in the

ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

People & EventsPeople & Events

Street CrossingStreet CrossingGeorge SegalGeorge Segal19921992

Migrant MotherMigrant MotherDorothea LangeDorothea Lange

19361936

Tilted ArcTilted ArcRichard SerraRichard Serra19811981

Tourist IITourist IIDuane HansonDuane Hanson19881988

VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIALVIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIALMAYAN LINMAYAN LIN1981-821981-82WASHINGTON D.CWASHINGTON D.C

HISTORICAL HISTORICAL EVENTS EVENTS from the from the pastpast

Myths & LegendsMyths & Legends

Birth of VenusBirth of VenusSandro BotticelliSandro Botticelli14861486

Hades God of the Underworld Hades God of the Underworld with Cerberuswith Cerberus

Spiritual & ReligiousSpiritual & Religious

PietaPietaMichelangeloMichelangelo

14991499

The LamentationThe LamentationGiottoGiotto13051305

TechniquesTechniquesSelf-PortraitSelf-PortraitVincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh18891889

Number OneNumber OneJackson PollockJackson Pollock19481948

Commissioned by an Employee

ALSO

Past Past Artists Artists

or or MovementMovement

ss

THETHE LANGUAGE LANGUAGE OFOF ARTARTElements of DesignElements of Design PrinciplesPrinciples of Designof Design

The basic Visual symbols of art. The basic Visual symbols of art. Visual building blocks of an art Visual building blocks of an art work.work.

The rules that govern howThe rules that govern howartists organize the Elementsartists organize the Elementsof Design into an art work.of Design into an art work.

1.1. LineLine2.2. ShapeShape3.3. ValueValue4.4. Form Form 5.5. TextureTexture6.6. SpaceSpace7.7. ColorColor

1.1. RhythmRhythm2.2. MovementMovement3.3. BalanceBalance4.4. EmphasisEmphasis5.5. ContrastContrast6.6. PatternPattern7.7. UnityUnity

3 COMPONENTS OF AN ART 3 COMPONENTS OF AN ART WORKWORK

Subject:Subject:The image viewers can easilyThe image viewers can easilyidentify in a work of art.identify in a work of art.Non-ObjectiveNon-Objective Art has noArt has norecognizable subject matter.recognizable subject matter.

CompositionComposition::The way the Principles of DesignThe way the Principles of Design

are used to organize theare used to organize theElements of DesignElements of Design

Content:Content:The message the workThe message the workcommunicates.communicates.

4 STEPS TO CRITIQUING 4 STEPS TO CRITIQUING ARTART1.1. DescribeDescribe

Describe what you see. What is the Subject?Describe what you see. What is the Subject?Do you know what medium (material) is usedDo you know what medium (material) is usedto make the piece. What is visually in the work?to make the piece. What is visually in the work?

2. 2. AnalyzeAnalyzeHow is the work organized? Describe theHow is the work organized? Describe the

composition in terms of the Elements andcomposition in terms of the Elements andPrinciples of Design.Principles of Design.3. Interpret3. Interpret

What is the artist trying to communicate?What is the artist trying to communicate?What is the content of the piece? GuessWhat is the content of the piece? Guessthe meaning.the meaning. 4. Judge4. Judge

What do you think of the work? Think objectively.What do you think of the work? Think objectively.Is the piece successful in communicating theIs the piece successful in communicating the

ideas of the artist?ideas of the artist?