Art App o It enhances our creative skills, nurtures our

imagination and promotes originality and

UNDERSTANDING HOW ART CAN MEET SOME HUMAN
innovativeness
NEEDS
WHY DO PEOPLE CREATE ART?
 Humans & Art
1. making our surroundings more beautiful
Humanities - is an academic discipline that studies the
2. creating records of a specific time, place, person
different aspects of the human society and culture (Bod,
or
2013). Derived from the Latin word, “humanus,”
3. expressing or communicating ideas
meaning human, cultured, or refined.
4. expressing religious beliefs
Stanford University defines Humanities as “the study of 5. criticizing elements of society
how people process and document the human 6. for educating
experience” 7. for showing that we are capable of doing
something no one else has tried before.
- Philosophy
- Literature Assumptions of Art
- Religion
o Art is universal
- Ethics
o Art is not nature
- Art
o Art involves experience
- Music
o Art is cultural
- History
- Language Art is cultural
- Political science, law, archaeology, and
anthropology 1. Visual Arts
2. Auditory Arts
WHY DO WE NEED TO STUDY HUMANITIES? 3. Audio-Visual
- To provide insights into everything 4. Literary Arts
- To gain additional knowledge 5. Applied Arts
- To understand the world we live in VISUAL ARTS - visual arts are creative works that
- To provide a clearer picture of the future stimulate the visual sense
WHAT IS ART? — anything that is perceived by the eyes is a visual art.
ART- The etymological definition of art can be traced 1. Graphic Arts (also referred to as two
from the Latin word “ars” which translates to “skill or dimensional arts or 2D) - These are arts that
“craft” (Britannica Encyclopedia, 2006). have width and length and are described as flat
- The Webster Dictionary (2012) defines art as the arts since they are most of the time seen on flat
“human ingenuity in adapting natural things to man’s surfaces. These include: painting, drawing,
use.” In other words, an individual uses art when he/she lettering, printing, sketching, digital imaging,
transforms nature or God-made things into useful man- computer graphics, and photography.
made objects using his intellect 2. Plastic Arts (also referred to as three-
dimensional arts or 3D) - These are arts that
- Some define art as a form of communication (Ganzon, have width, length and volume. These include:
2018). sculpture, architecture, landscape architecture,
city planning, interior design, costume design,
WHY STUDY ART?
set design, theatre design, industrial design, or
o It helps us understand individual differences handicrafts.
o It helps us develop our skills in decision-making
AUDITORY ARTS - These creative works that stimulate
and problem solving
the sense of hearing — anything that can be heard or
listened to is an auditory art, which include music or 1. Beauty
drama on radios. 2. Happiness and Hope
3. Identity and understanding one self
AUDIO-VISUAL ARTS - These are arts that can be
4. Grief and healing
perceived by both the senses of sight and hearing. Also
5. Remembering and mark-marking
referred to as performance arts, these arts are intended
6. Raising awareness
to be presented in front of an audience.
7. Culture and togetherness
o Language-based - include poetry, which may be
performed for an audience using original or
published works; spoken word, which is I. Beauty
sometimes similar to poetry in its focus on
One of the innate qualities that “pretty art” can give is
cadence and rhythm.
that it makes our dull, lifeless wall come to life. The
o Music-based - include performances by an
contrast of having something “alive” and dynamic to
individual or with a group of any size, which
look at on something ordinary and common, let us say a
comes in several genres: vocal, instrumental
pristine white wall, evokes in us an affinity toward its
and mixed; dance, which are usually
beauty. Though we have different, notions of beauty,
accompanied by music and correspond to a
still it is common denominator when we are talking
particular genre such as ballet, ballroom,
about appreciating forms of art. Beauty makes sense to
classical, contemporary, jazz and modern
most of us.
dance.
o Combination which include theater-based II. Happiness and Hope
performance such as dramatic plays (i.e.
There is something about art that mirrors the soul of
tragedy, comedy, tragicomedy, farce,
those willing to confront it. In a societal tone, artworks
melodrama), improvisations, musical theater,
tend to echo the hopes and anxieties of an age. There is
and films, which can be created using motion-
a wide range of properties of art why it gives a sense of
picture camera (as in a movie camera),
joy and hope to its audience.
animation techniques, Computer-Generated
Imagery and many more. These are examples:
LITERARY ARTS - These are written arts intended to be a. when paintings are placed in a daunting
read. These include prose, which is in paragraph form environment such as hospitals;
and poetry, which is in stanza form composed of lines. b. the experience and process of creating art itself;
c. the bliss of looking at a piece of imagery
APPLIED ARTS - These are arts which refer to the
evoking a happy memory: e.g. the painting of a
application of artistic design to useful objects for
do;
everyday use. While works of fine arts have no
d. direct words from typography and graphic
functional purposes other than for aesthetics or
messages that are so relatable as if the author
beautification, applied arts are created with aesthetic
has read your mind and feelings; and
and functional goals.
e. identifying oneself with the properties of an
Most of the time, these overlap with visual arts that artwork: an homage to something; works
include: industrial design, fashion design, interior addressing diaspora, displacement, and other
design, and graphic art and design (including computer social issues.
graphics), as well as most types of decorative art (like
furniture, carpets, tapestry, embroidery, batik, jewelry,
precious metalwork, pottery, goldsmithing, basketry, III. Identity and understanding oneself
mosaic art, and even glassware). Illuminated
manuscripts and later book illustration are also Today’s generation, being the “me” generation, is also
classified as applied arts. sometimes tagged as the “anxious generation”. A lot of
social issues evidently reflect this struggle for identity:
Functions of Art gender issues, disconnectedness brought on by social
media, regionalism, and even mental health issues. Green - Nature, Freshness, Prosperity, Hope,
Sometimes we see ourselves in an artwork. Sometimes Money
we see ourselves in the process. Art can serve as a Orange - Sweetness, Cheerfulness
powerful tool to help us communicate and relay our Pink - Feminity, love
confusion. Even psychological interventions use art as Red - Bravery, Energy, Passion, War, Warm
therapy to aid in processing some sensitive experiences. Violet - Royalty, Dull
White - Purity, Clarity, Simplicity, Virginity,
IV. Grief and healing Peace
Yellow - Joyful, Life, Vibrant, Sunshine,
Many of the most poignant and humanistic products of Happiness
art were made after the World War II. Twentieth-
century art mostly expressed human suffering and
darkness in its themes. Throughout the years, artists Properties of Colors
have interpreted these shared human experiences in Value - lightness, brightness, darkness of color
different ways, which also help us process our grief.
Some may use art as a tool to express pain and process Saturation - degree of quality, purity, and strength such
it in therapy. Nonetheless, it play an important role in as scarlet and indigo. 2 to 3 colors in things.
making grieving somehow dignified. Classification of Colors
V. Remembering and mark-making a. Primary colors- colors that cannot be formed
The monument of Rizal in Luneta Park is one example of from mixtures because they are pure colors.
a type of art that helps us remember. Without the Example: red, blue and yellow.
tangible characteristic of art, we will not be able to
sustain our nationalistic values well enough. b. Secondary colors- colors form out of
combination of two primary colors.
VI. Raising awareness
Example:
In the Philippines, many socially-concerned artists have
emerged in the age of modernism portraying politicians Blue + Yellow = Green
and the governments system in their most hateful Red + Blue = Violet
actions. A more subtle type of in inducing awareness Red + Yellow = Orange
can be observed in architecture such as the stained-
glass windows of Gothic churches and even their c. Intermediate colors - colors form out of mixing
one primary and one secondary.
illuminated manuscripts.

VII. Culture and Togetherness Example:

Lastly, forms of art are often localized so that they bring Yellow + Green = Yellow green
identity also to certain regions. This is very evident here Red + Violet = Red violet
in the Philippines, which is geographically separated by Red + Orange = Red orange
thousands of islands – we are very regionalized.
d. Tertiary colors - form out of combination of
ELEMENTS OF ART two secondary colors.
o Color (Hue) - gives meaning, value, intensity and
Example:
saturation to an object. It has series of wave lengths
which strikes our retina. Yellow + Green = Yellow green
Example of Color and its meaning Red + Violet = Red violet
Red + Orange = Red orange
Color Meaning
Black - Death, despair, gloom, sorrow, o Line - one or two dimensional art that indicated
Blue - Infinity, Freedom, Calmness, direction, orientation, movement, and energy. It is
Brown - Humility
 considered as the oldest, simplest, universal
element. MOVEMENT - adds excitement to your work by showing
action and directing the viewers eye throughout the
Direction of Line picture plane.

Vertical line - basic framework of all forms, power & RHYTHM - a type of movement in drawing and painting.
delimination, strength, stability, simplicity, and It is seen in repeating of shapes and colors. Alternating
efficiency. lights and darks also give a sense of rhythm.

Horizontal line - creates an impression of serenity and PROPORTION OR SCALE- refers to the relationships of
perfect stability. Rest, calmness, peace, and reposed. the size of objects in a body of work.
Proportions give a sense of size seen as a relationship of
Diagonal line - it shows movement and instability. objects. Such as smallness or largeness.
Portrays movement action.
Different subject of work of art
Jog line - it shows violence, zigzag, confusion, and
conflict. Nature Child
Churches Fruits
Curve line - it shows a gradual change of direction and Woman Toys
fluidity. It signifies subtle form. Emotion Landscapes
Places Seascapes
o Medium - it denotes the means of artists to express Animals Events
his ideas, it pertains to materials used to express Saints Religion
feelings through art.
o Rhythm - pattern, arrangement of lines, color,
synchronization or connection of path that suggest
gracefulness.
o Style - the typical expressing and training of artist
and outlook in life.
o Structure - surface and quality of object either real
or made to be appeared real. It gives variety and
beauty on art.
o Shape - the enclosed space defined by other
elements of art. Shapes may take on the
appearance of 2d or 3d objects.

PRINCIPLES OF ART

EMPHASIS - the composition refers to developing points

of interest to pull the viewer's eye to important parts of
the body of the work.

BALANCE - it is a sense of stability in the body of work.

It can be created by repeating same shapes and by
creating a feeling of equal weight.

HARMONY - achieved in a body of work by using similar

elements throughout the work, harmony gives an
uncomplicated look to your work.

VARIETY- refers to the differences in the work, you can

achieve variety by using different shapes, textures,
colors and values in your work.