What is art?
What is considered art?
painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, decorative arts, photography, installation, writing, performance, and music
Natural
Since the dawn of time we have been creating artwork (over millions of years)
Line
Structure and foundation of a piece showing what something looks like without any shading.
Rhythm
Movement
Starry Night
Vincent Van Gogh
Why is art a thing?
A way of communication
Cultures
Universal language
Value
Color
A transition of dark to light or light to dark
Representation of emotion
Balance
equal parts on both sides
The Statue of David
Michaelangelo
What is symbolism?
Therapeutic
Used as therapy to understand what others are going though and also helps people to release emotions.
Shape
An enclosed line
Proportion
scaling of subjects in a piece
Typically has a meaning behind the size
The Scream
Edvard Munch
I would something not be considered art?
All answers
Understanding
Why things happen the way that they do.
Space
The surroundings of a subject matter
Unity
Have multiple subjects in a piece, but they are all similar in one way or many ways.
Little Ballerina of 14 Years
Edgar Degas
Why is visual art considered a communication?
It is a visual way of showing how someone can feel.
History
Anthropology, the understanding of peoples reactions and why they did what they did.
Form
Texture
Objects that are considered 3D (HxWxL)
The way something looks (bumpy/hairy/soft)
Variety
Having different subjects in a piece.
Number 1
Jackson Pollock