The visual arts are art forms that focus on the creation of works which are primarily visual in nature, such as painting, photography, printmaking, and filmmaking. Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual The visual system is the part of the Nervous system which allows organisms to see. Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e Photography (fә'tɒgrәfi or fә'tɑːgrәfi (from Greek φωτο and γραφία is the process and Art of recording pictures by means of capturing Printmaking is the Process of making artworks by Printing, normally on Paper. Filmmaking is the process of making a Film, from an initial story idea or commission through scriptwriting shooting editing and finally distribution to an audience Those that involve three-dimensional objects, such as sculpture and architecture, are called plastic arts. The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation Plastic arts are those Visual arts that involve the use of Materials that can be moulded or modulated in some way often in three dimensions Many artistic disciplines (performing arts, language arts, textile arts, and culinary arts) involve aspects of the visual arts as well as other types, so these definitions are not strict. The performing arts are those forms of Art which differ from the Plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own Body, Face and presence Language arts is the general academic subject area dealing with developing comprehension and capacity for use of written and oral language The textile arts are those Arts and Crafts that use plant, animal, or synthetic Fibers to construct practical or decorative Culinary art is the Art of Cooking. The word "culinary" is defined as something related to or connected with cooking or Kitchens A culinarian
The current usage of the term "visual arts" includes fine arts as well as crafts, but this was not always the case. Fine art is any Art form developed primarily for Aesthetics rather than Utility. A craft is a Skill, especially involving practical arts. It may refer to a Trade or particular art Before the Arts and Crafts movement in Britain and elsewhere at the turn of the 20th century, "visual artist" referred to a person working in the fine arts (such as painting, sculpture, or printmaking) and not the handicraft, craft, or applied art disciplines. The Arts and Crafts Movement was a British, Canadian, and American Aesthetic movement occurring in the last years of the 19th century and the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Fine art is any Art form developed primarily for Aesthetics rather than Utility. Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e Printmaking is the Process of making artworks by Printing, normally on Paper. Handicraft, also known as craftwork or simply Craft, is a type of work where useful and decorative devices are made completely by hand or using only simple tools A craft is a Skill, especially involving practical arts. It may refer to a Trade or particular art Applied art refers to the application of Design and Aesthetics to objects of function and everyday use The distinction was emphasized by artists of the Arts and Crafts movement who valued vernacular art forms as much as high forms. The Arts and Crafts Movement was a British, Canadian, and American Aesthetic movement occurring in the last years of the 19th century and the The movement contrasted with modernists who sought to withhold the high arts from the masses by keeping them esoteric. Modernism describes an array of Cultural movements rooted in the changes in Western society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century Art schools made a distinction between the fine arts and the crafts in such a way that a craftsperson could not be considered a practitioner of art. Art movement Art school is a colloquial term for any educational institution (whether elementary secondary post-secondary/undergraduate or graduate/postgraduate with a primary focus Handicraft, also known as craftwork or simply Craft, is a type of work where useful and decorative devices are made completely by hand or using only simple tools
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Drawing
Drawing is a means of making an image, using any of a wide variety of tools and techniques. Drawing is a Visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium Drawing is a Visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium An image (from Latin imago) or picture is an artifact usually two-dimensional that has a similar appearance to some subject &mdashusually It generally involves making marks on a surface by applying pressure from a tool, or moving a tool across a surface. Common tools are graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoals, pastels, and markers. The Mineral graphite, as with Diamond and Fullerene, is one of the Allotropes of carbon. A pencil is a Writing or Drawing instrument consisting of a thin stick of Pigment (usually Graphite, but can also be coloured pigment or Pen and ink refers to a technique of drawing or writing in which colored (this includes black Ink is applied to paper using a Pen or other Stylus. An ink is a Liquid containing various Pigments and/or Dyes used for coloring a surface to produce an Image, text, or "Paintbrush" redirects here For other uses see Paintbrush (disambiguation. A pencil is a Writing or Drawing instrument consisting of a thin stick of Pigment (usually Graphite, but can also be coloured pigment or A crayon is a stick of colored Wax, Charcoal, Chalk, or other materials used for writing and Drawing. Charcoal' is the blackish residue consisting of impure Carbon obtained by removing water and other volatile constituents from Animal and Vegetation Pastel is an Art medium in the form of a stick consisting of pure powdered Pigment and a binder Digital tools which simulate the effects of these are also used. The main techniques used in drawing are: line drawing, hatching, crosshatching, random hatching, scribbling, stippling, and blending. Hatching ( hachure in French) and cross-hatching are artistic techniques used to create tonal or shading effects by drawing (or painting or scribing closely Stippling is the technique of using small dots to simulate varying degrees of solidity or shading An artist who excels in drawing is referred to as a draftsman or draughtsman".
Painting
Painting taken literally is the practice of applying pigment suspended in a carrier (or medium) and a binding agent (a glue) to a surface (support) such as paper, canvas or a wall. Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e For the drug referred to as "pigment" see Black tar heroin. Paint is any Liquid, liquifiable or mastic composition which after application to a substrate in a thin layer is converted to an opaque Solid Glue or adhesive is a compound that adheres or bonds two items together In Mathematics, specifically in Topology, a surface is a Two-dimensional Manifold. Paper is thin material mainly used for writing upon printing upon or packaging Canvas is an extremely heavy-duty plain-woven fabric used for making Sails Tents Marquees Backpacks and other functions However, when used in an artistic sense it means the use of this activity in combination with drawing, composition and other aesthetic considerations in order to manifest the expressive and conceptual intention of the practitioner. Drawing is a Visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium In the Visual arts — in particular Painting, Graphic design, Photography and Sculpture — composition is the placement or arrangement Painting is also used to express spiritual motifs and ideas; sites of this kind of painting range from artwork depicting mythological figures on pottery to The Sistine Chapel to the human body itself. Sistine Chapel (Cappella Sistina is the best-known Chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope in Vatican City.
Printmaking
Printmaking is creating for artistic purposes an image on a matrix which is then transferred to a two-dimensional (flat) surface by means of ink (or another form of pigmentation). Printmaking is the Process of making artworks by Printing, normally on Paper. Printmaking is the Process of making artworks by Printing, normally on Paper. Except in the case of a monotype, the same matrix can be used to produce many examples of the print. Monotyping is a type of Printmaking made by Drawing or Painting on a smooth non-absorbent surface Historically, the major techniques (also called mediums) involved are woodcut, line engraving, etching, lithography, and screenprinting (serigraphy, silkscreening) but there are many others, including modern digital techniques. For the origins of the technique and non-artistic use see Woodblock printing; for the related technique invented in the 18th century see Wood engraving This article currently covers the history of line engraving until ca For other uses of etch or etching, see Etching (disambiguation, for the history of the method see Old master prints. Lithography is a method for Printing using a plate or stone with a completely smooth surface Normally the surface upon which the print is printed is paper, but there are exceptions, from cloth and vellum to modern materials. Paper is thin material mainly used for writing upon printing upon or packaging Vellum (from the Old French Vélin for "calfskin" is mammal skin prepared for writing or printing on single pages scrolls codices or books Prints in the Western tradition produced before about 1830 are known as old master prints. An old master print is a work of art produced by a Printing process within the Western tradition (European or New World There are other major printmaking traditions, especially that of Japan (ukiyo-e). "pictures of the floating world" is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints (or Woodcuts) and Paintings produced between the 17th
Photography
Photography is the process of making pictures by means of the action of light. Photography (fә'tɒgrәfi or fә'tɑːgrәfi (from Greek φωτο and γραφία is the process and Art of recording pictures by means of capturing Photography (fә'tɒgrәfi or fә'tɑːgrәfi (from Greek φωτο and γραφία is the process and Art of recording pictures by means of capturing Light patterns reflected or emitted from objects are recorded onto a sensitive medium or storage chip through a timed exposure. Light, or visible light, is Electromagnetic radiation of a Wavelength that is visible to the Human eye (about 400–700 In Photography, exposure is the total amount of Light allowed to fall on the photographic medium ( Photographic film or Image sensor) during the The process is done through mechanical, chemical or digital devices known as cameras. A machine is any device that uses Energy to perform some activity A chemical substance is a Material with a definite chemical composition. A digital system uses discrete (discontinuous values usually but not always Symbolized Numerically (hence called "digital" to represent information for A camera is a device used to capture images either as still Photographs or as sequences of moving images ( Movies or Videos.
The word comes from the Greek words φως phos ("light"), and γραφις graphis ("stylus", "paintbrush") or γραφη graphê, together meaning "drawing with light" or "representation by means of lines" or "drawing. This is a list of Greek words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages " Traditionally, the product of photography has been called a photograph. A photograph (often shortened to photo) is an Image created by Light falling on a light-sensitive surface usually Photographic film or an electronic The term photo is an abbreviation; many people also call them pictures. In digital photography, the term image has begun to replace photograph. (The term image is traditional in geometric optics. )
Filmmaking
Filmmaking is the process of making a motion-picture, from an initial conception and research, through scriptwriting, shooting and recording, animation or other special effects, editing, sound and music work and finally distribution to an audience; it refers broadly to the creation of all types of films, embracing documentary, strains of theatre and literature in film, and poetic or experimental practices, and is often used to refer to video-based processes as well. Filmmaking is the process of making a Film, from an initial story idea or commission through scriptwriting shooting editing and finally distribution to an audience
Computer art
Visual artists are no longer limited to traditional art media. Computer art is any Art In the Arts media (plural of Medium) are the materials and techniques used by an Artist to produce a work Computers may enhance visual art from ease of rendering or capturing, to editing, to exploring multiple compositions, to printing (including 3D printing. In the Visual arts — in particular Painting, Graphic design, Photography and Sculpture — composition is the placement or arrangement Printing is a process for reproducing text and image typically with ink on Paper using a printing press 3D printing is a category of Rapid prototyping technology A three dimensional object is created by layering and connecting successive cross sections of material )
Computer usage has blurred the distinctions between illustrators, photographers, photo editors, 3-D modelers, and handicraft artists. For the vector -based drawing program by Adobe Systems, see Adobe Illustrator. A photographer is a person who takes a Photograph using a Camera. In 3D computer graphics, 3D modeling is the process of developing a mathematical, wireframe representation of any three-dimensional object Sophisticated rendering and editing software has led to multi-skilled image developers. Photographers may become digital artists. A photographer is a person who takes a Photograph using a Camera. Digital artists are artists who make Digital art using Computer graphics software Digital photography technology and Computer assisted painting Illustrators may become animators. An animator is an Artist who creates multiple images called frames and Key frames that form an illusion of movement called Animation when rapidly displayed Handicraft may be computer-aided or use computer generated imagery as a template. Computer-aided- or computer-assisted- is a prefix that hints to the use of a Computer as an indispensable tool in a certain field usually derived from more traditional Computer animation Computer-generated imagery (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of Computer graphics or more specifically 3D computer graphics Computer clip art usage has also made the clear distinction between visual arts and page layout less obvious due to the easy access and editing of clip art in the process of paginating a document, especially to the unskilled observer. Clip art in the Graphic arts, refers to pre-made images used to illustrate any medium Page layout is the part of Graphic design that deals in the arrangement and style treatment of elements (content on a page Pagination is the system by which the information on a Newspaper, Bookpage Manuscript, or otherwise handwritten printed or displayed document is laid out
Sculpture
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Art-related terms in visual arts
References
- Carey, John (1992). Ceramics and ceramic art in the art world means artwork made out of clay bodies and fired to form a ceramic. Glass in the common sense refers to a Hard, Brittle, transparent Solid, such as that used for Windows many Land Art, Earthworks or Earth Art is an art movement which emerged in America in the late 1960s and early 1970s in which landscape and the work of art Metalworking is craft and practice of working with Metals to create individual parts assemblies or large scale structures Art History Mosaics of the 4th century BC are found in the Macedonian palace-city of Aegae, and they enriched the floors of Hellenistic Stone carving is an ancient activity where pieces of rough natural stone are shaped by the controlled removal of stone Woodworking is the process of building making or carving something using Wood. A collage (From the coller to glue is a work of formal art primarily in the Visual arts, made from an assemblage of different forms thus creating a new whole Comics (via Latin from the Greek "" kōmikos, of or pertaining to "comedy" from kōmos "revel" In the Visual arts — in particular Painting, Graphic design, Photography and Sculpture — composition is the placement or arrangement Computer art is any Art Conceptual art is Art in which the Concept (s or Idea (s involved in the work take precedence over traditional aesthetic and material concerns Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. A craft is a Skill, especially involving practical arts. It may refer to a Trade or particular art Décollage, in Art, is the opposite of Collage; instead of an image being built up of all or parts of existing images it is created by cutting tearing away or otherwise The decorative arts are traditionally defined as ornamental and functional works in Ceramic, Wood, Glass, Metal, or Textile. Design is used both as a Noun and a Verb. The term is often tied to the various Applied arts and Engineering (See design disciplines Drawing is a Visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium The term found art &mdashmore commonly found object (objet trouvé or readymade &mdashdescribes Art created from the undisguised but often modified Graffiti (singular graffito; the plural is used as a Mass noun) is the name for images or lettering scratched scrawled painted or marked in any manner on property The term graphic design can refer to a number of artistic and professional disciplines which focus on visual communication and presentation An illustration is a visualization such as a Drawing, Painting, Photograph or other work of Art that stresses subject more than Term Scope Image development is essentially Visual art usually for commercial purposes, but includes techniques not considered Fine art or Installation art uses sculptural materials and other media to modify the way a particular space is experienced For the art of designing external spaces see Landscape architecture. Mail art is Art which uses the Postal system as a medium The term mail art can refer to an individual message the medium through which it is sent or Mixed media, in Visual art, refers to an artwork in the making of which more than one medium has been employed Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e Photography (fә'tɒgrәfi or fә'tɑːgrәfi (from Greek φωτο and γραφία is the process and Art of recording pictures by means of capturing See Portrait for more about the general topic of portraits Portrait painting is a genre in Painting, where the intent is to An old master print is a work of art produced by a Printing process within the Western tradition (European or New World Printmaking is the Process of making artworks by Printing, normally on Paper. A sketch (from Ancient Greek σχέδιος - schedios “‘made suddenly off-hand’” from σχεδιάζω - schediazo “‘to do a A sketchbook is a "a book or pad with blank pages for sketching" and is frequently used by artists for drawing or painting as a part of their creative process Sound art is a diverse group of Art practices that considers wide notions of Sound, Listening and Hearing as its predominant focus Verdadism is the word coined by artist designer and writer Soraida Martinez, to describe her Hard-edge painting body of work Video art is a type of Art which relies on Moving pictures and is comprised of Video and/or audio data The Intellectuals and the Masses. Faber & Faber. ISBN 0-571-16926-0.
See also
- List of basic visual arts topics
- History of art
- History of film
- History of painting
- History of sculpture
- Plastic arts
External links
- Visual Arts Data Service (VADS) - over 100,000 images free for use in education. The history of art usually refers to the History of the Visual arts, such as Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. The history of film spans over a hundred years from the latter part of the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st century. The history of Painting reaches back in time to artifacts from pre-historic humans and spans all cultures See also Sculpture, Classical sculpture Ancient Greek sculpture|Eastern art history|Japanese sculpture|History of artThe history of the sculpture is varied Plastic arts are those Visual arts that involve the use of Materials that can be moulded or modulated in some way often in three dimensions
- ArtLex - online dictionary of visual art terms.
- Art History Timeline by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is an art museum located on the eastern edge of Central Park, along what is known as Museum Mile in New York City,
- Tenability of the Distinction Between Arts and Crafts - essay. (PDF)
Dictionary
visual arts
-noun
- Plural form of visual art.
- Art forms that are primarily visual in nature, such as painting, photography, printmaking, and filmmaking.
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