Art mediums

definition

It denotes the means by which an artist communicates his idea.

It is the material/s which the artist uses to translate his feelings or thought into a beautiful reality.

classification

• Visual – or space arts – are those mediums which can be seen and occupy space.

• Auditory – or time arts – are those mediums that can be heard and which are expressed in time.

2 clASSES OF VISUAL ARTS:

• Dimensional or 2 Dimensional Arts – painting, drawing print making & photography.

• Three Dimensional Arts – sculpture, architecture, landscape, community planning, industrial design, and crafts like ceramics & furniture making.

CLASSES OF AUDITORY ARTS:

• Music / performing arts • LiteratureCan be seen and heard and these exist in both

space and time.Ex. dance, opera, drama & movie

Artist & his mediums

When an artist chooses his medium, he believes that this can best express the idea he wants to convey.

It always depend on the artist himself. The distinctive character of the medium

determines the it can be worked on and turn into a work of art.

Technique

• It is the manner in which the artist controls his medium to achieve the desired effect.

• It is the ability with which he fulfills the technical requirements of his particular work of art.

• Musician – ability to make music sound the way he wants it.

• Sculptor – his way of handling chisel and hammer to produce a desired effect.

• Pianist – his handling the instrument & interpreting a musical composition.

Distinction between art & craft

The distinction between art and craft is made on the basis of the technique used.

Artist – it is not the end but the meansCraftsman it is the end not the means

Both require technical knowledge and competence, creativity apparently comes into

play in the work of the sculptor.

Mediums of visual arts: • Watercolor• Fresco • Tempera • Pastel• Encaustic • Oil• Acrylic• Mosaic• Stained glass• Tapestry• Drawing• Bistre• Crayons• Charcoal• Silverpoint • Printmaking • Woodcut• Engraving• Relief• Intaglio • Stencil Printing • Sculpture

Ceiling of the Sistine chapel by Michaelangelo 1505-1512fresco art

sculpture

It is the aesthetic art defined by the technique of modeling. Modeling means the shaping of a single block or mass of material into a tri-dimensional art.

Earliest works of sculpture

• Small figurines of clay• Porcelain• Wood At first, natives did not appreciate these objects

but some used them as household decorations.

When the Spaniards came and before the end of 16th century, the Augustinian friars established the Academy of Arts & Sciences w/c helped to discover & train potential artist. Gradually, the art form developed & the influence of Spanish art became more discernible.

Most active sculptors: Napoleon V. Abueva & Ed Castrillo

The mediums of sculpture

• Stone – is the hard substance formed from mineral & earth material.

• Granite – is a granular igneous rock composed of feldopars and quartz, usually combined w/ other minerals and is quite difficult to chisel.

• Marble – is limestone in a more or less crystalline state and is capable to taking a high polish, occurring in many varieties; softer in character

Persues w/ the head of Medussa by Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822

Nymph & Satyr by Clodion (1738- 1814

• Jade – is a fine, colorful stone, usually green, and used widely in Ancient China. It is highly esteemed as an ornamental stone for carving and fashioning jewelry.

Julius Caesar statues in Bronze • Ivory • Metals • Bronze• Brass• Copper• Gold• Silver• Lead• Plaster• Clay• Glass• Wood

Also…

Mediums of Music – • Stringed- violin• Woodwinds- flute• Brass – trumpet, horn• Percussion – chimes

Literature 2 categories • imaginative • Non-imaginative(fiction)

Literary types ( genres) • Fiction, essay, poetry, & drama