The Vocabulary Of Introductory Terms

The Vocabulary Of Introductory Terms

Art The formal expression of a conceived imaged or imagined conception in terms of given medium.

(Sheldon Cheney)

Abstraction

• A term for the visual effects ~ derived by the simplification or rearrangement of the appearance of natural object.

• Abstraction is present in varying degrees in all works of art, from full representation to complete non objectivity.

Aesthetics

• The theory of the artistic or the “beautiful”, traditionally a branch of philosophy, a compound of the philosophy, psychology and sociology of art.

• It’s no longer to show beautiful in art but attempts to discover the origins of sensitivity to art forms and the relationship between art and other aspects of culture (such as science, industry, morality, philosophy, and religion).

Conceptual perception

• Creative vision derived from the imagination.

Content. The expression, essential meaning,

significance, or aesthetic value of a work of art, as opposed to our perception of its descriptive aspects alone.

Decorative (art, line, shape, color, etc)

• Ornamenting or enriching.• Emphasizing the two-dimensional nature of an

artwork or any of its elements. • Decorative art emphasizes the essential

flatness of a surface.

Descriptive (art)• A type of art that is based upon adherence to

actual appearances.

Design• The underlying plan on which artists base

their total work.• May be considered synonymous with the term

form.

Element of art

• Line, shape, value, texture, and color.• The basic ingredients the artist uses

separately or in combination to produce artistic imagery.

• Use produces the visual language of art.

Expression

• The manifestation through artistic form of thought, emotion or quality of meaning.

• Expression is synonymous with the term content.

Form• The organization or inventive arrangement of all

the visual elements according to the principles that will develop unity.

• The total appearance or organization.

Graphic Art• Two-dimensional art forms, such as drawing,

painting, making prints, etc.• The 2 D use of the elements of arts (refer to the

techniques of printing.

Mass

• Three dimensionally from the space surrounding it or appears to create the illusion of a solid body of material.

• In the plastic arts( the use of elements of art to create illusion 3D & 2D surface).

• The physical bulk of a solid body of material. (See plastic)

Medium, media• The materials and tools used by the artist to create

the visual elements perceived by the viewer.

Naturalism

• The approach to art that is essentially a description of things visually experienced.

• Pure naturalism no would contain personal interpretation introduced by the artist.

Negative areas• The unoccupied or empty space left after the

positive elements have been created by their artist.

• Function as design shapes in the total structure.

Positive areas• The state in the artwork in which the art

elements (shape, line, etc).

Objective(art, shape)

• A type of art that is based, as near as possible.• Physical actuality or optical perception. (to appear natural or real)

Optical perception

• Providing the visual sensation of object recognition.

Organic unity• Components of art (subject, form and content)• Not guaranteed to have “greatness” or unusual merit.

Realism (art movement)

• A style of art that retains the basic impression of visual actuality without going to extremes of detail ( relate and interpret the universal meanings)

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BY: TALFIZA BT TAUFIK