• Define painting operationally

• Identify the functional values of painting

• Discuss the styles, media and tools of painting
• Identify some famous painters and their contributions
Painting is making images on a surface
using color
May be on
wood
On a wall
Or…on a flat surface
Painting is two-dimensional.
It has height and width
 Two-Dimensional Arts
Dry media are simply applied
in a solid, dry form to a surface.
 Dry Media
Crayon
Hard Pastel
Soft Pastel
Drawing Pencils
Charcoal Sticks
Chalk
Felt-tip Pens
Erasers
Two-Dimensional Arts
Wet media are applied in
liquid form
 Wet Media
Water Color
Ink
Acrylic Paint
Oil Paint
Paintbrushes
Brushes
Calligraphic Pens
Wet
Medium
 The process of painting depends
upon the medium selected by the
artist
In oil painting …
Pigments mixed with linseed oil
 Oil Painting

Oil Painting Title:

“A Baby Hunter with
Two Spaniels” by George Stubbs
Figurative Art represents a
human figure or an animal figure
Figurative
Painting
 Abstract Painting

Loss
“The Fruits of War”
Watercolor Painting
 Tempera Painting

“The Last Supper” – Leonardo Da Vinci

Tempera Painting
Fresco Painting
Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Three-Dimensional Arts:
Medium and Technique
Sculpture processes or methods
might be broadly categorized as
additive and subtractive. Many
sculptures and three-dimensional
art forms use both processes.
The Use of Line and Texture
Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent
Van Gogh
Starry Night
• The painting has rich
colors of blue and
white with bits of
yellow in the sky
• These swirling lines
form textured blazing,
vibrant stars that cross
the sky in seemingly
immense speed
• The use of rhythmic and
broken lines suggest
movement and action
and gives the painting a
rough texture

• This is in contrast with

the peaceful town that
nestles in the dark land
below
• Dark lines outline the
houses and church at
the foreground which
are so tiny, compared to
the growing grass
• A tall, dark cypress tree
crosses the left side of
the canvass vertically, as
if to connect the ground
plane to the sky

• The dark vertical tree

contrast with the light
colored spire
Using some guide questions, let us analyse its
aesthetic qualities
of the Starry Night
The Form
What are the dominant
elements?
-The dominant elements
are made of colors blue
and white.
How are these used in the
painting?

-Thick broken lines are

used to suggest
movement and
enlargement of the star.
How is the main subject
matter treated in relation to
the background?

-Dark lines are used as

outlines. This makes the
swirling of the main subject
matter, the stars and the
peaceful town on the
ground plane.
How does the dominant
element affect you?

-The rough texture makes

the viewer feel disturbed
and uncomfortable.
Is there a balance of forms
or do some objects cover
most of the frame?

-The stars dominate most

of the space within the
frame
The Medium
What is the medium used
by the artist?

- Oil in canvas brought out

the desired effect of the
artist
Does the medium enhance
the beauty of the image?

-The colors are bright and

the texture is rough
How well does the medium
selected show the artistic
representation?

-Oil in canvas can easily

create these effects
If the artist chose another
medium, do you think the
same effect will be
achieved? Why and how?

- If Van Gogh used

watercolor, its transparent
effect will not give the
same glow of objects in this
Painting.
The Subject Matter
What is the main figure In
the art work?

-The main figure is the

group of stars swirling
horizontally across the sky
How does the figure in the
artwork affect the main
figure?

- The starts are moving in

high speed without
affecting the peaceful
town below
What is the significance of
the figure/s to you in terms
of personal, historical, social,
or political value?

-There are two objects that

cross the frame in a different
direction: cypress and
church spire cross the frame
in a vertical position
This painting shows the
intense emotional state of
the artist, ready to explore
above the town that does
not seem to care about his
instable and nervous state.
The Style
What particular
characteristics does this
artwork have that are also
present in other works by
the same artist?
The rough and repeated
brushstroke technique is
influenced by the
Impressionists Claude
Monet and Pierre Auguste
Renoir
Describe the use of
elements of art and
principles of organization
that identify the artwork
with the other works done
in the same era or
movement?
The passion and strong
feelings revealed in the
painting is typical of
expressionism, as seen in
the works of Paul Gaugin
and Edward Munich
Analyze the aesthetic quality
of the Spoliarium by Juan Luna
using the Guide questions
on Form, Medium, Subject
Matter and Style. Write an
essay discussing the aesthetic
qualities of the artwork. Use your
inputs to guide you in writing.
Visit your library and have a
closer look at the painting
of Juan Luna’s Spoliarium