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Reviewer in Cpar
Reviewer in Cpar
Reviewer in Cpar
● Line ● Texture
● Shape and Mass ● Space
● Color ● Time and Motion
● Value
Line
Color
– is the visual element that has the strongest effect on our emotions
– creates the mood or atmosphere of an artwork
COLOR SCHEMES
Value
– refers to lightness or darkness of an area
– gives an illusion of depth to a two-dimensional object
Texture
– refers to the feel or appearance of a surface
– may be described as actual or implied
Space
– refers to the distance between or the area
around and within shapes, forms, colors and
lines.
1. Landscapes
● focus on the “Physical Environment”.
● most often outdoors.
2. Still Life
● using inanimate objects arranged indoors to control the source of the light
and for the artist to use techniques to create the illusion of depth and
dimension when drawing or painting the objects.
3. Animals
● artists emphasize the naturalness of an animal.
4. Portrait
● artistic representations of people and can be in the form of paintings,
drawings, sculptures, and photographs.
● can be measured from the top of the head and usually ends on the chest,
focuses on the face, and shows recognizable features.
5. Figures
● created in sculpture or drawn and painted on a canvas,the chief subject is
the human body.
● may also be clothed or in the nude.
REALISM /REALISTIC
● presented in the most natural state of the subject looks like.
● done the way it actually looks.
B. Trompe-l’oeil
● art technique applied to create an optical illusion and give the impression of
dimension.
DISTORTION
● change or alter the appearance of a subject.
● involve deforming or stretching the subject.
A. Abstraction
● breaks apart a subject and rearranges it in a different manner.
B. Cubism
● the subject appears as if it is fragmented into geometric shapes.
● Appropriation
● Performance
● Space
● Hybridity
● Technology
APPROPRIATION
● Existing artworks are appropriated to produce
another artwork.
● Usage of prints, images, and icons to produce
another art form.
● Combines the past from the present.
● Revives interests to existing forms of art.
PERFORMANCE
● Interpreting various ordinary human activities such as chores,
routines and rituals, to socially relevant themes such as poverty,
commercialism and war.
SPACE
● Arts transforming space. For example, flash mobs, art installations in
malls and parks.
HYBRIDITY
● Usage of unconventional materials, mixing of unlikely materials to
produce an artwork.
● For example, coffee for painting; miniature sculptures using crayons, etc.
TECHNOLOGY
● Usage of technology in the creation and dissemination of
art works.
● Video phenomenon from MTV to Youtube.
● Recording performances, video posting, sharing, live streaming.