Every field of work or interest has its own language and jargon that mean something to those involved, maybe or maybe not much to outsiders. The world of art is no different and it can be a mysterious place for an outsider, with a host of artsy fartsy jargon
Here are a few explanations to decode some of the terms you might hear in an art gallery or museum or with your artist friends. Since I’m not a linguist, the following is an extract of http://www.kqed.org/assets/pdf/arts/programs/spark/visartvocab.pdf?trackurl=true
Abstract: Artwork in which the subject matter is stated in a brief, simplified manner; little or no attempt is made to represent images realistically, and objects are often simplified or distorted.
Balance: The way in which the elements in visual arts are arranged to create a feeling of equilibrium in an artwork. The three types of balance are symmetry, asymmetry, and radial.
Composition: The overall placement and organization of elements in a work of art, as well as the interrelationships between individual elements.
Expressive content: Content expressive of ideas and moods in a work of art.
Figurative: The representation of people, subjects, and scenes from everyday life.
Monochromatic: Use of only one hue or color that can vary in value or intensity.
Mood: The state of mind or emotion communicated in a work of art through color, composition, media, scale, size, etc.
Movement: The principle of design that deals with the creation of action.
Rhythm: Repetitive visual elements that achieve a specific effect.
Last week I spent many many hours painting and I finished by larger branch of apple blossoms. This is the most detailed painting I’ve done so far. Here are a few photos of the painting from the start to the completion. What do you think?
Photo 1: There were so many different shapes that I had to block off the green leaves early on.
Photo 2: I'm starting to add coours to the blooms. In the reference photos, the open flowers are almost plain white and I wanted them to be more attractive in the painting.
Photo 3: Although this may look almost completed. I need to adjust the colours of the leaves and add details to the blooms
Photo 4: here is the final painting. Note the details in the blooms and how I brought in some of the colours of the blooms into some of the leaves.
I have a couple of more photos of apple blossoms I want to paint and have ready for a show in April. I’ll be experimenting with different ways of doing the black background because it is a challenge with the approach I’ve been using.
Have a great week.
Danielle
Here are a few explanations to decode some of the terms you might hear in an art gallery or museum or with your artist friends. Since I’m not a linguist, the following is an extract of http://www.kqed.org/assets/pdf/arts/programs/spark/visartvocab.pdf?trackurl=true
Abstract: Artwork in which the subject matter is stated in a brief, simplified manner; little or no attempt is made to represent images realistically, and objects are often simplified or distorted.
Balance: The way in which the elements in visual arts are arranged to create a feeling of equilibrium in an artwork. The three types of balance are symmetry, asymmetry, and radial.
Composition: The overall placement and organization of elements in a work of art, as well as the interrelationships between individual elements.
Expressive content: Content expressive of ideas and moods in a work of art.
Figurative: The representation of people, subjects, and scenes from everyday life.
Monochromatic: Use of only one hue or color that can vary in value or intensity.
Mood: The state of mind or emotion communicated in a work of art through color, composition, media, scale, size, etc.
Movement: The principle of design that deals with the creation of action.
Rhythm: Repetitive visual elements that achieve a specific effect.
Last week I spent many many hours painting and I finished by larger branch of apple blossoms. This is the most detailed painting I’ve done so far. Here are a few photos of the painting from the start to the completion. What do you think?
Photo 1: There were so many different shapes that I had to block off the green leaves early on.
Photo 2: I'm starting to add coours to the blooms. In the reference photos, the open flowers are almost plain white and I wanted them to be more attractive in the painting.
Photo 3: Although this may look almost completed. I need to adjust the colours of the leaves and add details to the blooms
Photo 4: here is the final painting. Note the details in the blooms and how I brought in some of the colours of the blooms into some of the leaves.
I have a couple of more photos of apple blossoms I want to paint and have ready for a show in April. I’ll be experimenting with different ways of doing the black background because it is a challenge with the approach I’ve been using.
Have a great week.
Danielle
Beautiful painting, Danielle. Nice to see the different stages.
ReplyDeleteWow It is just aHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! Beautiful work. Creative hands at work.
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