ART APPRECIATION

HUMANITIES

HUMANITIES
- IT IS A SET OF DISCIPLINE THAT

INCLUDES GRAMMAR, PHILOSOPHY,

LITERATURE, HISTORY AND MUSIC.
AS THE WORD SUGGESTS, MAN IS THE
CENTER OF HUMANITIES.
THE TERM IS DERIVED FROM THE LATIN

WORD HUMANUS, WHICH MEANS

HUMAN.
THIS CONCERNS HUMANITY

IT RECORDS OR INTERPRETS MANS

THINKING, FEELING, REGRETS,

ASPIRATIONS, FAILURES AND WHAT HE
SUPPOSED NOT TO DO IN THE WORLD.
ART THAT IS THE BY-PRODUCT OF

HUMANITIES IS LOOKING AT THINGS

BEYOND MATTERS.
IN ARTS, MAN HAS FOUND A SIMPLE

RELIEF FROM THE DISCOMFORT

BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE WORLD OF
SO MUCH UNFAIRNESS.

humanity
noun
1. human race: the human

race considered as a whole 2.

qualities of human being:
the qualities or characteristics
considered as a whole to be
characteristic of human
beings

WHY STUDY HUMANITIES?

TO EQUIP STUDENTS WITH A CULTURE

THAT IS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE HIS

BEING.
THIS IS THE CULTURE THAT FREES MAN

FROM STICKING INTO THE MANDATES

OF THE WORLD.
MAN IS HIGHLY CULTURED IF HE COULD

LIVE HAPPILY BEYOND THE THINGS THAT

SATISFY ONLY THE PRACTICALITIES OF
LIFE.

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS SAID: ART IS

OPPOSITE TO THE PRACTICAL.

ART IS NOT CONCERNED WHETHER MAN
HAS FINE DRESSES, DELICIOUS FOOD OR
IF HE HAS MONEY
ART IS CONCERNED ON SOMETHING
THAT LIVES BEYOND MATTERS.
NOVELISTS WRITE WITHOUT THINKING
OF ANY MONETARY RETURN.
TOTAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. AS THE

MEANING OF EDUCATION DOES NOT

MEAN TO FINISH A DEGREE, FIND A JOB
AND GATHER WEALTH TO A HEAP. LIKE
THE ARTISTS, MEN SHOULD LABOR

BRANCHES OF HUMANITIES
A.

FINE ARTS
PAINTING MAIN PROCESS IS APPLYING
COLOR OR PIGMENT TO A SURFACE
LITERATURE MAIN MEDIUM ARE THE
WRITTEN WORD.
B. PERFORMING ARTS
DANCE-COMBINES MOVEMENTS OF FEET,
HANDS AND BODY IN RHYTHM
SINGING/MUSIC- PUTTING TOGETHER
THE SOUNDS IN ORDER.

 CINEMA-MOTION PICTURE THAT BLENDS

TOGETHER THE FUNDAMENTAL AND

VITAL ELEMENTS OF MUSIC, PAINTING,
LITERATURE AND MUSIC.

C. PRACTICAL ARTS:
SCULPTURE- REFERS TO THE
BREAKING AND OR PIECING
TOGETHER HARD STONE OR
OTHER SHAPEABLE MATERIALS
TO REPRESENT SOMETHING
IMAGINED OR REAL.

ARCHITECTURE- AN ART OF

DESIGNING AND
CONSTRUCTING A BUILDING
OR OTHER TYPE OF
STRUCTURE.

ART
Art is defined as
follows "Art is created
when an artist creates
a beautiful object, or
produces a
stimulating
experience that is
considered by his
audience to have
artistic merit.

art is the process that

leads to a product (the

artwork or piece of art),
which is then examined
and analyzed by experts
in the field of the arts or
simply enjoyed by those
who appreciate the arts.

Art is a global activity which

encompasses
a
host
of
disciplines, as evidenced by the
range of words and phrases
which have been invented to
describe its various forms.
Examples of such include: Fine
Arts, Liberal Arts, Visual Arts,
Decorative Arts, Applied Arts,
Design, Crafts, Performing Arts,
and so on.

 VISUAL ELEMENTS

OF ARTS

Most basic elements of

visual arts:
Lines
Forms
Colors

KINDS OF LINES
1. Straight Lines
A. Vertical
upright; it implies
ambition,
authority, majesty
and respect,
dignity

B. Horizontal a
line in
parallel to the
horizon. Lines of
repose and
serenity, reclining
person and

C. Diagonalslanting direction.
Implies actions
and movements, a
running man, a
bull fighting and
other actions.

2. Curved Lines suggest

grace, movements, flexibility
and joyousness. Never harsh
or stern. Formed in gradual
change in direction.
Circle
Lunet
Oblong
Ellipse

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1. crescent-shaped object: any object that

has a crescent shape 2. window in domed

ceiling: an arch-shaped window at the
height of a domed ceiling 3. semicircular
panel: a semicircular panel on a wall,
containing a window, painting, or frieze 4.
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FORMS COMBINATION
OF DIFFERENT LINES
WOULD RESULT TO A
CERTAIN FORM.

COLORS

Black is not a color.

Color is a property of light
so if there is no light
there is no color.
Line and forms give structure
to a work of art while colors
give life to it.

ATTRIBUTES OF COLOR
Hue refers to the name of the
color itself.
Value the relative lightness or
darkness of a color or a quality of
light and dark
Intensity- is the brightness or
darkness of color. It can be of the
same hue but of different
intensity.

PRIMARY COLORS

Blue
Red Yellow
SECONDARY COLORS mixing
equally the primary ones
produces SC

INTERMEDIATE COLORS produced by

mixing in equal amounts primary and
secondary colors.
yellow-orange

. yellow-green

red-orange

blue-green

red-violet
blue-violet

TERTIARY COLORS
produced by combining in
equal mixture any two
secondary
colors.
orange-yellow/
or violet
violet-green

Meaning of Colors:
Black darkest and dullest, it
suggests despair, gloom, death
and mourning.
Blue-color of the sky and of the
deep. Vastness and Infinity.
Symbol of tranquility, calmness
and peace.
Gray-combination of black and
white or the primary colors. It
gives the impression of weight,
solidity, neutrality

Green- color of still water and

vegetation. Symbol of growth,

freshness and hope.
Orange Symbolizes
deliciousness and sweetness.
Pink- is a combination of red
and white, symbolizes Love
Red typifies fire, blood,
danger, festivity, bravery, war,
passion, energy and warmth.

Violet- suggests shadows,

mourning, penance, royalty
and power.
White- symbolizes simplicity,
clarity, purity and peace.
Lightest of all colors.
Yellow color of light.
Symbolizes life, joy, sunshine,

Yellow-green-this color
symbolizes jealousy and
hatred. Hurting to the
eyes and which makes
one appear darker.
Appropriate for those
with fair complexion.
Brown- mixture of red
and little

Warm colors Red,

Orange and Yellow. They
associate with the source
of heat such as sun, light
and fire. Imply
cheerfulness, joys,
actions, life and
happiness
Cool Colors Blue, blue-

COLOR HARMONIES groupings of hues.

color harmonies correct combination

and arrangement of colors appear

pleasing to the eyes; combination of
several tones of one hue like orange,
tan, brown and others from the orange
family.-MONOCHROMATIC HARMONY.
contrasted color harmonies refers to

the disagreement or opposition of

hues.

Types of contrasting color

harmony:
Complementary harmony
combination of any two of the
opposite colors in the color
chart. (ex. Yellow and violet)

double-complementary
harmony- combining any of the
two adjacent colors in the color
chart with their compliments.

split-complementary harmonyemploys three colors to produce it

by starting with any color in the
color chart with the exception of the
three secondary colors. (example:
blue, yellow-orange and red-orange.

double-split complementary
harmony-combination of any two
sets of split-complementary
harmony. These two sets should lie
opposite each other in the color
chart. ( ex: blue-violet, yellow and

Other elements of Visual Arts are:

Valuethe relative lightness and darkness of a

color or a quality of light and dark. It is a
quality which depends on the amount of light
and dark in color.
Intensity-is the brightness or darkness of
color. It gives color strength. Intensity
differences may be described as full
intensity, two-thirds intensity, two thirds
neutral and neutral. Two colors may be both
blue but one is more intense than the other.
When the hue is in vivid form, it is said to be
in full intensity. When it is dulled, it is said to
be partly neutralized. The more black or
white is added, the weaker is the intensity.

Texture-the element that deals more directly

with the sense of touch. It has to do with the
characteristic of surfaces which can be rough,
smooth, fine or coarse, shiny or dull, plain or
irregular. Texture is best appreciated when an
object is felt with the hands.
Perspective-deals with the effect of distance
upon the appearance of objects, by means of
which the eye judges spatial relationships. It
enables us to perceive distance and to see the
position of objects in space.

There are two kinds of

perspectives:
1.Linear Perspective- representation of
an appearance of distance by means of
converging lines. The tracks of a
railroad appear to the viewer as
seeming to rise and meet in the
distance. Linear has to do with the
direction of lines and with the size of
objects.
2.Aerial
Perspectivethe
representation of relative distances of
objects by gradations of tone and color.
Objects become fainter in the distance
due to the effect to the atmosphere.

Chiaroscuro or light
and shadow. The word
is taken from the two
Italian
word
chiaro
which means light and
oscuro means dark.
This is a pictorial
representation
using

THE VARIOUS ARTS

A. FINE ARTS
1. Drawing -is a means of making an
image, using any of a wide variety of
tools and techniques. It generally
involves making marks on a surface
by applying pressure from a tool, or
moving a tool across a surface.
Common tools are graphite pencils
, pen and ink, inked brushes,
wax color pencils, crayons,
charcoals, pastels, and markers

The main techniques used in

drawing are: line drawing,
hatching, crosshatching,
random hatching, scribbling,
stippling, and blending.

STIPPLE- paint something

by dabbing: to paint, draw,
or
engrave
something
using
HATCH
- mark
something
with
dots
or short
dabbing
parallel
crossed
lines: in
graphic art, to mark or cover
something with parallel
crossed lines to show

An artist who
excels in
drawing is
referred to as a
draftswoman or
draughtsman.

2. Painting is an art made by applying colors to

a surface to present an object imagined or
real.
Mediums of Painting
Water Color
Oil
Tempera
Pastel
Fresco
Acrylic

Art Elements of a Painting

Distance
Color
Light
Line
Shapes
Composition
Perspective
Symbols

Styles in
painting

Abstract presents the

subject not as it appears in
reality.
Distortion the natural form or
condition is twisted or distorted.
Misshapen look of the picture

Elongation the character

or the object being painted
is elongated or extended.

Cubism the use of some

geometrical shapes such as
cylindrical, triangular,
spherical and other forms at
the expense of the other
pictorial element.

Mangling presented as
cut lacerated mutilated
or hacked.. This is not
well used kind of

Expressionism a European method

that flourished in the first decade of
the 20th century.
In this method, the artist has a
freedom to consider his personal style
in presenting his subject or
expressing his though or feeling.
Symbolism a symbol is a thing or a
single object that stands for another
thing.. Subject is not
visible
Fauvism characterized by thick
pigment. Used to express a feeling of
joy\, comfort or pleasure

Dadaism dada a French word

meaning boby horse It is a protest
movement against the traditional
outworn arts and evils in society.
Dadaist artist tries to start outrage
to undermine faith and dependence
to an established institution.
Surrealism presenting art by
fantastic or incongruous imagery
produced by unnatural
combinations. Surreal means
intense irrationality or beyond
natural. In other words, pictures out

Futurism star wars,

time
machine,
terminator and others
picture something in
the future. It exalts
success in technology.
Anything that relates
the
importance
of

2. Literature main medium are the

written words. (prose and poetry)
Literature is literally
"acquaintance with letters
(from the Latin littera meaning
"an individual written character (
letter)"). The term has generally
come to identify a collection of
writings, which in Western
culture are mainly prose, both
fiction and non-fiction, drama
and poetry. In much, if not all of
the world, texts can be oral as
well, and include such genres as
epic, legend, myth, ballad, other
forms of oral poetry, and as
folktale.

Performing ARTS

Dance combines movements

of feet, hands and body in
rhythm.
Aesthetic element is seen
on the unity and harmony of
movements.
Singing/Music the art of
putting together the sounds in
order. Mediums are human
voices or instruments or the
combination of the two.
Cinema motion picture that
blends together the
fundamental and vital elements

PRACTICAL ARTS
Sculpture refers to the

breaking and or piecing

together hard stone or
other shapeable materials
to represent something
imagined or real.
(materials:
wood, stone, metals, clay,
string, wire, etc)

Architecture
an art of
designing
and
constructing
a building or
other type
of structure.
Materials
include

Other Practical Arts

Landscape architecture planning

outdoor areas for human use and

employment esp. garden,
playgrounds, golf courses.
(Materials- plants, trees, shrubs,
flowers, vines, ground cover
City Planning planning and

arranging the physical aspects of

a large or small community.
Interior Design design and
arrangement of architectural
interiors for convenience and
beauty. It includes backgrounds
(walls, floors, ceilings) furnishings
and accessories. (curtains,
furniture, upholstery and others)

Crafts designing and making of

objects by hand for use or for
pleasure. It includes such fields
as ceramics, jewelry,
leatherwork and weaving.
Industrial Design- design of
objects for machine production.
(ex: designs for automobiles and
household appliances)
Dress and Costume Design
This covers the design of
wearing apparel of all types-

Exercises:
*Make you own color wheel.
Make sure you make your own
mixture.
*Bring to class at least three
pictures illustrating any of the
three styles of painting.
*Write your explanation on the
margin of the picture.
*Start making your own
painting.