Drawing

 A process of portraying an object, scene or form of decorative or symbolic meaning through lines, shapes, values, and textures in one or more colors.

 This process involves moving a pointed instrument such as a pencil, crayon, or stick of chalk over a smooth surface, leaving behind the marks of its passage. (generally known as line )

 Although styles differ, all drawings have a common purpose;  To give form to an idea and express the artist’s feelings about it.

 Dry media – those media that are applied dry.  Pencil  Charcoal  Crayon  Chalk or pastel

 Wet media – those media in which the coloring agent is suspended in a liquid.  Ink & Paints Applied with pen or brush

 Important tool for Artists  Preliminary studies  Record and develop ideas  Plan and test out ideas  Finished works of art

 The word pencil comes from the Latin word penicillus, meaning “a little tail.”  The first pencils were actually fine brushes of hair or bristles.

Painting

 Painting is one of the oldest and most important of the visual arts.  An artist creates a painting by arranging the art elements on a flat surface in ways that are sometimes visually appealing, sometimes shocking or thought-provoking.

 By presenting us with unique design relationships, offering new ideas, and giving form to the deepest feelings, the painter awakens us to aspects of life that we might otherwise overlook or ignore.

 Think of a painting that you have observed that made you stop and think.  Were you drawn to the subject matter or more to the artist’s style.  Describe the painting in detail, including art elements and principles.  What was the thought-provoking aspect of the piece of art?

The subjects that artists select for their paintings often depend on the time and place in which they live. They were influenced by their own personal experiences, by the lives of people around them, and by interests and attitudes of their society. Throughout history, artists have discovered subjects for their paintings in the real world of people, places, and events around them, and the imaginary world within themselves.

 Landscapes  Nature  People  Still Lifes  Historical Subjects

 Landscapes without figures were rare in Europe before the 17 th century.  Used originally as backgrounds for their figures.  Rejected the idea of natural scenes as the main subject for their paintings.  This changed when Dutch painters recognized that nature could serve as beautiful and dramatic subject for their art

 During the 17 th century Japanese artist were perfecting an art style that catered to a growing number of wealthy landowners.  It was the age of decorative screen painting, when artists created dreamlike landscapes set against glowing gold backdrops.  Momoyama Period

 It would be difficult to find a subject that is more fascinating for painters than people.  Peering out at us from pages throughout art history are the countless smiling, frowning, crying faces of people painted in many different ways.

 Painting an arrangement of inanimate objects. Such as:  Food  Plants  Household Items Remind us of the beauty to be found in the simple things in life, things that we may otherwise consider outdated or insignificant

 At one time historical pictures were considered the highest form of painting  They often take the form of dynamic, colorful pictures depicting dashing military leaders engaged in epic battles.  Capture moments throughout history in order to glorify.

 Several kinds of paints can be used to achieve different results.  All are composed of three basic ingredients:  Pigment  Binder  Solvent

 Pigment – a finely ground powder that gives a paint its color. - Organic or manmade  Binder – a liquid that holds together the grains of pigment. - Tempura, oil, wax, acrylic, gum arabic  Solvent – the material to thin the binder. - Water, oil,

 To express your thoughts, feelings, and ideas most effectively, you have make these choices carefully and thoughtfully.  Take time to experiment with art media and processes whenever you can.  Your experiments will help you learn to use art media to express your ideas in unique and stimulating ways.

Printmaking

 Relief Printing: the image to be printed is raised from the background (wood block)

 Intaglio : Ink is forced to fill lines cut into a metal surface  Etching – a mixture of beeswax, asphalt and resin covers plate. Then design is scratched through. Acid is used to cut the lines.  Engraving– lines are cut directly into plate with a burin

 Lithography: printmaking method in which the image to be printed is drawn on limestone, zinc, or aluminum with a special greasy pencil.

 Screen Printing: paint is forced through a screen onto paper or fabric.