Painting

The World of PAINTING

A. Painting History

Painting in Medieval Period

Early Christian Painting introduced a new sense of values, laying emphasis on

the spiritual and eternal life on earth

being but a preparation for life after death

Christian Symbol:

cross, the fish, the lamb, the Greek letter

Chi-Ro, Alpha and Omega, triumphal

wreaths, grapes, and the peacock

and later portrayed Christ and Saints with halos

Painting in Medieval Period

Byzantine Art are the artistic icons portraying Christ, the Crucifixion or Mary as the Mother of

Christ

- refers to the Eastern branch of Roman Empire

which existed from the founding of Constantinople

in 330 A.D

Romanesque Art illuminations called to the copied

scripture and other sacred writing by monks

Renaissance (rebirth) Period of Painting

One of the highest monuments of

civilization for it ushered in a new outlook of

man and the world.

Example Painting:

The Death of St. Francis by Massaccio

Dawn, Evening, Morning and Night by Michael

Angelo

Last Supper by Leanardo da Vinci

Modern Contemporary Painting

Example Painting:

Sari Manok by Hernando Ocampo

Painting 1 by Jose T. Toya

Sandman by Cesar Legaspi

B. Essence Of Painting

Artistic Inspiration

Creativity

Emotions

A. Elements of Painting

Static Lines

Dynamic Lines

B. Characteristics of Painting

Size

> tell how big an object that attracts

attention and helps fit objects together to

design

Shape

> formed when a space is enclosed by

straight and curved lines

Texture > the look or feel of a surface that is

associated with the senses

Color > the most interesting

A. Medium of Painting

The medium of painting is a complex of materials

that tend to be various paints and the surfaces which

receive and support them and its conventions are "usages"

of those materials. But isn't fixed and final. It changes,

albeit slowly. This development is brought about by

changes in materials and in the conventions that govern

their use. Thus, the medium can't be considered apart from

its history, and that history is affected by materials and their

uses.

Its a dry insoluble substance, usually pulverized, which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink. A coloring matter or substance.

Oil Painting

Oil painting is well not surprisingly a painting done with oil.

Water Color

Tempera & Egg Tempera

Earth pigments mixed with egg yolk and egg white

Acrylic

Spray Paint

Gouache

Fresco

The application of earth pigments mixed with

water on a plaster wall while the plaster is damp.

A painting style can be the way the paint is handled

(such as Pollock) or the brush strokes. It can be the way a

subject is dealt with, or simply the choice of subject(s). It

can be the range of colors used, or a particular color that's

used in every painting.

An artist's style is that 'thing' which makes you

recognize a particular painting as being by a particular

artist before youre close enough to see a signature or to

read the image label. It can be hard to put into words at

times, as it can be quite subtle or understated.

Abstract - uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a

composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual

references in the world that indicates a departure from reality in depiction

of imagery in art. This departure from accurate representation can be slight,

partial, or complete.

Baroque - is associated with the Baroque cultural movement. It

is characterized by great drama, rich, deep colour, and intense light and dark

shadows. It meant to evoke emotion and passion instead of the calm

rationality that had been prized during the Renaissance.

Cubism - was invented around 1907 in Paris by Pablo Picasso and Georges

Braque. It was the first abstract style of modern art that ignores the traditions

of perspective drawing and shows you many views of a subject at one time.

Also introduced collage into painting.

Fauvism from the French word Fauves which means wild beast

because a fauvist painters used bold and striking colors and spilled

over freely.

Impressionism - sought to capture the fleeting, elusive effects of

atmosphere and light on the object.

Op painting also known as optical art. An art method of painting

concerning the interaction between illusion and picture plane, between

understanding and seeing with many of the better known pieces made in

black and white. When the viewer looks at them, the impression is given of

movement, hidden images, flashing and vibration, patterns, or alternatively,

of swelling or warping.

Pointillism the style used in application of tiny dots of pure color

side by side on the canvas to create a luminous effect.

Pop Art - is a modern art movement which uses the imagery,

styles, and themes of advertising, mass media, and popular

culture.

Realism an art that attempt to represent subject matter

truthfully, without artificiality and avoiding artistic conventions,

implausible, exotic and supernatural elements.

Romanticism precisely situated neither in the choice of subject nor

in exact truth, but in a way of feeling.

Surrealism is a realistic style of irrational images or things that can

appear in dreams, fantasy stories or maybe even on television. Its the

exploration of the dream as a valid form of reality, and a willingness to

depict images.