Yr 7 introduction var terminology presentation

So...What is Visual Arts all about?

What are the Frames?

When we think of the word ‘frame’ we naturally associate it with a decorative border that surrounds a picture. When studying art, the term ‘The Frames’ refers to the different ways we can look at artworks.

When we are studying art and artists, we can approach it from four differing perspectives. Put

simply, we can look at the Frames as four separate lists of things to look for when studying artworks

and artists.

The Structural Frame?

What do you think it could be referring to?

● Artists create their own style or visual language using different codes, symbols or signs to convey their meaning.

● We can interpret these works using the ELEMENTS OF DESIGN: line, tone, texture, colour, shape, direction and size. These Elements of Design are like the ‘ingredients’ that are used to create an artwork and can be used in varying degrees.

● An understanding of which element is most important to an artist can help us to discover the artists technique or style. Style refers to how an artist represents subject matter within their work.

● The Structural Frame is where we discuss how the artwork was made, the materials and techniques used by the artist. Composition is generally very important to the structural artist (the elements of design + the arrangement of space = composition).

The Art Elements● LINE refers to the continuous mark made on a surface by a moving point. Often it creates a

space or an outline. Lines can create pattern or movement. They may be two dimensional (pencil on paper) or three dimensional (wire)

● SHAPE OR FORM refers to an enclosed space defined by other art elements such as line, colour and texture. In painting and drawing, shapes may take the appearance of a solid three – dimensional object even though they are limited to two dimensions. There are two main types of shapes: organic and geometric.

● COLOUR is mixed from the three primary colours: red, blue and yellow. Orange, purple and green are secondary colours. Colours can be symbolic: for example, red can represent passion. Warm colours (red, yellow, orange) appear to advance; while cool colours (blue and green) seem to recede.

● TEXTURE is the surface quality or ‘feel’ of an object, its smoothness, roughness, softness etc... Textures may be real or simulated. Real textures can be felt with the fingers. While simulated textures are suggested by the artist.

● VALUE OR TONE is the amount of lightness or darkness (light and shade) shown on an object. When white is added to a colour it’s a tint and when black is added to a colour it’s a tone.

● SPACE refers to the way objects or shapes are arranged in an artwork. It is the area above, below, around and between things. We can look at the positive space, which is the area within the space or objects the artist creates, eg: solid shapes. There is also the negative space, which is the area left over. Artists try to create the illusion of depth in an artwork to incorporate a sense of space. One example would be the foreground, middleground and background within a landscape.

ACTIVITY: An artwork has been shared with each of you on the Google Drive. As a group you need to discuss this artwork and then annotate

(label) it with 6 key points - one for each element. Save a copy to your workspace, once completed it needs to be saved to

your E-portfolio.

Vincent Van Gogh

‘Self Portrait with Palette’

1889Oil on canvas

57.2 x 43.8 cmhttp://www.vangoghartworks.com

Activity:

Dice Game: Elements Abstract

Complete activity in you VAD

Homework Task: Add to your Blog

● Take a range a photos incorporating the Art elements. You need to add these images to your blog.

● You may even be clever enough to add several elements into one photo.

● your Teacher will add this to your E - Diary

Subjective FrameThe Subjective Frame reminds us that art is something emotional. Art exists within the experience of the artist and the world. Artists bring to artworks their own ideas and feelings. Subject Matter is the correct term for what the artwork is ABOUT. If we were observing an artwork that is a portrait, then the subject matter would be a person, or the broader category of people.

As a class can you think of some different types of Subject matter we may see in

artworks.

● When we look at an artwork using the Subjective Frame, we discuss our response to the artwork. We also may consider how other people, such as the artist and the audience, feel about the artwork.

● The Subjective Frame recognizes the importance of intuition (without thinking) and the subconscious in art. From a Subjective Frame you might ask questions such as:

How has the artist explored emotions in the work?What feelings are communicated through the work?

How does the artwork make you feel?

● Many artists have used art to represent themselves and speak their ideas and feelings. When making or appreciating art from the Subjective Frame the artist or audience is saying: ‘What does this mean to me?’ The Subjective Frame is about connecting art to life, experiences, ideas and feelings

Vincent Van Gogh

‘Self Portrait with Palette’

1889Oil on canvas

57.2 x 43.8 cmhttp://www.vangoghartworks.com

You have seen this work before, but we looked at using the Art Elements. Now

we are going to use the words provided to develop a Subjective

Response.

Expression

Emotioncommunicates

AudienceColour

Technique

Cultural FrameKey words: race, class, gender, place, art movements and styles, politics, economics, cultural symbolism.● The Cultural Frame allows us to see that an artist does not work in

isolation and that all artworks reflect some aspects of the culture in which they were produced.

● Time and place has a huge impact on the ideas behind the work and the techniques used, for example: The culture which produced Aboriginal rock carvings is very different to the culture which produced traditional artworks in 18th century France.

● Political views or issues may be explored by an artist. An artist may communicate their beliefs about race, gender or social class through their artmaking. The use of various signs and symbols can be used to represent these beliefs. These signs and symbols may be specific to a particular culture. Can you think of an example???

You can see the contrasting time and place here in the following examples. These two eras had very different rules and expectations, which governed

(controlled) the type of work which was produced and accepted.

Hans Holbein the youngerPortrait of Henry VIII1543http://www.peintures-tableaux.com/france/peinture-a-l-huile-137011.htm

Pablo Picasso (Spanish Artist 1881 - 1973)Woman with Book1932

http://bjws.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/evolution-of-womens-portraits-by.html

1. Create a VENN DIAGRAM, listing the differences and similarities you can see in the artworks.

2. Focus on cultural characteristics.3. List at least 5 cultural characteristics in

each section of the diagram.4. Remember to include evidence from the

artwork with each point, where needed.

The Postmodern FrameKey words: Modernism, postmodernism, appropriate, parody, pastiche, mediated, satire, contemporary, irony, wit, recontextualise, technology, audience.

● The Postmodern Frame explores contemporary art (artworks made after 1970 using new techniques), which aims to break down boundaries and challenge the conventions (traditions) of art.

● The Postmodern artist challenges the audience's understanding and perceptions of what art is. ● Postmodernism grew as an art style in the late 1970’s and 1980’s, ending 100 years of a period

in art called ‘Modernism’ (This referred to a time period beginning in the 1880’s when certain artists began to make radical steps moving away from artistic traditions).

● The main characteristics of Postmodern art: - Challenges the audience’s ideas on art, often using shock tactics. - It can be derived from past artworks, using similar subject matter/composition. - Technology is embraced as a medium.

How has Dali’s artwork below been used in a new way by the creator of the Simpsons?

Salvador DaliThe Persistence of Memory1931Oil on Canvas24.1 x 33http://www.wikiart.org/en/salvador-dali/the-persistence-of-memory-1931

Created by the Simpsons artistsMatt GroeningSourced on Tumblr

http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/melting-clocks