FORMS OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ART

 

Types of Art

There are two types of Art

1.      Visual Art

2.      Performing Art

Visual arts are the art forms  such as painting ,drawing,printmaking,sculpture,ceramics,photography,video,filmmaking,design,craft and architecture .

Visual arts and performing arts are the part of liberal arts.

A liberal arts degree includes the study of history, literature, writing, philosophy, sociology, psychology, creative arts and more.

Types of visual arts

1        Representational arts

2        Non representational arts

1. Abstract Art

2. Non Objective Art

Representational arts

The subject looks like it appears in real life .The style of art most people regard as “real art”.

Representational art or figurative art represents objects or events in the real world, usually looking easily recognizable.

For example, a painting of a cat looks very much like a cat– it’s quite obvious what the artist is depicting

Non representational arts

Work that does not depict anything from the real world (figures, landscapes, animals, etc.) is called nonrepresentational. Nonrepresentational art may simply depict shapes, colors, lines, etc.,

Abstract Art

Abstract art is art that does not attempt to represent an accurate depiction of a visual reality but instead use shapes, colours, forms and gestural marks to achieve its effect.

Non Objective Art/ non-representational art

·         Non-objective art defines a type of abstract art that is usually, but not always, geometric and aims to convey a sense of simplicity and purity.

·         Most of the time, it includes geometric shapes in flat planes to create clean and straightforward compositions

Different forms of visual arts

1.      Drawing

2.      Painting

3.      Printmaking

4.      Photography

5.      Film making

6.      Computer art

7.      Glitch art

8.      Plastic art

9.      Sculpture

 

Drawing

What is -   Drawing is a form of visual art in which an artist uses instruments to mark paper or other two-dimensional surface.

Required things - Drawing instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, various kinds of paints, inked brushes, pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, erasers, markers, styluses, and metals (such as silverpoint).

Technique used in drawing – drawing, hatching( drawing lines in same direction and equal width  ), crosshatching(two or more intersecting parallel lines), stippling(consists of dots,flecks(patch or mark),blending(intermingling two or more colour)

Painting

 What is -Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface.

Required things -The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes.

The support for paintings includes such surfaces as walls, paper, canvas, wood, glass, lacquer, pottery, leaf, copper and concrete, and the painting may incorporate multiple other materials, including sand, clay, paper, plaster, gold leaf, and even whole objects.

Techniques

·         Dry brush. This is quite self-explanatory – simply apply paint onto your canvas with a dry brush.

·         Washing. Washing makes your acrylic colours more translucent. ...

·         Stippling. 

·         Pouring. 

·         Splattering. 

 Glitch art

Glitch art is the practice of using digital or analog errors for aesthetic purposes by either corrupting digital data or physically manipulating electronic devices.
 

Performing arts

The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. Performing arts include a range of disciplines which are performed in front of a live audience, including theatre, music, and dance.

Artists who participate in performing arts in front of an audience are called performers.

 Examples of these include actors, comedians, dancers, magicians, circus artists, musicians, and singers. Performing arts are also supported by workers in related fields, such as songwriting, choreography and stagecraft.

Different forms of performing arts

1.      Ballet

2.      Circus skills

3.      Dance

4.      Magic

5.      Mime

6.      Music

7.      Opera

8.      Drama

9.      Puppetry

10.  Speech

11.  Traditional theatre

12.  ventriloquism