Artists are rebels.
Rebelling against traditional art
Creating art based on emotion not perfection of skill
Our quest to be real over the course of centuries comes into being a with the invention of oil paint. The invention of the camera further threatens arts goal of being reproducing the world. Art challenges the old art world. It challenges what has been subject matter. The snap shot challenges our composition. The artist Manet begins with Olympia
Ways of Seeing: Emotionalism
Philosophy of art are based on respect for intense human feelings and originality.
Emotionalism expresses a definite feeling or emotion
Design Notes:
Philosophy of art are based on respect for intense human feelings and originality.
Emotionalism expresses a definite feeling or emotion
Design Notes:
- proportion of parts, color and other elements is unexpected or exaggerated.
- Parts may be stretched, elongated, split, multiplied or contorted.
- The total design is dramatic and original. It gives you a definite feeling.
WARM UP #1
Draw Four Boxes on a paper roughly 2x2 inches.
Choose 4 of these 6 emotions:
Shy, Frightened, Attacked, Losing, Happy, Lost
Label and Illustrate each box with a non objective design:
no more than 3 shapes, 2 colors and 1 line.
Choose 4 of these 6 emotions:
Shy, Frightened, Attacked, Losing, Happy, Lost
Label and Illustrate each box with a non objective design:
no more than 3 shapes, 2 colors and 1 line.
Follow up Discussion: What emotion is used in these artworks? How is similar to one of our above emotions. How does it use: line , line direction, shape, color or composition similarily?
What Emotion did these artworks start with
Discuss how the elements can suggest emotion in the above two artworks. Element of Line. Horizontal lines suggest stability and stillness. Diagonals on the other hand suggest instability and movement.