This lesson discusses creativity, imagination, and expression in art appreciation. It defines imagination and creativity, noting that creativity involves both thinking of new ideas and producing works from those ideas. The role of creativity in art is to make each work unique by thinking outside the box. Artists use their imagination to craft new works that stimulate change, with imagination allowing endless creative possibilities and art bringing imagination to life.
This lesson discusses creativity, imagination, and expression in art appreciation. It defines imagination and creativity, noting that creativity involves both thinking of new ideas and producing works from those ideas. The role of creativity in art is to make each work unique by thinking outside the box. Artists use their imagination to craft new works that stimulate change, with imagination allowing endless creative possibilities and art bringing imagination to life.
Art Appreciation Lesson Objectives: 1. Determine the role of creativity, imagination and expression in Art Appreciation 2. Recognize the importance of creativity in art. 3. Create an artwork that depicts creativity, imagination and expression. Imagination Defined as the capacity to produce images, ideas and sensations in the mind without any immediate input of the senses ( Bryne,2005). It is the process of forming images in the mind that have not been previously experienced by our five senses as in the case of fantasy, fairytale or fiction ( Fabiani,2009). According to Albert Einstein regards imagination as “more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world” ( Viereck,1929). What is Creativity? Is what sets apart one artwork from another When one not yet seen anything like it or when it is out of the ordinary Creativity should be backed with careful research on related art to avoid such conflicts CREATIVITY ⚫ The act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality (Ward,2003). ⚫ It is characterized by an ability to associate, question, observe, create a network and experiment ( Weisberg,1993). ⚫ When one sees the world in a brand new way to find concealed patterns and make connections between occurrences to come-up with the solutions. CREATIVITY INVOLVES TWO PROCESSES :
THINKING ⚫ In a nut shell, if you
have ideas and you do not do something PRODUCING about it, you are imaginative but not creative Augustin Fuentes Author of “The Creative Spark: How Imagination Made Humans Exceptional’ He articulated that there is no better way to flex one’s creativity muscle than to do art (2017). “Without art, we’re not human. The ability to imagine and to take that imagination and make it into reality is one of the things that is really distinctive about humans. Whether its painting, building airplanes, or figuring out how to make a paycheck last to the end of the month, it all stems from the same creative capacity. And there is no better way to flex that creativity muscle to do art, be exposed to art, and to think about art.” The Role of Creativity in Art Making Creativity requires thinking outside the box. Often used to solve problems that have never occurred before, conflate function and style and simply make life a more unique and enjoyable experience. In art, creativity is what sets apart one artwork from another. It is done creatively when we have not yet seen anything before, when it is out of the ordinary. ⚫ A creative artist does not simply imitate or copy other artist’s work. ⚫ He does not imitate the lines, flaws, colors and patterns in presenting nature. ⚫ He embraces originality, puts his own flavor into his own work medium creative piece. ART as a product of Imagination, Imagination as a Product of Art ✔ “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now and understand , while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand”. ✔ Imagination is not constrained by the walls of the norm, but goes beyond that. ✔ Through imagination, one is able to craft something bold, something new and something better in the hopes of creating something that will stimulate change. ✔ Imagination allows endless possibilities. ✔ Artists use their imagination that gives birth to reality through creation Art as Expression An artist has freedom to express himself the way he wants to. There is no specific technology in expression. This makes people’s art not a reflection of what is outside or inside in them, but a reflection of their inner selves.