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Lesson 3_ Art Appreciation, Art Creativity, Imagination and Expression

The document discusses the importance of imagination and creativity in art appreciation and expression, highlighting that imagination fuels the creative spirit. It defines art appreciation as both an objective and subjective understanding of art, emphasizing the need to consider form, content, and context. Additionally, it outlines traits of creativity and the creative process, asserting that there are no strict rules for artistic expression, as it is ultimately determined by the artist.

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Lesson 3_ Art Appreciation, Art Creativity, Imagination and Expression

The document discusses the importance of imagination and creativity in art appreciation and expression, highlighting that imagination fuels the creative spirit. It defines art appreciation as both an objective and subjective understanding of art, emphasizing the need to consider form, content, and context. Additionally, it outlines traits of creativity and the creative process, asserting that there are no strict rules for artistic expression, as it is ultimately determined by the artist.

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LESSON 3:

ART APPRECIATION,
ART CREATIVITY,
IMAGINATION AND
EXPRESSION
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited,
whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress,
giving birth to evolution." -Albert Einstein

Theoreti cal physicist Albert Einstein, born in 1879 a n d died in 1955, w a s n a m e d


“Person of the Century” b y the Time Magazine in 1999 in recogniti on to his
outstanding scienti fi c a n d humanitarian contributi on. The G e r m a n descent
scienti st is fa m o u s for his Theory of Relativity which transformed our knowledge of
s p a c e , time, gravity, a n d the universe (Golden, F., 1999).
Indeed, a s Einstein said, there is no limit to what we c a n imagine. Imaginati on
fuels the creati ve spirit in u s to p rod u c e something we call art.
DISCUSSION

ART APPRECIATION
Art appreciati on is the ability to interpret or understand
arts a n d enjoy them. Our appreciati on of art m a y c o m e
from ac tual work experiences with art tools a n d materials or
from owning or p o s s e s s i n g artworks for our enjoyment.
Art appreciati on c a n also b e defi ned a s “the knowledge of
the general a n d everlasti ng qualiti es that classify all great
art.” It c a n b e objecti ve a s it entails analysis of a n artwork
without reference to subject matt er, sy m b o l i s m or historical
context. Art appreciati on c a n also b e subjecti ve since it is
dependent on personal preference or on the b a s i s of social
a n d cultural a c c e p t a n c e (Ariola, 2014).
ART APPRECIATION
Experience is s a i d to b e the best
teacher. Hence, in culti vati ng our
appreciati on for the arts, we need
to expose ourselves to fine a n d
beauti ful things which will m a ke us
bett er individuals by allowing us to
h ave a more refi ned m a n n e r a n d
taste.
ACQUAINTANCE WITH ART
To h ave a bett er understanding a n d appreciati on of art
works, we n e e d to understand the two objective aspects of
art:
1.Form – foc u s e s on the physical a n d visible
a s p e c t s present in the work of art s u c h a s the ac tual size
of the art piece, the m e d i u m used, the kind of art (e. g.
painti ng, drawing, sculpture, e tc . ) a n d descripti ons of
compositi onal elements (e. g. lines, s h a p e s a n d colors).

2.Content - pertains to the artwork's subject


matt er, m e a n i n g or theme. It gives us a clue to
what it commun icate s .
Context of Art

Apart form form a n d content, context is also important in


understanding a n d appreciati on of art pieces. Context refers to
a viewer’s response to a n artwork a n d to the conditi ons or
c i rc u m sta n c e s that aff ect the creati on of a n art piece.
The following are the different contexts u s e d by people to
create a n d respond to art:

1.Artist’s Background – refers to


personal c i rc u m sta n c e s like age, gender,
culture, social a n d e c o n o m i c background, etc.

2.Nature - c a n b e the source of materials for creati ng art or


c a n b e a n inspirati on to draw upon.
3.Everyday Life - c a n b e a source of inspirati on
to arti st in creati ng a piec e of art.

4.Society, Politics, Economy and History –


are a s p e c t s that c a n infl uence the creati ve process.
For example, art c a n b e a politi cal p r o p a g a n d a
to infl uence society while technological innovati ons
led to new way s of expressing art.

5.Mode of Reception – pertains to when, where,


a n d how art is encountered.
CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION
We don’t n e e d to understand art to enjoy it. We c a n simply experience it.
However, our experiences in art b e c o m e s bett er a n d more enriched if we
understand the piece.

The source of all art is h u m a n imaginati on, or creati ve thinking. Sc ienc e


a n d technology also c o m e from creati ve thinking (Reavis, C., 2020).

Creativity is the ability to create or p rod u c e something new that h a s


value or importance. However, creati ng something new is not enough. A
product mu st h av e s o m e relevance, or could p a v e the way to new way s of
thinking.
IMAGINATION vs. CREATIVITY
Creative activity a i m s to d o somethin g purposeful
or somethin g of value while imagination is thinking
about somethin g that is not present (e. g. person,
object, event, situation, etc.).
Five traits that defi ne creati vity:

1. Associating - this refers to the ability to


draw parallel connecti ons a c ro s s seemingly
unrelated fi elds or concepts.

2. Questioning - this includes scruti nizing


persistently probing or the status quo by
questi ons s u c h a s “Whyasking
d o things functi on a s they d o
now?” a n d “How a n d why d o things c h a n g e or
evolve?"
3.Observing - this pertains to the objecti ve
study of situati ons or events to ga i n new insights
or new way s of thinking a n d doing.

4.Networking - a manifestati on of this trait is


the willingness to interact with others a n d learn
from them.

5.Experimenting - this involves exploring


other opti ons through ac tual testi ng, building
templates, a n d taking them apart for analysis
a n d further improvement
THE CREATIVE FORMULA

Spark (Inspiration) - A spark m a y begin with a


problem or issue to be resolved. This stage
needs study, observation, or research

Planning (calculation) – This is the decision-


making phase. Activities m a y include election
of materials, techniques to use and refinement of
visual elements.

Communication (execution) – The artist must


ensure that quality of workmanship and integrity
is achieved during the actual implementation or
production of the project.
WHEN CAN WE SAY THAT
SOMETHING IS CREATIVE?

When it is unique or something we have not seen


before When it is unusual or totally different
When it is not just a copy or imitation of someone’s
work

….....THERE IS ORIGINALITY
CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION
There are no set rules or
guidelines to express yourself. Art is
meant to be the way the artist wants
it to be since he/she is the
principal author of the artwork.
No matter what form art takes,
whether it be a painting, sculpture,
dance or music — it is still the
choice of the artist to decide how to
express himself/herself. Other forms
of artistic expression include film,
poem, story, sculpture, photograph,

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