Art Appreciation: Creativity, Imagination, and Expression

 Art is a product of man’s creativity, imagination, and expression. However, not

everything is considered an art. Nature is not considered an art because nature was not
created by man. Nature can only be an inspiration for artists, but an artist invests his own
forms and patterns depending on what he perceives as beautiful.

Art Appreciation as a Way of Life

 Jean Paul Sartre, a twentieth French philosopher, defined art as a creative work that sees
the world in a very different way because of human freedom. A piece of an art has a very
unique beauty that the artist sees and wants the people to see the beauty the same way the
artist did.
 However, not everyone will appreciate the art of an artist. Because of this, many artists
are unnoticed and miss opportunities. Understanding art is important, this will allow us to
understand the purpose and recognize the beauty of an art possesses. Second, it will also
allow us to make fine choices for the luxuries we are acquiring. Third, art appreciation
will give us a rewarding experience. Appreciating it will lead us to a more meaningful
life. (Collins and Riley, 1931).

Role of Creativity in Art Making

 Creativity requires thinking outside of the box. Creativity is what makes an artwork
distinguishable. However, creativity should be carefully researched because you don’t
know if someone had the same idea as you in this world, and you just don’t know it.
 Art are used to solve problems, conflate function and style, and make life more
enjoyable.

Art as Expression

 Art is a form of expressing something we cannot literally understand- our emotions.

  Robin George Collingwood, an English philosopher who published “The Principles of
Art” said, “what an artist does to an emotion is not induce to it, but express it.”
Expression allows the artist to create something beautiful and make a reflection of their
inner selves.
 In this part, it was also stated that expression is different to description. Description is
explicit, and expression is implicit. Collingwood set an example like explicitly saying, “I
am angry” is not a form of expression, but just a description. The example destroyed the
idea of expression because it had already made the emotion predictable and ordinary. On
the other hand, expression allows us to individualize ourselves because we have the
freedom to express ourselves the way we want to.

Forms of Art

 Visual Arts
o A form of art that the population is most likely exposed into. This is a form that
appeals to our sense of sight. The variations of this art are diverse. It includes:
 Paintings
 Drawings
 Letterings
 Printing
 Sculptures
 Digital imaging
 Film
o The art of putting images together to make an illusion of moving picture. It is
considered as both art and industry.
o Can be created by different forms of techniques such as:
 Motion-picture camera
 Animation
 Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI)
o It is a complex form of art which must consider a lot of factors such as lighting,
musical score, visual effects, direction, and more.
 Performance art
o It is a form of art that uses the body as a medium but also uses other equipment
like visual arts, props, or sound. It is consisting of four elements:
 Time
 Where the performance took place
 The performer’s body
 The relationship between the audience and the performer/s
 Poetry Performance
o A form of art where the artist expresses his/her thoughts and emotions using
words. The words are carefully selected to exhibit beauty and clarity, and
stimulate emotions.
o It uses a word’s emotional, musical, and spatial values that go beyond its literal
meaning to narrate, emphasize, argue, or convince. The words combine with
movements, tone, volume, and intensity of the delivery, add to the artistic value of
the poem.
 Architecture
o A form of art relates to buildings. However, not all buildings are considered art.
Because, some of them only embody the functionality, but the structure, lines,
forms, and colors are not beautifully expressed. Therefore, not all of them can be
considered an architecture.
o Buildings should embody the three important elements,
 Plan
 Construction
 Design
 Dance
o It is a form of art where the person is executing a series of movements while
following the rhythm of accompanied music.
o This is also a way of expression.
 o It has no rules. Artists of this field may invent their own choreography as long as
they deem it as graceful and beautiful.

 Literary Art
o It is a form of art that uses words as their medium to express themselves.
o However, the definition of literary art is far more complex than it seems. Literary
art goes beyond the usual professional, academic, journalistic, and other technical
forms of writing.
o Literary artists have their own unique style, and are not following a specific
format or norm. It may include fiction, nonfiction, or a mix of both such as;
novels, biographies, and poems.
o Examples are Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery and Romeo and Juliet by
William Shakespeare.

 Theatre Art
o It is a form of art that is done in live performance, which presents accounts or
imaginary events. They use script to aid them in performance, which makes
people think that this art is a literary art.
o Just like filmmaking, this art also considers several elements such as,
 Acting
 Gesture
 Lighting
 Sound Effects
 Musical Score
 Scenery
 Props
o Some genres include:
 Drama
 Musical
 Tragedy
 Comedy
  Improvisation

 Applied Art
o A form of art refers to the beautification of everyday items which, increases their
aesthetical value. Its forms are industrial design, interior design, fashion design,
and graphic design.