ART

APPRECIATION:
CREATIVITY, IMAGINATION AND
EXPRESSION

WEEK 2 LESSON 2
B S A 1 A N D B FA 2
LETS RECAP
• Humanities and the art have always been part of man’s growth and civilization.
Since the dawn of time, man has always tried to express his innermost thoughts
and feelings about reality through creating art.

• There three assumptions about art:

– It is universal. It is present in every part of the globe and in every period
time.
– It is not nature, it does not mirror nature. Art is created by artist not nature.
– It needs experience, an artist has to be foremost, a perceiver who is directly
in touch with art.
ACTIVITY 1
• Try to recall a work of art, through museum visits, musicals and
plays, among others.

• Then answer the following questions:

– Have you ever felt disconnected with an artwork?
– Was there a point in time that you did not understand what
message the art was trying to convey?
– If yes, write the name of the artwork and explain why you think
you did not understand the art.
ART APPRECIATION AS A WAY OF LIFE
• Sarte described the role of art as a creative work
that depicts the world in a completely different
light and perspective, and the source is due to
human freedom.
• Hence, refining ones ability to appreciate art
allows him to deeply understand the purpose of
an artwork and recognize the beauty it possesses
(Colin and Riley, 1931)
• Frequenting museums, art galleries, performing
arts theaters, concert halls, even malls that
display art exhibition that are free during leisure
time cultivates a deeper understanding and
respect for art. Thus, giving a person a more
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was a French
fuller and meaningful life. philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political
activist, biographer, and literary critic.
THE ROLE OF ART IN ART MAKING
• Creativity requires thinking out of the box.
• It is what sets apart one artwork from another. We
say something is done creatively when we have not
yet seen anything like it or when it is out of the
ordinary.
• A creative artist does not simply copy or imitate
another artist’s work.
• The campaign “It’s more fun in the Philippines” by
the Department of Tourism in 2011 was allegedly
plagiarized from Switzerland’s tourism slogan “It’s
more fun in Switzerland,” back in 1951. DOT Sec.
Ramon Jimenez Jr. claimed that it was “purely
coincidental”
ART AS A PRODUCT OF THE IMAGINATION,
IMAGINATION AS A PRODUCT OF ART
• It all starts in the human mind. His imagination.
• Einstein said, “Imagination is more important
than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to
all we know 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 simulate
change.
• Imagination allows endless possibilities.
ART AS EXPRESSION
• Collingwood explained that what an artist does to an emotion is
not to induce it, but express it. Through expression he is able to
explore his own emotions and at the same time, create something
beautiful out of them.

• Collingwood also further illustrated that expressing emotion is

something different from describing emotions. There is no need
relating or referring to a specific emotion, such as anger, in
expressing ones emotion. Description actually destroys the idea of
expression, as it classifies the emotion making it ordinary and
predictable. Expression on the other hand, individualizes.
Robin George Collingwood FBA was an
English philosopher, historian and
• An artist has the freedom to express himself. Hence, there is no archaeologist. He is best known for his
philosophical works, including The
specific technique expression. Principles of Art and the posthumously
published The Idea of History. 
FORMS OF ART EXPRESSION
VISUAL ART

• This appeals to the sense of sight and are mainly

visual in nature. Artist produce visual arts driven by
their desire to reproduce things that they have seen
and the way they perceive them (Collins and Riley,
1931)

• Some mediums of visual art include painting,

drawings, letterings, printing, sculpture, digital
imaging and more.

John La Farge
Camellia in Old Chinese Vase
on Black Lacquer Table,
year,1879
FORMS OF ART EXPRESSION
FILM

• Film refers to the art of putting together succession of

still images in order to create an illusion of movement.
It focuses on its aesthetic, cultural and social value and
is considered both art and industry.

• Techniques in creating film are: motion-picture camera,

animation, Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) and
more.

• Filmmaking simulates experiences or creates one that

is beyond the scope of our imagination as it aims to
deliver, ideas, feelings, or beauty to its viewers.
FORMS OF ART EXPRESSION
PERFORMANCE ART

• Performance Art is live art and the artists medium is mainly the
human body which he or she uses to perform.

• It also employs different visual props and sound.

• The important elements of a performance art

– Time
– Where the performance took place
– The performers body
– The relationship between the performer and his or her audience.
FORMS OF ART EXPRESSION
POETRY PERFORMANCE

• Poetry is an art where the artist expresses his emotions

through words. These words are carefully selected to
exhibit clarity and beauty and to stimulate strong emotions
of joy, anger, love, sorrow, etc.,
• It uses words as emotional, musical and spatial values that
goes beyond its literal meaning to narrate, emphasize,
argue or convince.
• These words combined with movements, tone, volume
and intensity of delivery add to the artistic value of the
poem.
José Garcia Villa was a Filipino
poet, literary critic, short story
writer, and painter.
FORMS OF ART EXPRESSION
ARCHITECTURE

• Art is the pursuit and creation of beautiful things

while, architecture is the making of beautiful
things.
• Architecture should be a balance of functionality
and the striking balance of lines, colours and
shape.
• Architecture should embody the three important
elements: plan, construction and design.

The Grand Theatre de Bordeaux

FORMS OF ART EXPRESSION
DANCE

• Dance is a series of movements that follows the

rhythm of the music accompaniment.

• Dancing is a creative form that allows people to

freely express themselves. It has no rules.

• Although choreography does not allow this, but

in art expression dancers are not confined to set
steps and rules they are free to create their own
movement.
FORMS OF ART EXPRESSION
LITERARY ART

• An artist who practice literary art use words to

express themselves and communicate emotions
to the readers.

• Literary art goes beyond the usual professional,

academic, journalistic and other forms of
writing. It focuses on writing in a unique style
and not following a specific format or norm.

• It may include both fiction and non-fiction such

as novels, biographies and poems.
FORMS OF ART EXPRESSION
THEATER
• Theater uses live performers to present accounts or imaginary
events before a live audience.

• Theater usually follow a script.

• There are elements to be considered in theater arts such as

acting, gesture, lighting, sound effects, musical score,
scenery, and props.

• Similarity to performance art is performing live and audience

participation.

• Some genres of theater include drama, musical, tragedy,

comedy and improvisation.
FORMS OF ART EXPRESSION
APPLIED ARTS
• Applied arts is incorporating elements of style and design to
everyday items with the aim of increasing their aesthetical
value. Artist in this field bring beauty, charm and comfort
into many things that are useful in everyday life.

• Applied arts are Industrial design, interior design, fashion

design, and graphic design.

• The difference of applied arts to fine arts is that the latter is

more concerned with aesthetic value rather than comfort and
function.

• But through exploration and expression of ideas

consideration of the needs, and careful choice of materials
and techniques, artist are able to combine functionality and
style.