Grade 10 Arts Lecture Notes

Introduction

• Teacher Pao leads a discussion on art, colors, patterns, and creativity.
• Theme: "Create art from the heart."

Recap of Previous Lesson

Principles of Design (6)

1. Unity and Variety
2. Balance
3. Emphasis and Subordination
4. Contrast
5. Repetition and Rhythm
6. Scale and Proportion

Elements of Art (7)

1. Line
2. Shape
3. Space
4. Value
5. Color
6. Texture
7. Perspective
   • Vanishing Point: Found in the center of the photo of a tunnel.

Today's Topic: Art Movements

Virtual Tour of Art Movements

1. Impressionism

• Emergence: 2nd half of the 19th century.
• Characteristics:
  • Pure unmixed colors, short broken strokes, capturing everyday scenes.
  • Preference for outdoor painting, natural light, unusual angles, and off-centered subjects.

Key Artists:

• Claude Monet

  • Known for landscape paintings.
  • Key work: "Impression, Sunrise" coined the term Impressionism.
  • Example: "Irises in Monet's Garden" (1900).

• Auguste Renoir

  • Focused on real-life scenes, people.
  • Key work: "Luncheon of the Boating Party" (1881).

• Edouard Manet

  • Depicted modern life.
  • Key work: "Argenteuil" (1874).

2. Expressionism

• Emergence: Early 1900s.
• Characteristics:
  • Emotional force, distorted outlines, unrealistic images.
  • Focused on imagination and feelings.

Substyles of Expressionism:

• Neoprimitivism: Influenced by native arts.

  • Example: Amadeo Modigliani's "Yellow Sweater" (1919).

• Fauvism: Emphasizes strong colors.

  • Important artist: Henri Matisse, "Woman with Hat" (1905).

• Dadaism: Satirical, nonsensical art.

  • Example: Theo van Doesburg's "Street Music" (1915).

• Surrealism: Depicts subconscious dream worlds.

  • Example: Salvador Dali's "Persistence of Memory" (1931).

• Social Realism: Addresses social issues.

  • Example: Ben Shahn's "Miners Wives" (1948).

3. Abstractionism

• Characteristics: Logical and rational; uses geometric shapes, patterns, colors.
• Types:
  • Representational Abstractionism: Recognizable subjects (e.g., Georges Braque's "Oval Still Life").
  • Pure Abstractionism: No recognizable subjects (e.g., Francis Picabia's "The Spring").

Styles in Abstractionism:

• Cubism: Focus on geometric shapes.

  • Example: Pablo Picasso's "Girl Before a Mirror" (1932).

• Futurism: Inspired by motion and speed.

  • Example: Gino Severini's "Armored Train" (1915).

• Mechanical Style: Neat arrangement of basic forms.

  • Example: Fernand Leger's "The City" (1919).

• Non-Objectivism: No figures, only color and lines.

  • Example: Piet Mondrian's "New York City".

4. Pop Art and Op Art

• Pop Art: Focus on common objects and trivial subjects.

  • Example: Andy Warhol's "Marilyn Monroe" (1967).

• Optical Art (Op Art): Creates illusions of movement.

  • Example: Richard Riley's "Fall".

Contemporary Art Forms

• Installation Art: Modifies viewer's experience.

  • Example: "Cordillera Labyrinth" by Roberto Villanueva (1989).

• Performance Art: Actions constitute the artwork.

  • Involves time, space, performer’s body, audience relationship.

Conclusion

• Recap of art movements and artists discussed.
• Activity: True or False statements to test understanding.
• Homework: Create a modern artwork using provided materials.

Closing

• Encouragement to explore creativity.
• Sign-off from Teacher Pao.