NounPlural visual arts visual art (plural visual arts)
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. The visual arts are art forms that focus on the creation of works which are primarily visual in nature, such as traditional plastic arts - drawing, painting,sculpture, architecture, printmaking-, modern visual arts -photography, video and filmmaking-, design and crafts. Many artistic disciplines (performing arts, language arts, textile arts, and culinary arts) involve aspects of the visual arts as well as other types, so these definitions are not strict. A changing concept The current usage of the term "visual arts" includes fine arts as well as crafts, but this was not always the case. Before the Arts and Crafts movement in Britain and elsewhere at the turn of the 20th century, "visual artist" referred to a person working in the fine arts (such as painting, sculpture, or printmaking) and not the handicraft, craft, or applied art disciplines. The distinction was emphasized by artists of the Arts and Crafts movement who valued vernacular art forms as much as high forms. The movement contrasted with modernists who sought to withhold the high arts from the masses by keeping them esoteric. Art schools made a distinction between the fine arts and the crafts in such a way that a craftsperson could not be considered a practitioner of art. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License From Yahoo Image Search: "visual art" I want to know name of colleges in US which provides master degree in Visual Art and Design ? Q. My current profession is web designer and developer, and I am also doing my graduation in same field, its going to be over in 2008, Though I will be graduate but I feel afraid, b'coz I have gap of 7 years in my education career. I always feel unsecured when I think about it, I want to get master degree in Visual art and Design and broaden my knowledge more in this field therefore I am looking for college in US, pls anybody with good knowledge about colleges in US...rescue me..will be thankful to you all guys. Asked by mkarmocha - Fri Aug 31 07:17:27 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments What impact does technology have on visual art? Q. what are new forms of technology that artists are incorporating in their art? Asked by clueless_amy - Mon Apr 10 00:29:16 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. I'm an artist that uses technology as my paint brush, I love to paint, I'm not the best drawer or photographer, but I can fix that using Adobe photoshop. I took all the the art classes in school, I'm a know how do a lot of stuff with a pencil or a brush. But, I love nothing more to take a drawing or a painting or even a photo I've done, bring it into photoshop and create something I feel is very cool. I've been told that computer art or digital art is cheating. But, I see it as a skill learn just like using a paint brush or pencil. Not, everyone can do it and many think it's easy. It my be easy to me but, only in the same since that drawing or painting some to be realistic is to any famous artist. I've been able to open someone who did… [cont.] Answered by BabeLive98 - Mon Apr 10 01:17:25 2006 How do you know if you have any visual art talent?
Q. Does it come down to the opinion of someone of note in the genre? What makes some artists better than others? Amatuer artiste asking... Asked by Spitfire - Tue Jun 20 11:42:48 2006 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments A. Art is communication so you need to rely on others to know if your message is coming through loud and clear. You would be able to tell by people's reaction to your art... if it moves them and provokes thought, then you've got talent. What makes one artist better than another? That depends on what you mean by better. More financially suscessful artists know how to market themselves and make a living from their art, but there are plenty of people who are making great art and do not making a living at it. Their success would be making art that compels the viewer to think about the piece and what you were trying to convey to them. Which is better? Being a successful artist means growing as a person from your art. Sharing it and enjoying… [cont.] Answered by mutherwulf - Tue Jun 20 14:41:29 2006 From Yahoo Answer Search: "visual art" |
