ARSX 1101 Study Guide for Chapters 1-4: Art Concepts and Techniques, Study notes of Art

Download ARSX 1101 Study Guide for Chapters 1-4: Art Concepts and Techniques and more Study notes Art in PDF only on Docsity! ARSX 1101 - Study Guide for Chapters 1 - 4 (Test #1) Concepts from Chapter 1: Practice: describe how Yong Soon Min’s “Dwelling” speaks to its theme/s on both personal and universal levels. Chapter 2: Concepts: Remember the dog you drew: your individual image grew from both the common, rational understanding of what a “dog” is, and your unique life experience of canines in particular. Generally, we may recognize the names and functions of common objects, but we also have personal associations and memories related to these objects, which are not easily put into words. The visual image often integrates these different levels of perception and meaning: the linguistic/rational and the wordless/intuitive. Discuss the distinction between “looking” and “seeing” in relation to visual awareness and works of art. For example, how do the examples of Edward Weston’s “Pepper # 30” or Georgia O’Keeffe’s flower paintings illustrate this distinction? (18-20) What does Matisse mean when he says that the “effort required to see things without distortion takes something very like courage”? (18-19) Why do you think artists continuously challenge the “established conventions of taste”? Terms to know: representational subject trompe l’oeil abstract nonrepresentational form and content iconography Chapter 3: Concepts/terms to know: line contour line implied line line character shape basic kinds of shapes apparent mass