Artists technical terms can be a bit of a minefield to people starting out in art forms. This is intended as a bit of a guide to some of the terms used, plus explanations of different types of modern art. When we talk about the subject, this is the place, person, persons or object the artist is trying to portray. Form being lines, colours, textures.
Content is what the meaning of the work is and how we are actually given to understand it. This really is how we respond to the painting, the form, the medium and of course the subject.
Medium - this basically is all the methods and materials used for the artwork you see before you.
Modern art is enjoyed by most people simply because it is presented in so many different forms. Modern art, you could say, probably dates back to somewhere beyond the 1860's.
Modernism, it could be said, is very similar in style to abstractionism. However, if you stop to think about it, much of the modern art available would not be classed as abstract.
Modern artists, for instance, might just do mainly work that is figurative, but to me, many works are abstract. After all, we use all shapes, forms and colours to create our work.
What is Cubism? This is a form of art that does not always represent the way the subject actually appears, just probably the essence of the subject. Often just placing emphasis on certain areas of the subject in a different, analytical way. If you need an example of this type of work, Picasso would indeed be a fine one.
Pop Art arrived in the late 50s / 60s. Andy Warhol made an impression on this. With this came really gaudy, colorful comic strips, advertising hoarding boards and posters.
How about Op Art from the same era? Geometric shapes which seem to look as if they move, creating an illusion, yet in an abstract kind of way.
Minimalism - Very often a collection of brushstrokes which were repeated. Made from very little content really. Dates back to the 60s and 70s.
Expressionism - normally an emotional kind of work. Dating back to the 1900's. Strong, exaggerated, very colourful, brush marks which often looked distorted.
You can also have abstract impressionism which originated from New York, I think in the late 1940's. This art form being more a spontaneous expression of feeling, often depicting action paintings. A famous artist in this field, of course, being Jackson Pollock.
Futurism is of Italian origin from 1909. Really, these paintings showed actual speeds and motions.
Surrealism - the unconscious workings of the mind in automatic style drawing, often not making much sense at all and yet appearing to be very realistic. Magnificent examples of this kind, are the mind boggling works of art of Salvador Dali, many of them can be seen to this day in the city of Barcelona.
Impressionism - This was often used to paint landscapes. A series of dashes make up the painting. Painted pretty close together, they, in fact, look as if they join when viewed from a distance, making the painting complete. Claude Monet was an impressionist. - 20760
Content is what the meaning of the work is and how we are actually given to understand it. This really is how we respond to the painting, the form, the medium and of course the subject.
Medium - this basically is all the methods and materials used for the artwork you see before you.
Modern art is enjoyed by most people simply because it is presented in so many different forms. Modern art, you could say, probably dates back to somewhere beyond the 1860's.
Modernism, it could be said, is very similar in style to abstractionism. However, if you stop to think about it, much of the modern art available would not be classed as abstract.
Modern artists, for instance, might just do mainly work that is figurative, but to me, many works are abstract. After all, we use all shapes, forms and colours to create our work.
What is Cubism? This is a form of art that does not always represent the way the subject actually appears, just probably the essence of the subject. Often just placing emphasis on certain areas of the subject in a different, analytical way. If you need an example of this type of work, Picasso would indeed be a fine one.
Pop Art arrived in the late 50s / 60s. Andy Warhol made an impression on this. With this came really gaudy, colorful comic strips, advertising hoarding boards and posters.
How about Op Art from the same era? Geometric shapes which seem to look as if they move, creating an illusion, yet in an abstract kind of way.
Minimalism - Very often a collection of brushstrokes which were repeated. Made from very little content really. Dates back to the 60s and 70s.
Expressionism - normally an emotional kind of work. Dating back to the 1900's. Strong, exaggerated, very colourful, brush marks which often looked distorted.
You can also have abstract impressionism which originated from New York, I think in the late 1940's. This art form being more a spontaneous expression of feeling, often depicting action paintings. A famous artist in this field, of course, being Jackson Pollock.
Futurism is of Italian origin from 1909. Really, these paintings showed actual speeds and motions.
Surrealism - the unconscious workings of the mind in automatic style drawing, often not making much sense at all and yet appearing to be very realistic. Magnificent examples of this kind, are the mind boggling works of art of Salvador Dali, many of them can be seen to this day in the city of Barcelona.
Impressionism - This was often used to paint landscapes. A series of dashes make up the painting. Painted pretty close together, they, in fact, look as if they join when viewed from a distance, making the painting complete. Claude Monet was an impressionist. - 20760
About the Author:
This article about brush strokes was written by contemporary artist Anna Meenaghan. As a experienced, contemporary painter, Anna writes articles about art to help beginners better their technique. She also operates an online art community where artists and art enthusiasts alike can meet and exchange thoughts. Comment by Michael Bruckner.
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