Reflection Of Art Appreciation

What have I learned thus far in my “Art Appreciation” class? How about an overwhelming amount of information regarding the fundamentals of visual art, the artist works and ways to look at art. I learned there are elements and principles that go into creating and appreciating art. Line, shape, form, volume, mass, value, space, color, time and motion are the elements. Contrast, variety, balance, scale, proportion, emphasis, focal point, pattern, rhythm, content, analysis are the principles. First, I had to come to an understanding of what defines art. I found there is no simple definition to define art. Art is an artist creative interpretation or imagination of an art composition. A composition is the artist own work (painting, sculpture or photography). …show more content…
The color is perceived in the physical mind and is associated with a temperature. If we are hot, the color red may come to mind or the color blue when we are feeling sad. We may look at a color and it could affect our emotional state. Our ideas on color can be brought about by the things we have experienced or been exposed to. If we were to paint the sun, it would probably be in the color of yellow. Therefore, we would perceive yellow to be a warm color, because the sun is warm. The sun shining gives most of us a feeling of …show more content…
I don 't quite understand it all totally, but I have gained a great appreciation for the labor that goes into creating a piece of art. Each artist uses some fundamental elements and principles in their composition. The color element will always be used in an artist work for the most part. I am fascinated by non-representational abstract art because the artist uses interesting color palettes. Even though I may not understand the abstract piece, the colors exhibited can excite my emotions or bring serenity and peace. The colors in an abstract piece make me wonder how and why the artist came up the color combinations. If you have noticed, everyone 's likes and dislikes of color are different. You may hear some say I hate that color or I love that color. I have learned that it is an individual perception of how one interprets color. It is based on culture, experience, character or nature. Even though the elements of art in regards line, shape, form, volume, mass, value, space, color, time, motion and the principle of art which is contrast, variety, balance, scale, proportion, emphasis, focal point, pattern, rhythm, content and analysis are important. Color and the presentation of it is fascinating and most important. The mixing of colors and the color combinations can make a lasting impression and the way the colors are depicted. Not very many processes stroke our deepest inner feelings as the color does. Color can directly