1. Styles of Art

2. – Realism is
the
representatio
n of objects
as they
actually are

6. Figurative Art
● Figurative art describes artwork which is clearly
derived from real objects
● We say that figurative art is representational.
● There are 3 types of icons in figurative art:
schematic shapes, simplified shapes, and
distorted shapes.

9. Schematic
Shapes

10. Schematic Shapes
● Schematic shapes are simplified shapes whose
purpose is to quickly communicate a visual
message.

12. Simplified
Shapes

13. Simplified shapes
have very little
detail. They only
show the most
important parts of
the object, but they
still have realistic
proportions.

14. Distorted
Shapes

15. Distorted shapes
are not
proportional.
They are
stretched or
compressed.

18. Abstract Art
● Abstract art does not represent real world
objects.
● The focus in abstract art is on colour and
shapes. These shapes can be geometric or
organic.