1. 5 Ways We Look at Art

2. 5 Ways We Look at ART:
Sensory: Elements of Art
Formal: Principles of Art
Technical: Media and Execution of Art
Expressive: Emotion/Mood of the Art
Reflection of Society

5. Technical
Technical refers to two major parts,
Media and Execution:
Media: What material is the artist
using to create this work of art?
Drawing, painting, wood, silkscreen,
intaglio, clay, etc.

6. Two Dimensional Media
Fresco
Oil
Pastel
Printmaking Watercolor

7. Technical
Execution:
Execution refers to how skillfully the artist
renders his work of art. Some painters, such
as Hans Holbein or Jan Van Eyck paid
excellent attention to detail, and this artwork
is very well executed.
Other artists, don’t render their artwork as
realistically, but it better fits their style and
their purpose for executing the work.

8. Execution: Realistic
Hans Holbein Jan Van Eyck

9. Execution: Stylized
Jacob Lawrence
Henri Rousseau

10. Expressive
Expression is an important part of art.
Some art is designed to be more emotional,
while other art is designed to be more
intellectual.
Creating a mood or an emotion is one of the
primary purposes of art. Everyone’s
reaction will be different because everyone
is drawing from their own different
backgrounds.

11. Emotion
Francisco Goya, The Third of May, 1808

12. Reflection of Society
Art reflects life. Therefore, by studying
art of different cultures and times, we
can understand a lot about their way of
life. Art can reflect philosophy, religion,
or simple daily life.

13. Egypt: Book of the Dead

14. Pieter Bruegel: Peasant Painter