Aesthetic Theories Objective You will learn aesthetic theories

Aesthetic Theories Objective: You will learn aesthetic theories in order to discover 3 ways people make art. DRILL: Get your sketchbook and i. Pad. Title page- Aesthetic Theories 1. What is beauty to you? 2. Aesthetics are… 3. What is a mood? Get a Mona Lisa picture. Trace shape of Mona Lisa picture 2 times. Put a dark color oil pastel on the back. LOOK AT HAIR POWER POINT.

What is the mood in these artworks? Why?

Aesthetic Theories~ • Aesthetics are… Dealing with one’s personal sense of beauty (Like what is beautiful to you… your clothing, the way a decorator sets up a room… is their aesthetic. ) • A mood is a feeling. • Moods can be portrayed through color, type of lines, and choice of images. • What is a color that gives a certain mood?

Which one is which? A. Formalism Expressionism Imitationalism B. C.

Aesthetic Theories: Imitationalism Formalism Expressionism

Match to title? • Formal? Imitational? Expressive? • A. B. C.

Which one is which? • Formal? Imitational? Expressive? • C. A. B.

Aesthetic theories: • Imitational art is made by mimicking something that you are looking at. Realistic representation. (LITERAL qualities) • Formal art is made using mainly art elements and design principles. (VISUAL qualities) • Emotional art is about the process of making the art and portraying a mood or feelings using colors and brush strokes. (Expressive qualities).

Imitational art is made by mimicking something that you are looking at. Realistic representation. LITERAL QUALITIES

Imitationalism

Formal art is made using mainly art elements and design principles. Visual qualities.

Formalism

Emotionalism is is about the process of making the art and portraying a mood or feelings using colors and brush strokes. Expressive qualities.

Expressionism

Expressionism

Which theory?

50 pts on Final Exam • Pick an artwork. • Identify the aesthetic theory. • Brainstorm with thumbnail sketches at least 2 ideas for how to change the aesthetic theory to another one.

Change from IMITATIONALISM to Expressionism and Formalism.

Imitationalism Formalism Emotionalism

Transfer Mona Lisa 2 times: • Imitationalism *Formalism *Emotionalism

50 pts on Final Exam • Pick an artwork. • Identify the aesthetic theory. • Brainstorm with thumbnail sketches at least 2 ideas for how to change the aesthetic theory to another one.

When you finish with your aesthetic theory change: 1. Finish hair on portrait. 2. Place portrait in pile to be graded. 3. Start homework 1. Formalism portrait 2. Emotionalism portrait 4. Work on Vocabulary homework. 5. Check your grade- fix it. Turn in missing assignments. Fix low grades.

Take art home~ • GO TO THE BACK OF THE ROOM. • MAKE A FOLDER for your art. • FIND ALL OF YOUR ART TO TAKE HOME.

How can you change this artwork to be Formalism?

How can you change this artwork to be Emotionalism?

How can you change this artwork to be Formalism?

How can you change this artwork to be Emotionalism?

How can you change this artwork to be Imitationalism?

How can you change this artwork to be Formalism?

Draw 3 boxes on your page: On your final you will draw 2 -3 thumbnail sketches to plan how you will change theory from one to another. Then you will draw a final version. TRY IT NOW!

Pick an artwork from the packet. • Write the title and the artist’s name. • Which theory is it? • Think about how you can change it to another aesthetic theory. • If it is IMITATIONAL, how would you change it to be FORMALISM or EMOTIONALISM?

Draw 3 boxes on your page: On your final you will draw 2 -3 thumbnail sketches to plan how you will change theory from one to another. Then you will draw a final version. IMITATIONALISM FORMALISM EMOTIONALISM

Pick your favorite one and draw it with detail, shading, and color.

Change from IMITATIONALISM to Formalism and Expressionism

Imitationalism Formalism Emotionalism

Draw 3 boxes on your page: On your final you will draw 2 -3 thumbnail sketches to plan how you will change theory from one to another. Then you will draw a final version. TRY IT NOW!

Which art elements And Design principles are Used?

Use this chart to determine the art elements and design principles. Balance Art Color ents Value Line Shape/Form Texture Space Design Principles Emphasis Harmony Variety Movement/ Rhythm Proportion

Which art elements And Design principles are Used?

Use this chart to determine the art elements and design principles. Balance Art Color ents Value Line Shape/Form Texture Space Design Principles Emphasis Harmony Variety Movement/ Rhythm Proportion

Which is this?

Get your Yellow sheet. Matching • An aesthetic theory that emphasizes the literal qualities of an artwork • A) Art Criticism • An aesthetic theory that emphasizes the visual qualities of an artwork • B) Emotionalism • An aesthetic theory that emphasizes the expressive qualities of an artwork • C) Stages of Art Criticism • • An analytical process used to evaluate a work of art • D) Imitationalism Description, Analysis, Interpretation, Judgment • E) Formalism