The importance of art elements and principles of design

Art is similar to a machine in the sense that it also has different parts or components. For a machine to function well, the parts have to be complete and in good working condition. In art, the different components are applied in order to form a concept as basis for a work of art. Both art and machine came from the ideas of a creative mind and were made for a purpose. However, the similarity between the two ends here. A machine is defined as any tool that aids in performing a task. It is a cold and lifeless mechanical device which functions in a standardized or predictable manner. Art, on the other hand, is any craft or creative work requiring skill. It has different forms and is unpredictable because it is conceived in the mind and created according to the perception of the artist. The five senses, touch, smell, taste, sight and hearing, are used to breathe life into an artwork.

Art is seen everywhere. From schools, streets, houses, museums, galleries, media, etc. We are exposed to it since childhood until our adult life. We may have seen the various forms of expressions in art but our inexperienced eyes will not be able to see and recognize the disparity between an ordinary work randomly made and the genuinely designed pieces of artwork. Only those who knew and studied the principles of design can tell the difference based on the composition and elements used by the individual artist.        

As a multimedia student, I believe that it is necessary to learn and understand the basics of art. In my opinion, the art elements and principles of design are important because these are the fundamental substance needed to create artworks that are orderly, consistent, balanced and visually appealing to the viewers. This is made possible through the arrangement of structural elements of design and the use of technical skills and methods to balance the image.

The visual arts are a way of expressing the emotional perceptions, beliefs or preferences of an individual artist. The components of art such as content and form makes up for the entirety of a work of art with its subject matter (the main theme chosen by the artist), the organization of the elements used and the underlying meaning or message. In creating artworks, diversity in style is sometimes linked to cultural backgrounds while the media and techniques used are usually preferred by the artists. The design principles helped bind together individual elements harmoniously, highlight essential elements and create a connection between all parts of the work of art.

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My Own Artistic Style

Art has always been a part of my life. I have loved art even as a child. I started drawing when I was four years old. Just like other children of my age, my early forms of art were pictures of houses and people around me. When I was six years old, I started watching anime on the television. I was amazed by the different colors, effects and designs of the characters. This became my favorite style of art and since then, I have drawn numerous illustrations of anime characters. I still continue to draw whenever I have the time and in doing so, it has helped me improve my drawing skills.

As I got older, I was exposed to other kinds of art like photography, music, and films. These helped me to further expand my artistic style. I became a fan of visual effects as filmmakers were able to produce movies with realistic environments. Another aspect that has made a huge impact in my artistic preferences is 3D animation. I was constantly fascinated by how they were able to generate movements and make them look as if they were real. When listening to music, I get concepts and inspiration for my artworks through the lyrics and melody. Music videos are another form of art that introduced me to a different angle of creative thinking. I also admire photography, because it conveys emotions, stories and perspectives through still images.

Through all of these experiences with art, I can say I have improved a lot and the designs for my artworks keep on changing and evolving. As for now, I have no definite style. Although I have to keep myself updated with current trends, I believe that making designs and artworks depends a lot on the individual’s taste and the kind of message he/she wants to convey. Nowadays, I use grunge and dark colors in my artworks. My artistic style at present may be considered as unorthodox but I always try to be more versatile as an artist. This is due to the fact that I am still growing and learning in my craft. I also get inspiration from other well-known artists such as Tetsuya Nomura, Masashi Kishimoto, Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh, Leonardo da Vinci, etc. In the future, I hope to become a successful artist with my own distinct style.

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Mona Lisa: Da Vinci's Masterpiece

 

              

  

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italian polymath born on April 15, 1942. A polymath is a person whose expertise varies in several fields of study. Da Vinci is a scientist, sculptor, architect, mathematician, draftsman, engineer, inventor, musician, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer. However, he was most renowned mainly as a painter. Among his greatest works are: The Last Supper, which is perhaps the most reproduced religious painting of all time, and the Mona Lisa, arguably the most famous painting in the world. Mona Lisa is also called the “La Gioconda” by the Italians meaning “a light-hearted woman”, but the French refer to it as “La Joconde”. The Mona Lisa is an oil painting done by Da Vinci on a poplar wood panel sometime between 1503 and 1506, when he was living in Florence, Italy, and it now hangs in the Louvre, in Paris. The painting presents a woman with an iconic smile in half-body portrait, which has a landscape background. The reason behind the fame of the Mona Lisa is the mysterious smile on the woman’s face, in which the exact nature of the smile cannot be determined. Da Vinci managed to capture so many different emotions and character-traits in one painting that whenever one looks at Mona Lisa; one sees something different depending on which direction the painting is looked at. He continuously worked on the Mona Lisa, completing it technically in 1507, but his death in 1519 finally ended his work on it.

Da Vinci may have been the greatest portraitist of all time. The Mona Lisa painting was among the first portraits to illustrate the sitter before an imaginary landscape and he was one of the first painters to use aerial perspective to create the illusion of depth. Leonardo was a scientist and from his study of the human anatomy, he applied what he knew to give the Mona Lisa realism. He effectively created a visual impression of distance between a seated female figure and the observer. The woman sits upright with her arms folded and her gaze is fixed on the observer. The armrest of the chair functions as a dividing element between Mona Lisa and the viewer. Behind her is a vast landscape of mountains, valleys and rivers. The sense of overall harmony achieved in the painting reflects the idea of a link that connects humanity and nature. Leonardo da Vinci created the dark mood and smoky colors that added to Mona Lisa’s charm. He had applied techniques and elements new to the era. Da Vinci perfected the technique known as sfumato, which comes from the Italian word “sfumare”, meaning “to tone down” or “to evaporate like smoke”. His painting technique used mostly earthy browns, greens and blues in muted intensity that unites the elements in the painting.

Leonardo da Vinci usually painted with oil paint that he made by hand from ground pigments; and later in his career, he worked with tempera made from egg whites. He would first start covering his canvass with a detailed underpainting in a neutral gray or brown color and apply dark transparent glazes on top to add a depth that could not be achieved otherwise. Some of the underpainting would show through the layers subtly helping to create form. He did not use bold colors or tints in contrasting colors which explains why the Mona Lisa’s lips and eyes are so pale. The use of sfumato in the Mona Lisa gave the painting an illusion of somberness and mystery. Da Vinci’s soft gentle lighting was essential to his paintings. Facial features were not strongly defined but conveyed by soft, blended variations in tone and color. He has created vague transitions between light and shade and sometimes between colors, his brush strokes so faint as to be invisible to the naked eye. The gauzy veil, Mona Lisa’s hair, and the luminous glow of her skin, are all created with layers of transparent color, giving the painting an ethereal, almost magical quality.

Leonardo da Vinci has only about a dozen or so paintings in existence today, because of his revolutionary techniques. However, from the surviving da Vinci paintings we are able to understand a little more about his painting style. Few paintings are so well known as da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and her popularity and status as a reputable work of art continues to intrigue people. Because it’s difficult to view all the portrayed emotions and aspects of Mona Lisa’s personality in one glance, one is left with a sense of mystery. “Giorgio Vasari, for example, wrote in his early biography of da Vinci, Lives of the Painters: “As art may imitate nature, she does not appear to be painted, but truly of flesh and blood. On looking closely at the pit of her throat, one could swear that the pulses were beating.” We may never know who sat for the portrait of Mona Lisa or what she’s smiling about but the Mona Lisa looks so natural, and so familiar, that we forget how ingenious the painting was because it went against all the trends of the time. Although the painting is a perfect example of how Leonardo never followed traditions, the Mona Lisa has set the standard for all future portraits and became an enduring record of Leonardo’s vision.

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The connection between art and history

Art has always been a part of our history. The first tangible artifacts of human art are found from the Stone Age (Upper Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic). During the Paleolithic (25 000-8000 BCE), man practiced hunting and lived in caves, where cave painting was developed. That method was also believed to be a form of communication. Art continued to change and evolve as time progressed. Early civilizations such as the Ancient Egyptians, the Ancient Chinese and the Mayans introduced a whole new world of art that changed history. For example, the Ancient Egyptians arose as one of the first great civilizations, with elaborate and complex works of art, which assume the professional specialization of the artist/craftsman. Its art was intensely religious and symbolic, with a highly centralized power structure and hierarchy, giving great importance to the religious concept of immortality, especially of the pharaoh, for whom were built great monuments. Other civilizations contributed into the evolution of art as well. They paved the way for the development of different branches of art such as music, literature and architecture that established different cultures.

Art has changed and transformed throughout the years. In modern times, art has expanded further into different forms including music, dance and visual arts. Music is the vocal or instrumental sounds combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion. Today, music is divided into various genres like pop, rock, classical, R&B and hip-hop. Dancing is the rhythmical movement to music, using steps and gestures. Early forms of dancing were used for religious offerings, celebrations, rituals. Today, dancing is mostly used for entertainment purposes which lead to the creation of different types of dance e.g. ballet, disco, street dance. Visual arts are produced mainly for visual perception and enjoyment as well as for intellectual purposes. It applies to both the fine arts (painting, sculpture, photography, etc.) and the applied arts (industrial, graphic, interior and fashion designs). As we can see, the concept of art is no longer traditional and it continues to change as people find new discoveries and meanings about art.

               

Art is closely connected with history because it helped shape the traditional roots of our cultures and gave them a distinct identity. In the future, I think art will be a lot different from what is now. It will be transformed into digital form. Everyone will be able to view and create art with the use of advanced technologies like those in science fiction movies. Art has no boundaries; it is only limited by our imaginations. I’m really looking forward to the time when mankind will bring forth a new kind of art. I would also like to thank our ancestors, whom without; we would not have known the wonderful gift that is “Art”. 

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Living Quietly: What would happen to the world if there was no sound?

Sound is everywhere. Each morning we wake up, we can hear different sounds from our surroundings. Like the ringing of the alarm clock, music playing on a radio, chirping of birds, horns from cars passing by and neighbors talking. We have become accustomed to these sounds that the mere thought of living quietly with no sound is just unthinkable. But what if there was really no sound at all? What will happen to the world?

Having no sound would throw the whole world into chaos. No one will be able to communicate effectively, thus creating a chain reaction that will eventually affect everybody. People would have a hard time understanding each other and will cause confusion and frustration. Doctors, teachers, policemen, pilots and other professions wouldn’t be able to do their jobs properly, affecting those who need their services. The mass media, which serves as our tool of communication and information, will be very limited. Everyone will suffer as a result.

Aside from chaos, we will also experience dullness and boredom. Music and entertainment will have no meaning since we will not be hearing any sound. People will also be discouraged to start a conversation due to the fact that they won’t be able to express themselves or relay their messages effectively. Without sound, our lives will simply be empty. Lots of things will not be possible to do without sound. It is an important factor in our lives that we need in order to live and thrive.

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Pictures paint thousands of words. Why?

We can say that pictures are a representation of the special moments that we want to preserve. Whether it is a photo of our loved ones, a portrait of beautiful scenery we visited during vacation or just a selfie picture we took in our spare time. Pictures also serve as a medium to convey a certain message. It is used in magazines, billboards and posters to advertise products and services. Artists also use them to portray emotions and thoughts through their works.

Each and every person has a different view and opinion regarding pictures. For some people, a certain art painting can have a deeper meaning than from what others could normally see. Advertisement images can also be interpreted in a positive or a negative way by consumers. Kids also have a different perspective than adults when it comes to pictures. Regardless of the kind of interpretation we may have of the pictures we see each day in our lives, the phrase “a picture paints a thousand words” is aptly true. Although a picture is a still image, it conveys a message in graphic detail that captures our attention than mere words can.

Each picture has a different story to tell. For most people, there are not enough words to describe the pictures that are precious to them. This proves that pictures are more than just images. It is an important moment in time that is preserved to help us relive those memories and experiences. This is why it is worth a thousand words. 

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The Power of Words

Hello! How are you? I’m sorry… I love you. These are just some of the words we say or write to our loved ones, friends and acquaintances. Words have a way of getting to us because they convey different kinds of feelings or emotions depending on what kind of message we want to get across. Words can inspire, give hope, make us happy and loved, sad or angry. Words are so important, whether it is expressed verbally or in written form, because they express how we think and convey what is in our hearts.

If we go back to the history of mankind, we will be amazed at how words have evolved through the ages. Words have contributed a good deal to the advancement of our civilization. Our ancestors have learned to communicate starting from the primitive sound language, and as time progressed, they developed their own vocabularies to cope up with their changing lifestyles. From spoken words, there emerged a more powerful and influential medium – the written word.

We are familiar with the famous phrase “the pen is mightier than the sword”.  This particular phrase was coined by English author, Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1839 for his play “Richelieu; Or the Conspiracy.” Bulwer-Lytton may have coined the phrase but there were predecessors who have the same idea. Assyrian sage Ahiqar, who reputedly lived during the early 7th century BC, coined the first known version of this phrase. One copy of the Teachings of Ahiqar, dating to about 500 BC, states that “the word is mightier than the sword”. The general idea of the phrase may be interpreted as “words can be more effective than physical force and that communication can change the world for the better rather than wars”.

As time passes, words will continue to evolve, therefore becoming even more powerful and influential than it is today. It will play an important role in changing the world. Words can heal, empower and resolve conflicts; or it can hurt, discourage and cause more trouble depending on how we use it. That is the power of words.

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What makes multimedia click? Why is it such a big trend?

Fans go crazy over music artists and celebrities. Their concerts, music videos and movies are widespread. They have increased their fan base around the world through social network sites.  Ordinary people have entertained and amazed viewers of Youtube around the world with their diverse talents. All these have been made possible by means of multimedia.  

   

We have heard so much about it but what exactly is multimedia? Multimedia is a combination of text, graphic, audio, animation and video that is delivered interactively to the user by electronic or digitally manipulated means. The term “multimedia” was coined by singer and artist Bob Goldstein to promote the July 1966 opening of his “Lightworks at L’Oursin” show at Southampton, Long Island. In the intervening years, the word has taken on different meanings until the 1990s that multimedia took on its current meaning. We are now living in a world where multimedia and technology have become an essential part of our lives. It has tremendously changed the foundation of different industries such as entertainment, business, education, science and the arts.

           

 In the present time, multimedia has become such a big trend as it has granted us opportunities to explore, create and develop vast amount of ideas and innovations. Even people who have no previous experience in making videos, pictures, animation and other media presentations can just go online and watch video tutorials. People also use social networking sites where they can share different types of media and update themselves with current events and happenings in different fields. Multimedia also serves as a medium to relay and convey messages. It has made communicating faster, easier and more efficient.

 We have been accustomed to using multimedia in our everyday lives that it will be impossible to be without it. Multimedia has opened our eyes to new possibilities. We have also seen its capabilities. As new technology unfolds, multimedia will continue to grow and expand as time passes. The best we can do is brace ourselves for more new things to come.

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How will we communicate in 10 years?

Communication is the meaningful exchange of information between two or more participants. It is constantly changing and evolving throughout the years. Progress occurs when people are aware and can understand the information discovered by others. If not, this information will be of little or no value at all. Without communication, science will not progress. Communicating is a huge part of our lives, as it helps express our ideas, feelings and opinions. More importantly, it helps us to understand and accept one another.

When I was young, I remember how people used to communicate by talking personally, writing handwritten letters and calling through the telephone. A lot has changed over the past years. Devices used for communicating have become complex with added features and applications. People, nowadays, use the smartphone, tablet and the internet, which has made communicating faster and more convenient. Through the passing years, we can look forward to the launching of more updated and technologically advanced gadgets that will make life easier at the touch of a fingertip.

Ten years from now, communication will undergo a major shift in the technological world. Basic cellphones will no longer be available in the market. It will be replaced by smartphones which will be less expensive that ordinary people can now afford to buy it. The internet will continue to play an important role in communication. Video calls or video conferencing will be more widely used since all televisions and laptops will have built in webcams. LED televisions that are now for sale already allows video streaming and internet connection but in the future it might have more advanced options. Social networking sites will launch new products, features and applications that will allow users to communicate with people around the globe more easily than before.

In the future we may possibly see robots being used in companies and even homes. The smartphones and tablets will not only be handheld computers used to browse the web and do business transactions but it will be modified into a device using the augmented reality system where you view the world and get real-time digital information through a technology overlay. Translating devices will be available that will allow people to communicate with other countries and culture without the need of an interpreter. A new holographic technology is being developed that projects three-dimensional images from another location in real time.

Another breakthrough in communication tools is not impossible to predict given that people continue to discover new gadgets and devices that will outdo previous inventions. Watching science fiction movies like “Star Wars” and “Iron Man” gives us a preview of what the future would look like. Flying cars, robots, state-of-the-art computers and holograms are some of the things we get to see in these movies, thanks to advance technology. But who knows, maybe a few decades more, these can all be a reality.

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Is the Philippines technologically updated?

Technology is defined as the application of scientific knowledge to practical purposes. In short, we may call it applied science. When people say “technological innovations”, we usually think of tools, gadgets or machines that help us do our work faster and easier to produce results in the shortest possible time. The things we enjoy today that made our lives more convenient, were not enjoyed by people many years ago. Indeed, technology has tremendously changed the lives of the people around the world.

As time progresses and technology advances, we have seen the changes and evolution of the different inventions from the earliest computing device, the Abacus, to the latest model of smartphones and tablet computers that we are using today. In developed countries such as the United States of America, Japan and South Korea, their technology is far more advanced compared to our country, the Philippines. They are considered to be the leaders in the production of modern technology.

The Philippines, being a small country, may not be on par with these advanced countries due to lack of resources, but we have people with the same expertise and experience in the field of science and technology. Although the Philippines is still in the process of updating the country’s technological development in education, health services and telecommunications, we have made achievements in agriculture and fishery. I hope that in the near future, our country will have its own technological innovations and be able to compete with other developed countries.

What are your thoughts on the Internet usage in Asia?

The internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks. In the 1960's, the United States government wanted to build a robust, fault-tolerant communication via computer networks which would become what we now call the “internet”. In accordance with one website, the first internet connection in Asia started in Korea. They began its operation in 1982 with two nodes. Other countries followed the development of IPv4-based computer networks in 1980's and beyond. According to one internet statistic, in 2012, Asia represented 44.8% of the population of internet users around the world. China, India and Japan alone host more internet users than Europe and North America combined. This proves that Asia is the leading contributor to the world’s internet user population. 

Asia also hosts some of the countries that have the fastest internet connection in the entire world. Namely South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan etc. In South Korea, where the internet is essential, most of the people use it in their daily lives such as shopping, communicating and entertainment. It is also home to big electronic companies such as Samsung and LG. In Japan, most of its people use social networking sites such as Facebook and Mixi. Like South Korea, it is also home to big electronic companies such as Sony and Nintendo. In Hong Kong, most internet users spend their time searching the web and social networking. 

The internet has become important for us Asians.It has helped us in a lot of ways. Like communicating with others especially with people from other countries. It also gives us information regarding news and other events from around the world. It makes cultural exchange easier, faster and more effective. Although we have the freedom to use the internet, we should also be responsible on how we use it.








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Coping with Power Outage and Calamities through Communication and Technology

Communication is an important tool in our daily lives. It makes life easier and more convenient. However, nowadays people rely too much on modern technology. They even use it for simple tasks like talking to each other, shopping, cooking etc. That's why when calamities occur, we are having a hard time adjusting because we have become accustomed to using technology. Since there is no electricity, we are not able to use most of our electronics and gadgets. We find it difficult to communicate with our families especially those who live in far places. We are also unaware about the current situation around us during calamities. Other natural resources are also affected like the supply of food and water.

During the recent typhoon "Glenda", I have observed and personally experienced how people coped up without electricity and technology. Everyone had no choice but to go back to simpler times like using candles and flashlights as their source of light. Neighbors who have transistor radios would inform others of announcements and updates. People also charged their cellphones, tablets, laptops and other electronic devices in places that have generators. Although there are a lot of inconveniences brought upon by the typhoon, there are also some good things that happened. People communicated in person rather than through cellphones and the internet, they also helped and relied on each other. Modern technology may have made our lives fast-paced and convenient but we should be reminded of how people communicated in the early days when we didn't have electronic gadgets and devices to assist us. Most of us have already forgotten the other forms of communication such as writing, having a conversation which are the roots of communication. All I can say is that whatever situation that may arise, whatever medium we use, we can make it through by using communication.  

Changes in Communication

Communication has changed a lot over the past years. Back then, people used to write handwritten letters to each other. After that, the telephone was invented. It made communicating a lot easier as you were able to conduct a conversation over long distances. Another invention that has changed our way of communicating is the Typewriter. It was used to write characters by means of keyboard-operated types striking a ribbon to transfer ink or carbon impressions on to the paper, but these were going to evolve into even greater inventions. Like the cellular phones or more commonly known as cellphones. Basically, it’s a cordless and portable version of the telephone; it can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link while moving around a wide geographic area. Another one is the computer, originally it was used to carry out a set of arithmetic or logical operations but people also began to use it for communicating via e-mail.

Technology has transformed the way we communicate. It made our lives easier and convenient. Nowadays, people just use their smartphones, tablets, laptops, to talk and call each other. They can send e-mails, they can video chat, send text messages etc. Although technology has brought a lot of conveniences, it also has its bad effects. One of the main problems people face is that when you type a message it’s difficult to tell the person’s emotions or feelings. Unlike while talking through a telephone, you can determine whether a person is angry or not by the tone of his/her voice. Another problem is that people, especially teenagers, have forgotten how to spell and write complete sentences. They have been already accustomed to their texting language.

In my opinion, there has to be a balance between communicating in real life and by technology. I also think we’re relying too much on technology. It’s true that it plays an important role in social interaction, but we must not forget the other forms of communication. The non-verbal form is just as important because not everyone has the ability to hear or speak, which is important for us to learn so we can communicate with other people with disabilities. Communication helps us in a lot of ways like expressing our views and opinions. It also enables us to rationally discuss coordinated activities and especially, helps us to understand one another. It will always be a huge part of our everyday life. I look forward to how communication will change in the future.