Different kinds of Art

Painting

One of the most common and familiar forms of art is painting. It is a form wherein you apply different pigment types to a medium, particularly on canvas, paper, wall, wood panel, and so on. Nonetheless, painting itself is a broad category which is further classified into different sub-categories. Depending upon the materials used, painting can be grouped into acrylic painting, watercolour painting, mural painting, etc. Also, there are various subjects that are portrayed through painting, such as nature, people, living beings, objects, events, places, and so on.

Sculpture

Monuments, statues, and carvings are not new to any one of us. All these fall under the category of sculptural art. It is a 3-dimensional kind of artwork made from different materials, like rock, wood, clay, plastic, stone, and others. In general, there are two different ways of making sculptures: carving the sculpture from a single piece and assembling different pieces to form one full sculpture. Similar to painting, sculptures, too, are segregated into different types. These include free-standing sculptures, light sculptures, sound sculptures, relief sculptures, and jewellery.

Photography

Photography is one such art form that most of us have been connected with since years. Clicking snaps and pictures are a passion for some people which is reflected through their willingness to take up this art form as a career. The best pictures are clicked using different light patterns that are emitted or reflected from various angles. Aerial photography, black and white photography, fashion photography, glamour photography, portrait photography, wedding photography, astrophotography, digital photography, fine art photography, nature photography, and still life photography are some types of photography.

Digital Art

With the development in technology, art has also undergone several changes and modifications. As such, digital art, or computer art, is a kind of modern art that is mostly used in creating websites, video games, clip arts, and templates. The latest buzzword in the field of digital art is animation, especially 3D animation. It is extensively used in making films, TV commercials, and web advertising.

Movie Making

Though movie making, or film making, is one of the modern visual art types, it is a broad category that includes several other art forms. Scriptwriting, music, lyrics, dialogues, cinematography, and others are some forms that converge into movie making. Further, by including audio and video into movie making, it offers the audience a complete picture.

Post-reading tasks

1. Group the art types according their directions. (e.g. the visual arts. These are the ones we look at and include paintings, drawings and photographs.)

2. Answer the questions:

• What makes art special?

• What kind of art requires more creativity?

• Why do people need art in their life?

• What art would you like to try?

WRITING AN ESSAY

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

Government investment in the arts, such as music and theatre, is a waste of money. Governments must invest this money in public services instead.

To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.

You should write at least 250 words.

SPEAKING

Student art survey

Write five GOOD questions about art in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.

• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

TASK FOR SELF-STUDY

READING

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