History of the Form (timeline or Other) Also Consider Regional Developments

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History of the form (timeline or other) also consider regional developments

30,000BC – first drawings found in roughly 30,000BC in cave walls in both France and Spain. Some other materials used included Papyrus and preferred smooth surfaces. Some other drawings were done for a decorative purpose on tools like knives or pots.

3,000BC – Egyptians drew on walls to show history and daily life along with myths and legends

3,000BC – Ancient Greece showed their battles and myths on poetry.

539BC-  warrior art and narration in stone relief introduced as a new form of art.

            -Roman realism this being a practical and down to Earth style

400BC - The beginning of middle ages a time where drawings were mostly used for the bible.

1100- Paper was first invented for use

1201- Beginning of Renaissance an era mostly known in 1400s to late 1500s, when drawing and other art become more dynamic

1400- end of middle ages

        -Art made to glorify god and teach religion. Bibles and prayer books became introduced to the public. Artist Jacqueart de Hesdin produced a famous artwork of the carrying of the cross.

        -paper had only been introduced and was only used by wealthy artists due to its expense

1500- time of rebirth of classical culture

         -Leonardo finishes the Mona Lisa

1600- beginning of Baroque period, when drawings improved and started to pop out more thanks to the open composition

        -Religious art was still being produced and art became more loose with more medians being used

        -end of Renaissance

1800- Beginning of independent art Era. Drawings became less serious and more abstract and cartoony

         -end of Baroque period

1900- Many new styles and trends are introduced for example Fauvism, expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, constructivism and surrealism. Pop art and Postmodernism

1999- End of independent art era, may be going on still to this day

Developments in technology and the impact or influence on the practice of Artist, effect(s) on audience (e.g. where and how works were and are viewed, understood or interacted with)

The way in which children portray emotions is through abstract artworks of both human and non-human topics. These topics tend to reflect a child’s artistic, emotional and cognitive development.as we get older we tend to focus on more touchy topics like worldwide concerns, health and maybe even to display the person that we are.

The practice of drawing is used to represent issues, concerns and interests. Trends in subject matter tend to include things like sci-fi, small and large scale portraiture, response to popular culture, representations of animals and environmental and ecological concerns. Contemporary trends in drawing include the use of mediums like non- fine art materials such as biro and texta. Coloured pencils and graphite are used to show realism in an image and photographs or digitally published books for drawing are used as a practicing tool.

The materials used by artists when creating a drawing play a huge role in the way an audience interprets their works. More successful works use conceptual ideas and framework to create more complex and layered meanings. Choices like cropping, scale can create a visual meaning of the way one mark can simply create a meaning or symbol representing something to the audience from the artists. The use of Perspex when framing a work needs to be considered before use as it can detract from the quality of the work.

For many, artworks can be done to represent personal beliefs, cultural beliefs or maybe even health problems this can interact with others who show similarities and others who show interest in the topic.

Examples and description of key, significant artworks and a discussion of how the work affected the expressive form  (time frame, concerns, historical events and evidence)

“Head of a young man” 1516

Michelangelo

Michelangelo was the most influential in the Mannerism movement and the most famous artists of the high Renaissance which occurred 1201-1600s and was known as a time where drawing and other art became more dynamic. He grew to be one of the greatest artists of all time from a young age and to this day his name is recognised throughout the world as a creator of masterpieces working with paintings, drawings, poems and even architecture. Michelangelo’s artwork “Head of a young man” was done in c.a. 1516 with red chalk. This artwork is part of a collection which is held in Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England. This drawing suggests the influence of Leonardo. “says Rubenstein”. “it’s more tonal and delicate than many of his other drawings.”[pic 1]