* to be able to understand what ‘process’ and * know how to interview an artist in person or
‘media’ are online
* respond to a gallery or museum visit * know something about the role of a curator.
Art elements and design principles (see p. xiv) are used by all art and design practitioners. Architects may begin with line drawings, developing these into 3D models on-screen, or actual models, to show the client how light and space work on the design. In fact, most artists and designers begin with pen or pencil line drawings, as this is the quickest method to put down ideas.
Artists and designers will develop their work using the art elements and design principles that best express their ideas.
Art Can Take Many
Forms New processes and media are evolving all the time as materials and equipment are being developed. Artists work in new ways, combining media like video, sculpture, performance, or anything that their imagination can conjure up. You will find artists in
UNIT 14 ARTISTS: PROCESSES AND MEDIA
Figure 38.1 Drawings of cats from Leonardo da Vinci’s sketchbooks in the Royal Collection in London show how artists can explore a subject with drawings.
Unit 16 who work directly with nature, allowing the things they make to return to nature over time. Other artists take their work directly to the public, in the form of street art and public performance. Artists like Jesse Jones (see Unit 12, p. 512) combine video, sculpture, performance and other disciplines together to express their message.
