Module 1 Lesson 2

ART APPRECIATION: CREATIVITY, IMAGINATION,
AND EXPRESSION
OBJECTIVES OUTCOMES
• Differentiate art from nature; • Discussed the difference
• Identify types of art between art and nature;
expression; and • Identified different types of art
• Categorize preference of art to expression; and
enhance and explore. • Created a summary of
preferred field in art to
enhance and explore.
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INTRODUCTION
Art is a product of man’s creativity, imagination, and expression. No matter how
perfectly blended the colors of a sunset are and no matter how extraordinary formed
mountains are, nature is not considered art simply because it is not made by man. An
artwork may be inspired by nature or other works of art, but an artist invents his own
forms and patterns due to what he perceives as beautiful and incorporates them in
creating his masterpiece.
DISCUSSION
Art Appreciation as Way of Life
Each artwork beholds beauty of its own kind, the kind that the artist sees and
wants the viewers to perceive. More often than not, people are blind to this beauty and
only those who have developed a fine sense of appreciation can experience and see
the art the same way the artist did. Because of this, numerous artworks go unnoticed,
artists are not given enough credit, and they miss opportunities. It sometimes takes a
lifetime before their contribution to the development of art is recognized.
In cultivating an appreciation of art, one should also exercise and develop his
taste for things that are fine and beautiful.
The Role of Creativity in Art Making
Creativity requires thinking outside the box. It is often used to solve problems
that have never occurred before, conflate function and style, and simply make life a
more unique and enjoyable experience.
In art, creativity is what sets apart

one artwork from another. A creative artist
does not simply copy or imitate another
artist’s work. He does not imitate the lines,
flaws, colors, and patterns in recreating
nature. He embraces originality, puts his
own flavor into his work, and calls it his
own creative piece. Thus, creativity should Sample of Plagiarized Work
be backed with careful research on related
art to avoid such conflicts.
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→ Art as a Product of Imagination
Imagination as a Product of Art ←
According to Einstein, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For

knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces
the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.”
Imagination is not constrained by the walls of the norm, but goes beyond that.
That is why people rely on curiosity and imagination for advancement. Through
imagination, one is able to craft something bold, something new, and something better
in the hopes of creating something that will stimulate change. Imagination allows
endless possibilities. In the same way that imagination produces art, art also inspires
imagination.
Art as Expression
Expressing oneself is the best way to unload such bad vibes, may it be sort of
imagination, fear, or agitation and for sometimes cannot describe the nature of what
you truly fear. Releasing it is the better way, as an emotion will remain unknown to man
until he expresses it. Through expression, you will be able to explore your own emotions
at the same time, create something beautiful out of them.
An artist has the freedom to express himself the way he

wants to. Hence, there is no specific technique in expression.
This makes people’s art not a reflection of what is outside or
external to them, but a reflection of their inner selves. There are
countless ways of expressing oneself through art. The following
list includes, but not limited to, popular art expressions.
Visual Arts. The kind of art form that the population is most likely more exposed to, but
its variations are so diverse – they range from sculptures that you see in art galleries
to the last movie you saw. Some mediums of visual arts include paintings, drawings,
letterings, printing, sculptures, digital imaging, and many more.
Film. It refers to the art of putting together successions of still images

in order to create an illusion of movement. Filmmaking focuses on its
aesthetic, cultural, and social value and is considered as both an art
and an industry. It can be created by using one or combination of these
techniques: motion-picture, animation, computer-generated imagery,
and more.
Performance Art. A live form of art and the artist’s medium is mainly
the human body which he or she uses to perform, but also employs other kind of art
such as visual art, props, or sound. It usually consists of four important elements: time,
where the performance took place, the performers or performer’s body, and a
relationship between the audience and the performer(s) (Moma Learning, n.d.).

Poetry Performance. A form of art where the artist expresses his emotions not by
using paint, charcoal, or camera, but expresses them through WORDS. These words
are carefully selected to exhibit clarity and beauty and to stimulate strong emotions of
joy, anger, love, sorrow, and more. It uses a word’s emotional, musical, and spatial
values that go beyond its literal meaning to narrate, emphasize, argue, or convince.
Architecture. Art is the pursuit and creation of beautiful things while architecture is the
making of beautiful buildings. However, not all buildings are beautiful. Some buildings
only embody the functionality they need, but the structure, lines, forms, and colors are
not beautifully expressed. Thus, not all buildings can be considered architecture.
Buildings should embody these three important elements-plan, construction, and
design.
Dance. A series of movements that follows the rhythm of the music

accompaniment. It has been an age-old debate whether dance can
really be considered an art form, but here we primarily describe dance
as a form of expression. Dancing is a creative from that allows people
to freely express themselves.
Ballet Dancer by Elina Lukina
Literary Art. Artists who practice literary arts use words to express themselves and
communicate emotions to the readers. Literary art goes beyond the usual professional,
academic, journalistic, and other technical forms of writing. It may include both fiction
and non-fiction such as novels, biographies, and
poems.
Theater. The use of live performers to present

accounts or imaginary events before a live
audience. It usually follows a script, though they
should not be confused with literary arts. Like
filmmaking, theater also consider several
elements such as acting, gesture, lighting, sound
effects, musical score, scenery, and props.
Some genres of theater include drama, musical, tragedy, comedy, and improvisation.
Globe Theatre, London (Britannica)
Applied Arts. It is incorporating elements of style and design to everyday items with
the aim of increasing their aesthetical value. Artists in this field bring beauty, charm,
and comfort into many things that are useful in everyday life (Collins and Riley, 1931).
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SUMMARY
Art is a product of man’s creativity, imagination, expression. An artwork may be
inspired by nature or other works of art, but an artist invents his own forms and patterns
due to what he perceives as beautiful and incorporates them in creating his
masterpiece.
Creativity is what sets apart one artwork from another. A creative artist does not
simply copy or imitate another artist’s work. He does not imitate the lines, flaws, colors,
and patterns in recreating nature. While through imagination, an artist is able to craft
something bold, something new, and something better in the hopes of creating
something that will stimulate change. In the same way that imagination produces art,
art also inspires imagination. Lastly, through expression, an artist is able to explore his
own emotions while at the same time, create something beautiful out of it. Expressing
emotions is something different from describing emotions. Description actually destroys
the idea of expression, as it classifies the emotion, making it ordinary and predictable.
Expression, on the other hand, individualizes the artist.
Some forms of art expression include visual arts, fil, performance art, poetry
performance, architecture, dance, literary arts, theater arts, and applied arts.
REFERENCES
Image in Visual Arts: Clockwise from upper left: an 1887 self-portrait by Vincent van
Gogh; a female ancestor figure by a Chokwe artist; detail from The Birth of
Venus (c. 1484–1486) by Sandro Botticelli; and an Okinawan Shisa lion.
Molina, C.G. (2019). Hello, Love, Goodbye. Star Cinema. (Image in Film).
Caslib, B.N., Garing, D.C., & Casaul, J.A.R. (2018). Art appreciation first edition. Rex
Book Store, Inc. Sampaloc, Manila. ISBN: 978-971-23-8669-5.
Collins, M.R., & Riley, O. (1931). Art appreciation for junior and senior high schools.
New York: Harcort, Brace & World, Inc.
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ART APPRECIATION: CREATIVITY, IMAGINATION,

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Art Appreciation as Way of Life

The Role of Creativity in Art Making

In art, creativity is what sets apart

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According to Einstein, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For

An artist has the freedom to express himself the way he

Film. It refers to the art of putting together successions of still images

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Dance. A series of movements that follows the rhythm of the music

Ballet Dancer by Elina Lukina

Theater. The use of live performers to present

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