What is Visual Art? What is it and why should you care ?

You may be wondering, what is visual art? Visual art refers to anything that can be visually perceived and interpreted, such as paintings, sculptures, and drawings. This could also include performances and installations if they are exhibited in a gallery or other public space where they can be seen and evaluated by the general public.

Why do I need to know about visual art? It isn’t just an exercise in self-indulgence, and there are numerous reasons why it is important for us all to appreciate what constitutes as a piece of visual art. If child shows an interest in visual arts early on, be sure that you encourage them rather than derail their interests. It could be that they are showing early signs of being an artist themselves! If that is indeed what they are showing interest in, then help nurture them along by getting them enrolled into some BrainArt art classes. The sooner they can get started with appreciating art, forms & culture at a young age better it will be for their future prospects later on!

The definition of art varies widely among cultures, but many contemporary definitions recognize art as a process of communication, or an act of expressing feelings or ideas by applying skill and creativity. Basically, art is our way of sharing our experiences with others. When we create something – be it a painting, a sculpture, a song – we’re making something that was once only in our minds tangible for others to experience. Essentially, we’re turning intangible thoughts into something real. And that’s beautiful. It’s also incredibly important; art helps us connect to other people on a deeper level, because art conveys values and emotions that are oftentimes difficult to express verbally. And while not all creations are instantly successful (as much as one might wish otherwise), there’s often value in trying. For whatever it’s worth, no one has ever regretted doing something they love! As Confucius said: Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. And if anyone understands passion projects it’s artists! Of course, there are tons of different kinds of arts out there; each has its own distinctive style and personality which attract audiences who enjoy similar work.

As part of BrainArt’s mission to promote education about art, we frequently get asked what visual art really is. It can be hard to define, but here are three ways of thinking about how visual art is different from other types of art: one definition of visual art would be that anything with a visual component falls under that category. What does that mean, though? Many of us think visuals encompass things like paintings or drawings, but some might also include sculptures or digital graphics. There are even people who believe architecture qualifies as visual art. A second approach involves looking at what kinds of medium visual artists use. Most definitions will say that they use tangible elements—canvas, paint, stone—to create their works.

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Inspired by Picasso's self portrait  painting. Self portrait with clay. Age Group 5-7 yrs.

Today’s children grow up in a visual world. They need to know how to interact with it productively, however, if their own personal development is to be fully realized. It isn’t enough for them to simply appreciate art; they also need to understand its place in history, as well as society’s changing relationship with it. This kind of knowledge can lead to career opportunities that go far beyond traditional artistic vocations. Consider business, design or technical jobs like graphic or Web design—areas where an understanding of art (and related fields) can provide strong advantages for students who are considering post-secondary education. A solid grounding in visual arts also benefits students who aren’t planning on careers in these areas because it helps them develop critical thinking skills—the same type of intellectual capabilities needed for success in all walks of life.

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BrainArt offers children art classes which enable them to learn visual art online or offline. Children as young as five years old can learn visual arts such as painting, sketching, sculpting and graphics designing. Offline art classes can be attended by those who live Bangalore or those who live far and abroad can join our offline or Online Art classes. BrainArt teaches children to appreciate art instead of just learning how to create art and how artistic value should not be ignored for talent alone. 

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Online Art classes for kids age group 5-7yrs

There are other values in every piece of art that needs to be studied while analyzing a particular artwork. As humans we need something that inspires us so there are various ways in which an artist can get inspiration from different aspects viz historical background, science behind certain things, colors etc… These are what BrainArt focuses on when conducting these courses for children and adults even though they may know how to draw already but they will get to understand more about an artwork once they analyse it completely.