Category: Art & Design
Have you watched Chimpanzee draw?
Sometimes it is hard to say the value of art if we compare the art produce by ‘human’ and art produce by ‘non-human’. Both human and non-human produces the same ‘image’ of art, but of course, we will say that humans are more objective with a proper judgment that reflects their imagination and creativity. The […]
Minimalism in ‘drawings’
Aesthetically, minimalist art offers a highly purified form of beauty. It can also be seen as representing such qualities as truth (because it does not pretend to be anything other than what it is), order, simplicity and harmony (Tate Gallery, n.d.) The beauty of drawings relies on the ability of the artist in conceptualizing their […]
Kinetic Art..let’s explore the term
Kinetic art is art that depends on motion for its effects. This has been partly to explore the possibilities of movement, partly to introduce the element of time, partly to reflect the importance of the machine and technology in the modern world and partly to explore the nature of vision.(Tate n.d.). Most of the artists believe […]
Beyond the lines……..
The literal meaning of lines in art is a dots that moves in space. The points connote numbers of dots visually connected, ends up with a line. Paul Klee in his pedagogical sketchbook summarizes lines by three cases: Active lines, passive planes; linear energy (cause, linear impact (effect), secondary planar effect. Medial lines; linear energy […]
Visual arts and SDG…A short review
Before we go deeper into the formulation of the framework on the integration of Sustainable Development Goal(SDG) into Art Education, let us dive into two main areas of knowledge; application of visual arts and SDG. Why is SDG important? As a human with different races, different skin colours, different ways of thinking and the most […]
“Artist Playground”…A Pre-launch…
“Artist Playground” denotes the coexistence of the imagination of the artist between nature and man. It may also manifest a reflection of the artist’s mind on its surroundings. This outstanding exhibition participated by 8 prominent artists from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) comprises of Sylvester Jussem, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yakup Mohd Rafee, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wan […]
Principles of Design – OER in COL
Title: Principles of Design Download the module here Abstract This course covers design principles for web and helps to develop website balanced with aesthetic values and usability. It is part of the five courses related to Web Application Development. Author: Mutalib, Ariffin A, Hamidon, Zahari & Omar, Ridha
“Naive Art” from an Autistic Mind
Before we go deeper into the mind of an autistic child, I would like to generate a hypothesis that might trigger some ideas for us to further study on an autism My thesis is: Children with autism have a straightforward mind, brave and confident, imitative and naive. How can we relate the assumption on creative artworks […]
What is Conceptual Art?
What is conceptual art? After observing a number of an art object, the most challenging part in understanding about art is ‘how’ we perceive it and what is its ‘value’ to us. As for the ordinary man, art is ‘nothing’ because ‘they’ perceive it at their own level of knowledge and understanding. Nothing wrong with […]
I never wash my palette..
Do you know the importance of palette to an artist? It is not about a piece of wood or surface we called a palette, with patches of colours. It is about the information on the colour scheme stored after you have done your artworks such as painting, watercolour painting etc. Watercolour is a medium that […]
Study of Water Lily
Another study on a water lily. The most challenging parts are the water, need to be more flexible in handling the brush and the medium. Working from light to dark shades is familiar to me. However, the brush techniques need to be more free and flexible. I’m feeling too rigid to work on the water […]
