WHAT IS AN ART AND ITS PHYSICAL GROWTH

Art:

"The use of skill and imagination in the creation of aesthetic objects, environments, or experiences that can be shared with others" 

Also “An art is a habit of thinking, doing, or making

that demonstrates systematic discipline based on principles.”

Leo Tolstoy, in his essay"What Is Art?" “Art is not, As the

metaphysicians say, the manifestation of some mysterious idea of beauty or God; it is not, as the aesthetical physiologist say, a game in which man lets off his excess of stored-up energy; it is not the expression of man’s emotions by external signs; it is not the production of pleasing objects; and, above all, it is not pleasure; but it is a means of union among men, joining them together in the same feelings, and indispensable for the life and progress toward well-being of individuals and of humanity

Frank Lloyd Wright, writing in 1957

“Art is a discovery and development of elementary principles of nature into beautiful forms suitable for human use.”

Explanation:

Art stimulates different parts of our brains to make us laugh or incite us to riot, with a whole gamut of emotions in between.

Art gives us a way to be creative and express ourselves. For some people, art is the entire reason they get out of bed in the morning. You could say "Art is something that makes us more thoughtful and well-rounded humans."

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On the other hand, art is such a large part of our everyday lives that we may hardly even stop to think about it. Look at the desk or table where you are, right this minute. Someone designed that. It is art. Your shoes are art. Your coffee cup is art. All functional design, well done, is art.

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So, you could say

"Art is something that is both functional and (hopefully) aesthetically pleasing to our eyes."

You might say

"Art is in a constant state of change, so nobody can really pin down what it is."

The constant change part is true, but the not pinning it down part is going to get you a bad grade. It may even raise a comment or two about your being some sort of wisenheimer. Don't go this route.

An art is not random behavior;

It is orderly and has connected concepts. It is a habit: done often and often unconsciously. They can be treated as subject matters to be studied themselves, but the art must be acquired as a habit, so that its practitioners become "unconsciously competent." Typically, all three of the actions of an art (thinking, doing, and making) go together.

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Most arts have subject matter (the Art of Archery has archery as its subject, for example), a nature of working, and a goal. Design, however, is an art that has no subject matter. Designers make their own subject matter, or are given it. We tend to treat subject matter too seriously. It prevents us from seeing the art.

Skill in an art is acquired in three ways:

Natural genius,

Imitating people who do it very well,

Formal schooling to learn principles and practice. Graduate school is

typically about this last way.

Arts are based on principles

Whether the practitioner know them or not. An art is not just a series or procedures or methods. There can be many methods inside an art. Art gives strategic purpose to methods.

Arts are about connections

How we connect things. Understanding the connections between things allows designers to accomplish their goals. Great problems arise when we aren't able to make connections. We call these connections themes.

Two examples of arts are

Archerychariot steering

Both of which, strangely enough, still having meaning for us in design.

Two examples of arts

Archery• Archery is about never

losing sight of the goal while designing.

Chariot steering

• Chariot steering is about knowing how to get the group to where it needs to go. Strategic planning, in other words.

Art and Physical Development

daily art projects will allow the child to grow in self expression and begin aesthetic appreciation.

Our objectives include:

- Developing motor skills and eye to

hand coordination Providing

exposure to a variety of

materials and to encourage growth in creativity

Seeing how colors are

related and experiment with mixing

colors

Reinforcing learning in cognitive

areas

- Encouraging children to

follow a series of

instructions

From birth

children are developing skills that will help them participate in, understand and respond to their environment, as well as interact with their parents, caregivers and peers.

Children make physical, cognitive and creative developmental progress mostly through play. Even though activities might be associated more closely with one area of development,

Most play-centered activities contribute to the overall healthy development of children

Physical Development

When your infant is awake and active, place her on her tummy in a safe area on the floor. Get down on her level and talk to your baby to encourage her to raise her head and chest off the floor. Add to this activity as your baby grows by placing colorful toys just out of reach to encourage scooting and crawling.

Activities for 1-year old children

include block play, filling and emptying containers, hide-and-seek and rolling and catching a ball, according to the National Network for Child Care. Play music and dance with your child to encourage movement.

For 2-year-old children

For 2-year-old needs opportunities to challenge and build upon his gross and fine motor skills. Sand and water play helps toddlers develop hand/eye coordination and encourage fine motor development. Clapping games such as pat-a-cake also promote coordination.

Activities that involves running, jumping or climbing are appropriate for toddlers.

Preschoolers develop Preschoolers develop fine motor skills

through art activities using crayons, glue, scissors and/or paint, and through dress-up activities. Riding toys, swings and climbing structures help children gain strength, dexterity and coordination. Walking a chalk line or playing hopscotch helps preschoolers develop balance and coordination.