Art has the power to influence our mood
Understanding art through the artists point of view
Often people overlook works of art because they think only a certain type of individual has an eye for art.
According to artist Jancke Combrink, if you can identify the five formal elements that artists use, that makes you an artist.
Combrink gave a talk on art to members of the Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora at the Benoni Country Club on August 15.
The five formal elements that Combrink refers to is colour, shape and form, tonal value, lines and texture.
According to the artist, colours, shape and texture can affect a person’s mood.
Combrink gave descriptions of the elements and how artists use these to create artwork.
Tonal value is the difference between black and white and grey lines.
“The eye perceives tonal value by seeing the dark colours before seeing the light colours.
This has a lot to do with the two poles that exist in the universe, which can be described as rough and smooth, good and bad.
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Such elements allow the artist to use balance to create stability in their artwork.
Line creates meaning whereas shapes and forms are geometric.
“We get this from how we perceive things in life,” he said.
“These five elements are what you see as soon as you open your eyes before you recognise where you are.”
According to Combrink, when you take time to analyse a particular object, the lines, texture and colour are what helps you identify what that object is.
Artists can paint two-dimensional work, which is usually on a flat surface made up of width and height and three dimensional, made up of width, height and depth.
“Art is a reflection of an artist’s life and their background,” he said.
Combrink said when looking at an artist’s piece, you need to ask yourself why has the artist made this particular piece and what does it mean to me.
Like language, art is a form of communication.
The artist’s intention has to be clear through the art piece.
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