The document provides an overview of visual art forms throughout history including painting, graphic design, architecture, sculpture, and photography. It discusses how art has evolved from early cave paintings depicting animals to diverse modern styles and media. Key art periods and movements mentioned include Renaissance art, Pop Art, and modernistic painting. The types of visual art are defined along with common materials and techniques used in each form. Examples of notable works are also referenced for some art types.

1. Visual ArtBy: Andrew McIntosh

2. History Of ArtArt has been around since the beginning of human lifeSome of the first art ever created was on the walls of cavesMost depict animals like deer and bisonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_arts

3. History Of ArtArt has evolved greatly over timeRenaissance art: ~1400-1600 A.D.Cave art: ~40,000-10,000 B.C.Pop Art: ~1960-1980 A.D.

4. Look around…Visual art is everywhereYour chairYour cell phoneYour computerThe clothes you’re wearingThis PresentationAny object has an artistic touchIf not, we would have bland, colorless things

5. Visual Art FormsThere are many different forms of artPainting, Graphic design, Architecture, Sculpture , Photography, Filmmaking, Etc.In simple terms; Visual Art is anything you can see

6. PaintingThe most practiced art formDates from pre-historic humans to present day artMany different styles of paintingEarly Renaissance styleModernistic styleEtc.Many different mediums to paint ontoCanvasHuman bodyEtc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painting

7. Painting-Renaissance Style--Canvas--Modernistic Style--Body Painting-

8. Graphic DesignThe art of mixing symbols and text to create a work of artOften used in advertising and industrial designA Graphic Designer uses typography and page layout techniqueshttp://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/guide-whatisgraphicdesign

9. Graphic Design-Typography--Industrial Design--Advertising-

10. http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?ParagraphID=dorArchitectureThe art and science of building and designing of a building or structureArchitects use the world as their canvasDesign aroundLandscapes CitiesCultures Etc.Use many different types of material to create structuresWoodSteelAluminum Etc.

11. Architecture-Example of building with multiple types of materials used--TajMahal--Building designed and built around a culture--Burj Dubai--2,717 feet tall skyscraper-

12. SculptureThree dimensional art workThere are no limits to what a sculpture can be made withSteelWoodPlasticWaxPaperGold Etc.Human have been sculpting for thousands of yearsOldest sculptures found in present day chinaDates back to ~10,000 B.C.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculpture

13. Sculpture- Salmon sculpture in Oregon--Cloud Gate--Fish sculpture made entirely of trash--Chinese dragon made from bronze-

14. PhotographyIn comparison to art history; photography is a somewhat modern art formThe first camera was invented by Alexander Wolcott in 1840made it possible for shots to be taken and not fade away over timeToday, photos can be minipulated to look nothing like the actual thing capturedCroppingPhotoShophttp://photography.lovetoknow.com/First_Camera_Invented

15. Photography-Photo shopped Image--Nature Photography--Afghan Woman--By: Steve McCurry-

16. Photo CreditSlide 1http://www.idanzcritixcorner.com/2009/04/dance-review-aspiration-of-freedom.htmlSlide 2 &3http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ab20Slide 5http://www.moma.org/explore/conservation/demoiselles/Slide 7http://we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/2005/03/banksi-at-new-y.phphttp://timpanogos.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/renaissance-shadow-over-contemporary-art-penultimate-suppers/http://couturierillustration.com/http://dearcomputer.nl/gir/?q=body%20painting&s=8&imgtype=photo&nsfw=onSlide 9http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/black-white-typography-graphic-design/http://www.designlessbetter.com/blogless/tags/genetic-engineeringSlide 10http://premiumpsd.com/city-landscape-silhouette-design-free-high-resolution-psd-download.htmlSlide 11http://www.greatfa.com/modern-architecture/unique+architecture+buildings.htmlhttp://www.mapsofworld.com/travel-destinations/taj-mahal.htmlSlide 13http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/photos/salmon-sculpture-oregonhttp://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotos-g35805-w3-Chicago_Illinois.htmlhttp://green.yahoo.com/blog/environmentalgraffiti/161/7-creative-sculptures-made-of-trash.htmlhttp://www.fengshuiportal.com/fsp/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=37Slide 14http://members.toast.net/njsingers/PhotoEventList.htmlSlide 15http://skynetravage.wikidot.com/nature-photographyhttp://wickedreport.com/top-10-world-most-famous-photos-ever/http://wickedreport.com/top-10-world-most-famous-photos-ever/