Types of paintings
Portrait: is a painting of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant with th he intent is to show the physical aspects, personality, and the mood of the person
Landscape: the visible features of an area of land, including the physical elements of landforms like mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements like vegetation, human elements including, buildings and structures, and transitory elements such as lighting and weather conditions.
Still life: is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural for example, food, flowers, plants, rocks, or shells or human made books, vases, jewelry and coins
Realistic art: is a work of art that tries to represent the subject matter as it is in real life without artificiality and avoiding supernatural elements or artistic conventions
Abstract art: is a work of art that does not attempt to represent external, recognizable reality but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures
Non-objective art: is a work f art does not represent or depict a person, place or thing in the natural world.
Imitationalism: applies to artworks that look realistic. These artworks contain recognizable, realistic looking objects and scenes that closely imitate what we see in the real world.
Emotionalism: it has a purpose of an emotionalist artwork isto vividly communicate moods, feelings and ideas to the viewer.
Formalism: is the study of art by analyzing and comparing form and style—the way objects are made and their purely visual aspects
Emotionalism: it has a purpose of an emotionalist artwork isto vividly communicate moods, feelings and ideas to the viewer.
Formalism: is the study of art by analyzing and comparing form and style—the way objects are made and their purely visual aspects