If we study old paintings and their histories, we would be surprised by some of their aspects. As an example, consider the painting at Grotte Chauvet in France. It is regarded as one of the oldest paintings and is almost 32,000 years old. It was done with red ochre and black pigments. And amazingly, the color has still not faded away. It clearly displays a rhinoceros, horse, buffalo and mammoth.
Painting is one of the forms of fine arts. It is an expression of the painter’s view of the subject. The painter brings out his/her perspective, into focus with the help of lines, colors and shades. Color combinations are many times, unique to the identity of the artist.
Why is painting a form of fine arts? Why is painting regarded as a form of fine arts? The answer is simple. Painting involves capturing human beings, animals, landscape and other things on a canvas or other surfaces. The subject of a painting is presented in such a way that it appeals not only to the visual senses but also other senses of a person. Some of the greatest have known to have the power to haunt the minds of people who see it. They are also known to have elicited a variety of emotions from there beholders. These are the reasons why painting is a form of fine arts. The aesthetic beauty of a painting speaks volumes about the artist who has done the painting. Painting is a form of fine art in which the artist expresses himself or his view of the subject. It has been acknowledged all over the world as one of the best means of self expressions.
The effect of colors: A painting can have different levels of intensity spread out over its surface. Colors are supposed to influence the emotions and feelings of people. The use of colors in a painting influences its intensity. Color theories expounded by various researchers; speak about the influence of colors on emotions, thoughts and even the health of a person.
Modern Painting: Modern painters use a variety of things like sand, straw and cement in order to make their painting more interesting. This can be exemplified by works of Jean Dubuffet and Anselm Kiefer. However in most cases, the images are painted onto traditional canvas surface.
The 20th century Renaissance was a period, which saw the birth of many influential theories and styles of painting. The theories include Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism and Dadaism.
