Module II

UNIT II
ARTS IN DAILY LIFE

Learning Objective
At the end of this lesson, students will be expected to:
• Define what art is, and describe its importance in our daily life;
• List potential skills we can develop through studying arts; and
• Explain how arts can affect in terms of technological competencies, flexible
thinking, and an appreciation for diversity of every individual.
IMPORTANCE OF ART IN DAILY LIFE.
The word ‘Art’ is most commonly associated with pieces of work in a gallery or
museum, whether it’s a painting from the Renaissance or a modern sculpture. However,
there is so much more to art than what you see displayed in galleries. The truth is,
without being aware of it, we are surrounded by art and use it on a continual basis. Most
people don’t realize how much of a role art plays in our lives and just how much we rely
on art in all of its forms in our everyday lives.
You may be wondering why all of these things are so important to our daily lives
and that you could probably survive just fine with essential items that were non-artistic.
That is just the reason why art is so valuable! While art may not be vital to fulfill our
basic needs, it does make life joyful. There may be a piece of art that you own that you
personally find motivational. Perhaps a print with a positive affirmation or quote
beautifully scrolled on it or a painting of a picturesque scene of where you aim to travel
to one day.
Art is everywhere, influencing us on a daily basis, whether we realize it or not.

With the art that we are surrounded by, whether it’s a painting, music or even videos
can have a huge impact on our mood and emotions. Of course some art is very dark
and can cause disturbing emotions, anger or even depression but we can choose what
kind of art we want to be surrounded by in our own environment at home to make you
feel good. All kinds of art can affect our mood in a positive way, making us feel happier,
calmer, or even inspired to do something.
WHAT ART CAN TEACH US?
Art is the medium between what we know and what we “feel”.
⮚ Art teaches us to express our ideas and creativity. It teaches us to be true to who
we are.
⮚ Art can teach us that nothing and everything is art.
⮚ Art can teach us how to accept those who are different.
⮚ Art teaches us a way to be exactly who we are in so many different ways. It helps
us to express what we can’t in our regular day. It’s basically a way of expression.
⮚ Art can teach us how to go into life with the ability to see the beauty of everything
in the natural world.
⮚ Art is self-expression.
⮚ Art can teach us how to express ourselves with ways that can’t be expressed
with words.
⮚ Art teaches you how to see the world in your own imagination.
⮚ Art teaches us about new ideas in life and the world around us.
⮚ Art Teaches Us How to Appreciate Our Eye Sight to Acknowledge the Art Around
Us.
⮚ Art is the realization of yourself.
WHAT ARTS MEAN TO AN INDIVIDUAL
Figure 1 Evan Bailyn
According to Evan Bailyn, Art is as individual a matter as food. Certain foods that
are delicious to some are quite yucky to others. And the amount of skill and
preparation that goes into a particular food does not necessarily make it more
enjoyable, for not everyone will even like that type of food in the first place. It is the
same with art; a 16th-century painting on display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
may be breathtaking to some, while others aren't affected by it at all. To criticize a
person for not appreciating a piece of art is to attack that person's innermost
preferences, a highly egotistical thing to do.
Figure 2 Lisa Marder
There is no one universal definition of visual art though there is a general

consensus that art is the conscious creation of something beautiful or meaningful
using skill and imagination. (Marder L. 2019)
Figure 3 Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy mentioned in his essay “What Is Art?” that art is not, as the
metaphysicians say, the manifestation of some mysterious idea of beauty or God; it
is not, as the aesthetical physiologists 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.
Figure 4 Elbert Hubbard
Elbert Hubbard said, “Art is not a thing, it is a way”.
WHAT SKILLS DOES ART DEVELOP?
Children Develop Life Skills through Art Activities.
⮚ Art may seem like fun and games — and it is! — but you may not realize that
your child is actually learning a lot through exploring the arts and doing art
activities.
⮚ Communication Skills: When a child draws a picture, paints a portrait, or hangs
buttons from a wobbly mobile, that child is beginning to communicate visually.
⮚ Problem-Solving Skills: When children explore art ideas, they are testing
possibilities and working through challenges, much like a scientist who
experiments and finds solutions.
⮚ Social & Emotional Skills: Art helps children come to terms with themselves and
the control they have over their efforts. Through art, they also practice sharing
and taking turns, as well as appreciating one another’s efforts.
⮚ Fine Motor Skills: Fine motor skills enable a child do things like delicately turn the
page of a book or fill in a sheet of paper with written words. Holding a paintbrush
so that it will make the desired marks, snipping paper with scissors into definite
shapes, drawing with a crayon, or squeezing glue from a bottle in a controlled
manner all help develop a child’s fine motor skills and control of materials.
⮚ Self-Expression and Creativity Children express themselves through art on a
fundamental level. Sometimes their artwork is the manifestation of that
expression, but more often, the physical process of creating is the expression.
WHAT WOULD YOU GAIN FROM A STUDY OF ART?
Studying Art, can…
⮚ Be a creative outlet from more academic subjects you may choose.
⮚ Build further knowledge of Visual Art and Art techniques.
⮚ Allow you to express yourself creatively.
⮚ Put emphasis on the value of content, which helps students understand “quality”
as a key value.
⮚ Build problem-solving skills.
⮚ Make us think and see in a way that everyday reality cannot.
⮚ Put you in touch with your soul.
⮚ Put us in touch with other customs, heritage, society and civilizations.

⮚ Be therapeutic.
⮚ Convey knowledge, meaning, and skills not learned through the study of other
subjects
⮚ Boost your confidence and self-esteem.
⮚ Help you to describe things in detail and explore the use of words to better
describe things.
⮚ Give you a sense of accomplishment.
⮚ Add to your emotional intelligence.
⮚ Help you to make sense of the world.
⮚ Give you higher level thinking skills.
⮚ Prepare us to handle a challenging world.
⮚ Develop collaborative and teamwork skills, technological competencies, flexible

thinking, and an appreciation for diversity.
⮚ Enhance self-discipline.
⮚ Develop a sensitive, and intelligent participation in society.
⮚ Assist us to appreciate and understand ourselves better.
⮚ Be a significant catalyst for community development support for cultural

institutions, and economic health.
⮚ Add to our aesthetic literacy.
⮚ Give us access to greater understanding of a universal language.

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UNIT II

ARTS IN DAILY LIFE

IMPORTANCE OF ART IN DAILY LIFE.

Art is everywhere, influencing us on a daily basis, whether we realize it or not.

Art is the medium between what we know and what we “feel”.

⮚ Art can teach us how to accept those who are different.

Figure 1 Evan Bailyn

There is no one universal definition of visual art though there is a general

Figure 3 Leo Tolstoy

Figure 4 Elbert Hubbard

Elbert Hubbard said, “Art is not a thing, it is a way”.

WHAT SKILLS DOES ART DEVELOP?

Children Develop Life Skills through Art Activities.

WHAT WOULD YOU GAIN FROM A STUDY OF ART?

Studying Art, can…

⮚ Be a creative outlet from more academic subjects you may choose.

⮚ Build further knowledge of Visual Art and Art techniques.

⮚ Allow you to express yourself creatively.

⮚ Build problem-solving skills.

⮚ Make us think and see in a way that everyday reality cannot.

⮚ Put you in touch with your soul.

⮚ Put us in touch with other customs, heritage, society and civilizations.

⮚ Boost your confidence and self-esteem.

⮚ Give you a sense of accomplishment.

⮚ Add to your emotional intelligence.

⮚ Help you to make sense of the world.

⮚ Give you higher level thinking skills.

⮚ Prepare us to handle a challenging world.

⮚ Develop collaborative and teamwork skills, technological competencies, flexible

⮚ Develop a sensitive, and intelligent participation in society.

⮚ Assist us to appreciate and understand ourselves better.

⮚ Be a significant catalyst for community development support for cultural

⮚ Add to our aesthetic literacy.

⮚ Give us access to greater understanding of a universal language.

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