Style (visual arts)

Style in visual arts is like the way you dress yourself, but for art! When you look at a painting or a drawing or even a sculpture, you might notice that it looks like it was made by a certain person or during a certain time period. This is because the artist used a particular style. Just like how you might wear bright colors or dress in all black, artists can use specific techniques, colors, and shapes to make their art have a certain look or feel.

For example, some artists might use bright colors and bold lines to make their art look very happy and playful, while others might use dark colors and blurry lines to show sadness or fear. Sometimes, artists will use a specific style because they are a part of a bigger group of artists who all use similar techniques, and this is called a "art movement". Each art movement has its own set of rules and the artists who work within it try to follow those rules while still using their own unique talents.

Think of it like a recipe - when you cook or bake something, you follow certain steps and use certain ingredients in a specific way to make something special. In the same way, artists use different techniques and tools to create their art and make it look like it's part of a certain style or art movement.

So next time you look at a piece of art, see if you can figure out what style it belongs to and why the artist might have chosen to use that style. Just like how you pick out your own clothes every morning, artists pick out their styles for their art, too!