| Art encompasses a wide range of human | | | | practical than artistic. As Arrowhead was |
| activities, creations, and expressions that are a | | | | invented, most of the art works were in Carving. |
| direct reflection of human emotions and | | | | Pointed Tools made from Flint, Obsidian, and other |
| experiences. Traditionally, Art Techniques include | | | | Minerals were used. Cave Paintings moved out of |
| Music, Painting, Sculptures, and Literature to name | | | | Caves to the surfaces of natural Rocks. |
| some. In addition, if anything is done technically | | | | Neolithic Era New Art Techniques emerged in this |
| well, owing to innate skills, or learnt by study and | | | | era. These include Weaving, Architecture, and the |
| practice, it is said to be an Art such as, Cooking, , | | | | construction of Megaliths to mention a few. |
| driving, or even Grooming. In effect, we can say | | | | Middle Age In the Middle Age (480 to 751 A.D.), |
| that Artistry is a sum of Art Techniques | | | | Art evolved drastically. These art forms are now |
| employed to bring out the Beauty, Taste, and the | | | | gracing various museums such as, Kimbell Art |
| Symbolism of an artwork. Art also illustrates | | | | Museum, Russia's Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts |
| abstract thoughts and expressions. Aptly put by | | | | and Berlin's Museum for Pre and Early History. In |
| Leo Tolstoy, "Art is not a handicraft. It is the | | | | the purview of this age, Art can be categorized |
| transmission of feelings the artist has | | | | as Early Christian Art, Migration Period Art, Celtic |
| experienced." | | | | Art, Byzantine Art, Islamic Art, Pre-Romanesque |
| As mentioned above, you need to employ the | | | | & Romanesque Art, and Gothic Art. Many of |
| right Techniques of Art to bring out the complete | | | | these Art Techniques are lasting until date. The |
| objective if an artwork. The ensuing discussion | | | | Art Techniques used in this period were:o Ceramic |
| explores Arts Techniques in Chronological Order. | | | | (use of traditional Clay for Pottery, Bricks, & |
| Paleolithic Era Arts Techniques were being used | | | | Tiles)o Mosaic (creation of Small Images using the |
| since the Paleolithic Era (Stone Age - 40,000 | | | | small pieces of Colored Glass)o Pottery (Clay |
| years ago). Several Sculptures, Cave Paintings, | | | | Objects of required shape, heated to give |
| Drilled Snail Shells (from S. Africa) were found in | | | | strength. Materials used - Earthenware, |
| excavations. The Technique of Art used during | | | | Stoneware, & Porcelain)o Lusterware (a type |
| that period were, Carving (mainly on bones | | | | of Pottery with Metallic Glaze that gives iridescent |
| & stones) and Paintings (on the walls of | | | | effect)o Manuscript (a Handwritten Document, not |
| caves). The colors used in those days included | | | | allowed to reprint)o Book Binding (a process of |
| Blood, Charcoal, Soil, Juices of Flower Petals, and | | | | assembling the sheets of Paper to form a Book)o |
| Leaves. | | | | Calligraphy (the art of Writing, described as |
| Mesolithic Era In the Mesolithic Period (Middle Stone | | | | Scripts & Alphabets)o Illuminated Manuscripts |
| Age), art forms changed owing to environmental | | | | (Manuscripts, which include text along with |
| developments and people's adaptations to these | | | | decoration)o Printso Engraving (incising hard flat |
| changes. Poetry was seen, but it was severely | | | | surface by cutting grooves into it. |