INTRODUCTORY NOTES

What is Art?

1. the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.
   "the art of the Renaissance"
   synonyms: fine art, artwork, creative activity
2. the various branches of creative activity, such as painting, music, literature, and dance.
   "the visual arts". Sourced from Google
3. subjects of study primarily concerned with human creativity and social life, such as languages, literature, and history (as contrasted with scientific or technical subject.
4.                                          IMPORTANCE OF ART
5. Art is important because it encompasses all the developmental domains in child development. Art lends itself to physical development and the enhancement of fine and gross motor skills. For instance, when kids work with play dough, they fine-tune their muscle control in their fingers. All manipulative movements involved in art help develop hand and finger muscles that are needed to properly hold and use a pencil. 
   
   <script data-ad-client="ca-pub-1346525626487993" async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>rt activities also help children’s social and emotional development. Children learn about themselves and others through art activities. It really helps them build self-esteem. It’s an opportunity for children to make a personal statement about their uniqueness through art while allowing them to express happiness, joy, and pride. 
   
   

   

   Art also enhances children’s cognitive development which can help kids with their early math skills. Children who have experienced a wide range of people and places will have an array of ideas to choose from when doing art. Art reflects what a child knows about the world and enables the child to choose how to translate those ideas and experiences. Sourced from aplaceofourown.org                   
6.                                 TYPES OF ART
7. The three classical branches of visual art are painting, sculpture and architecture. Music, theatre, film, dance, and other performing arts, as well as literature and other media such as interactive media, are included in a broader definition of the arts.-(WIKIPEDIA)
8. References: https://wikipedia.org
9. https://aplaceofourown.org
10. https://google.com