Visual Art Methods and Techniques in Contemporary Art - American Painting as a Model

Abstract

The research, entitled "Methods and Techniques of Visual Art in Contemporary Art - American Painting as a Model," comprises three chapters. The first chapter includes the structure of the research's methodological framework, which includes the research problem represented by the following question: How have the methods and techniques of visual art contributed to shaping the features of contemporary American painting, and what is the impact of these methods on the visual and symbolic structure of artworks? It also addresses the importance of the research and its objectives, which were: 1. Identify the most prominent methods and techniques used in contemporary visual art. 2. Demonstrate the aesthetic and intellectual dimensions of these techniques. 3. Clarify the impact of technology and globalization on visual art in the modern era. It then defines the most important terms relevant to the research. The second chapter, which contains the structure of the theoretical framework and previous studies, consists of three sections:

1. The role of contemporary technologies, such as 3D printing and digital art, in the development of American visual art.
2. The concept of visual arts in contemporary art.
3. Transformations of American Painting in Light of Social and Cultural Changes

The third chapter was devoted to the research procedures, which included: the research community consisting of (30) works documented in the artists' archives, their galleries, and the Internet, and the purposive sample of (3) works to represent the diversity and variety of techniques and styles of contemporary American painting. The chapter also included the research tool, which relied on indicators of the theoretical framework and observation. The fourth chapter was devoted to presenting the most prominent results, conclusions, and recommendations reached through the analytical study. The most prominent results were: 1- The emergence of a clear stylistic diversity in contemporary works, in terms of the use of graffiti, symbols, and vibrant colors, reflecting a visual development freed from traditional molds, the influence of technology and artificial intelligence in contemporary art, and the transformation of the recipient into an interactive element within the work, which enhances a new and shared artistic experience. In addition, the possibility of employing simple=-09876materials in innovative compositional methods while maintaining the aesthetic dimension, in an artistic overlap. Between modernity and expressive concepts. The paper then presents the most important conclusions and recommendations. The paper concludes with a list of references and sources