Transformations of Drawing and Painting in Light of Contemporary Ceramic Techniques

Abstract

Ceramic art is characterized by continual experimentation and practice across diverse techniques sought by artists in their pursuit of new visual surfaces and expressive formal dimensions. These efforts aim to achieve varied aesthetic and performative effects that influence the ceramic form, whether it is a vessel, a mural, or a sculptural ceramic, in harmony with the artist’s evolving philosophy, creative thought, and structural compositions. Accordingly, this study aims to examine the role of techniques in developing methods of drawing and painting on ceramic surfaces, exploring the aesthetic and expressive possibilities these techniques offer to contemporary visual artists. It also seeks to highlight the conceptual transformations that have occurred in the visual arts through these techniques. The researcher used a descriptive-analytical method, appropriate to the nature of the study, to describe and analyze ceramic works in terms of the connotations of the artworks, its references, contents, and underlying philosophy. The study concludes with several findings, the most significant of which is the transformation in the concept of the surface on which drawing and painting take place; they are no longer confined to walls, canvases, or paper. Drawing and painting have extended beyond traditional vessels to include contemporary sculptural ceramic works.