As an Approach to Improving Creativity in Design Education; Art of Painting

Abstract

Not just watched, a work of art can be experienced in transforming spaces. Living in concrete works of abstract art, also strengthens the link between the past and the present. Thus, while the art works are introduced to people, everyone will be informed about the works and the artist. Everyone, including those who can’t afford art Works will be provided spaces transformed into them. This approach is applied for three hours a week in the 14-week Design Detail course at KTU, Department of Landscape Architecture. 16X3 works by Paul Klee, Wassily Kandisky and Johannes Itten were selected by the instructor. Every student selected one of them to study. The basic approach required from the students was to design functionally suitable and sensitive spaces just in accordance with the design elements of these works. Firstly, a space reading was conducted with each student. Later, transitions began from two-dimensional works to three- dimensional spaces. At last, starting with the works of art, the students designed children's play grounds, festival areas, coastal parks, urban open spaces, rural open spaces, labyrinths and walls. The study provided all students useful knowledge about Bauhaus school of art and architecture and philosophy, its three distinguished artists, and their forty-eight works and understanding of art. Therefore, this approach interpreting art works and the art is considered to be important for the education of qualified landscape architectures and the creation of a qualified and liveable environment.