When we talk to different art lovers, we understand that everything around us is an art form. According to a famous saying, music and art are the two fundamental ways to feed and nourish a soul. While music brings immense pleasure to the ears, visual art is a treat to sore eyes. Many artists worldwide believe music and visual arts are woven with one another. Since olden times, music has always been an inspiration to many visual artists and vice versa.
A remarkable sensation
Despite the slight distinction between the two art forms, they are interlinked. The intensity of the connection between the two has been felt even by great musicians. For example, Alexander Scriabin, a Russian music composer, claimed to visualize the color red in his mind on hearing the note C and orange on hearing the note G.
Experiencing one sense through another is termed Synesthesia. This sensation has helped musicians and visual artists worldwide to compose unique pieces.
Convergence of Virtual Art and Music in Psychology
The influence of visual art and music on one another is studied immensely by scientists today. Since art is the technique to manifest one’s mind and portray the results to society, it finds great use in psychology and understanding the working between different body systems. The connection between visual and auditory systems helps in determining mind-influencing stimuli.
Effect of Music on visual arts
Music lovers will agree with the fact that music sets the tone of the room. Specific beats and musical notes are capable of changing one’s mood too. This effect of “mood” has also influenced visual artists. Specific notes and aspects of the tone substantially affect the type of painting. Slow, relaxed, and peaceful music is often associated with smaller stokes and base, whereas hard and rock metal is associated with larger stokes and saturated tones. Artists listening to the bass and rock music use darker tones in their images, while pastel tones are influenced by listening to slow and relaxing music.
Effect of visual arts on music
As mentioned above, music has always impacted visual artists’ minds. However, it is surprising to know that the reciprocal is also equally valid. Many musicians often attend art galleries and other visual exhibitions to gain inspiration from different art forms. Painting with bright, saturated colors and larger strokes can inspire a dynamic music piece. However, classical music can be created by visualizing softer and more homely tones with more minor strokes.
Conclusion
Human perception and the human mind work wonders when subjected to external factors that can influence our creative side. Although they involve different channels of perception, they show a connection between each other. Hence, musicians and artists need to take advantage of this uniqueness and excel in their field.