States of Matter in Art

So, you’ve been learning about the different states of matter...liquid, solid and gas. If you’ve really been digging in, you may have even heard of plasma. We are surrounded by these different states of matter all of the time, so it only makes sense that they would show up in art.

To start this art project, it is important to take a look at what other artists have done and how the states of matter are represented in fine art. Take a look at these images and try to identify the states of matter you see in each piece. After you’ve taken a look at these masterworks, start to imagine a piece of artwork that you will create that demonstrates your knowledge of solids, liquids and gasses.

The image to the right is a great example, take a good look and identify the solid, liquid and gas in this image. If you noticed the lego background as the solid, the drink in his hand as he liquid and the helium balloon as the gas...you are on the right track to being a master of understanding the states of matter.

For this project, you are going to compile the different states of matter into one image. You can easily do something like you see in this example or you could do something a little more involved and show the matter changing in your artwork. Get ready to get creative and mix your science knowledge with your art skills like never before.