Mediums and Techniques PAINTER
- uses pigments such as
WHAT IS MEDIUM? watercolor, oil, tempera, textile
paint, acrylic ink, etc. on a usually
- defined as the material, or the flat ground (wood, canvas, paper,
substance out of which a work is stone wall such as cave
made. Through these materials, paintings)
the artist expresses and
communicate feelings and ideas. Water color painting
The MEDIUM also defines the nature of - the art of painting with
the art form as follows: watercolors, especially using a
technique of producing paler
SCULPTOR colors by diluting rather than by
adding white.
- Uses metal, wood, stone, clay,
and glass. Oil Painting
Sculpture fall within the category of - a picture painted with oil paints.
“three-dimensional” arts because they
Tempera
occupy space and have volume.
- also known as egg tempera, is a
ARCHITECT
permanent, fast-drying painting
- uses wood, bamboo, bricks, medium consisting of colored
stone, concrete, and various building pigments mixed with a water-
materials. soluble binder medium, usually
glutinous material such as egg
-Buildings are also called “three yolk.
dimensional” arts because like
Textile printing
sculpture, they occupy space and have
volume. - is the process of applying color to
fabric in definite patterns or
-However, architecture has the designs. In properly printed
added element of time, since we move fabrics the color is bonded with
into the structure. the fiber, so as to resist washing
and friction.
Wood architecture
Cave Painting
Bamboo architecture
- a prehistoric picture on the
Brick architecture interior of a cave, often depicting
animals.
Stone Architecture
Concrete Architecture
On the basis of medium, the arts can THEATHER ARTIST
be classified as PRACTICAL,
ENVIRONMENTAL, PICTORIAL, - All the arts and uses the stage,
production design, performance
AUDITORY, NARRATIVE, DRAMATIC, elements, and script to enable
AND MUSICAL. visual, musical, dance and other
aspects to come together as a
MUSICAL ARTS whole work.
- include music, poetry, and dance performance elements
that is accompanied by music. Acting
PRACTICAL ARTS Speaking
Non-verbal expressions
- have immediate use for everyday
and business life such as design,
architecture, and furniture. PHOTOGRAPHER
- Photography captures one
ENVIRONMENTAL ARTS distinct moment in time
- Photographs may be deemed
- occupy space and change its
artistic if they are not used for the
meaning and function depending
purpose of journalism or record
on their categories including keeping. As with other mediums
architecture, sculpture and of art, photography must have a
specific works sch as installations primary sense of creative
and public art. expression in order for it to have
aesthetic value.
PICTORIAL ARTS
FILMMAKER
- Include painting, drawing,
- a person involved in filmmaking.
graphics, and stage and
production design.
The Filmmaker uses:
DRAMATIC ARTS
Cinematographic camera
- Works that are staged and
Production design
performed are considered
DRAMATIC and they include Sound engineering
drama, performance art or music Performance
and art.
Screenplay or the Script
NARRATIVE ARTS
- If they are based on stories, the WRITER
art forms are classified as
narrative and they include drama, - A writer is a person who uses
written words in various styles
novel, fiction, non-fiction, music
and techniques to communicate
and dance. their ideas. Writers produce
various forms of literary art and Bonifacio Monument
creative writing such as novels, by Guillermo Tolentino
short stories, poetry, plays,
screenplays, and essays as well - Guillermo Tolentino,on the other
as various reports and news hand,makes use of carving to
articles that may be of interest to come up with work that has mass
the public. and volume ,enabling him to
- The writer of a novel, poetry, depict the scene realistically
nonfiction and fiction uses words. capturing a moment of stillness
when Bonifacio stands
reflectively on a scene of
TECHNIQUE death,but with grace and dignity
befitting a leader in the
- is the manner in which artist use
Neoclassic style.
and manipulate materials to
achieve the desired formal
effect,and communicate the
desired concept or HOW ART IS EXPERIENCED AND
meaning,according to his/her CONSUMED?
personal style.Technique
involves tools and Artifact - directly experience and
technology.Ranging from, received.
Most traditional
- for example carving, silkscreen, Spatial and static – unmoving (painting
analog photography, and or building, or a novel)
filmmaking)
Recorded - Indirect or through a
Most Contemporary medium like film or video. It is also
- digital photography,digital fim described as documented artwork.
making,music (documentation of performance, a
production,industrial design and photograph of a painting, a DVD or CD
robotics) of a film or a musical piece)
Time- Based
Filipino Struggles Through History
(1963) - we call work a time based
By National Artist Carlos Francisco
artefact or performance if we
receive or perceive it live or
- Depicts Andres Bonifacio
Leading the revolution.It takes directly in real time.
advantage of line and color to - Example: live plays, live
communicate dynamism and performance art and installation.
intense passion,in the
expressionist modern style.
How have artist expanded the range of
medium and techniques they utilize?
Site – Specific Work
A site-specific work of art is
designed for a specific location, if
removed from that location it
loses all or a substantial part of
its meaning.
Creating a work that is integrated
with its surroundings and that
explores its relationship to the
topography of its locale
Interactivity Games
Typically a sequence of actions
and responses develop and
continue until a goal is reached or
the human is satisfied or bored.
