LESSON # 8

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Activity Title : The Artist and its Media

Learning Target : Familiarize oneself on how an artwork is made, put together, or organized
References (Author, Title, Pages) : Introduction to Art Appreciation, Mariano M. Ariola

Medium, which comes from the Latin word medium, denotes the means by which an artist
communicates his idea. These are the materials which are used by an artist to interpret his feelings or
thoughts.
Many mediums have been creating different words of art. The architect uses wood, bamboo, bricks, stone,
concrete, and various building materials. The painter uses pigments on wood or canvas to recreate reality of
nature. A sculptor uses steel, marble, bronze, metal and wood. A musician uses sound and instruments to
communicate its subject and a literary writer uses words in literature. Thus, medium is very essential in arts.
On the basis of medium, the arts are primarily classified as visual and auditory. Visual arts are those
whose mediums can be seen and which occupy space. The auditory arts are those whose mediums can be
heard and which are expressed in time.
All arts are convey meaning and these may be enjoyed through either the visual or the auditory sense
or both.
Techniques is the manner in which the artist controls hi mediums to achieve the desired effect.

The Artist and His Medium.

The following are some points on how the artist choose his medium.
- Artist believes that this can best express the idea he wants to convey
- They select medium depend on their inspiration
- Select the materials that can be handled with ease, that would best suit his plan and adequately bring
out the qualities which he wants to show.

The Artist and His Techniques.

- Technique differs in the various arts. An artist technique in one medium will be quite different from the
technique in another. Technique, thus, is an important aspect that distinguishes an art from a craft.

Exercise: Answer the following question briefly.

1. What is medium? What is a technique in arts?
2. How medium and technique are important to the artist in creating or crafting an artwork?

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Activity Title : The Artist and its Media

Learning Target : Familiarize oneself on how an artwork is made, put together, or organized
References (Author, Title, Pages) : Introduction to Art Appreciation, Mariano M. Ariola

Mediums of the Visual Arts

Painting Sculpture
- Water Color -Drawing -Stone -Gold
-Fresco -Bistre -Jade -Lead
-Tempera -Crayons -Ivory -Plaster
-Pastel -Charcoal -Metals -Clay
-Encaustic -Silver point -Bronze -Glass
-Oil -Printmakking - Brass - Woos
-Acrylic o Wood Cut -Copper - Terra cotta
-Mosaic o Relief
-Stained Glass o Intaglio
-Tapestry -Stencil Printing

Classification of Architectural Materials

Materials from Nature
Stone – Lime stones, Granite, Marble, Sandstones
Wood

Materials Manufactured by man

-Ceramic materials – Glass and Clay
-Metal – Bronze, Wrought iron, Copper, Chromite-nickel steel, aluminum, monel metal, Nickel silvers
-Concrete materials
-Plastics
-Indigenous Materials – Sawali, coco coir, bagasse, abaca, mud bricks

Mediums of Performing Arts

-Music – vocal music and instrumental music
-Dance – human body and its movements/choreography

Literature
-Various languages – e.g. English, French, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, German,, or Russian

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Activity Title : Methods of Art Production and Presentation

Learning Target : Determine conveyed by the art and how an artwork makes life more meaningful
References (Author, Title, Pages) : Introduction to Art Appreciation, Mariano M. Ariola

In art production, certain methods are employed in order that such presentation is effective. Likewise
in presenting art subjects, whether for entertainment or competition in any class or school events, the artist
rises different methods to express the idea he wants to make clear.
Authorities on art are one in their view that the different methods used by the artist in the production
and presentation of an art are: 1. realism 2. Abstraction 3. Symbolism 4. Fauvism 5. Dadaism 6. Futurism 7.
Surrealism 8. Expression

1. Realism – in painting, this is the attempt to portray the subject as it is.

2. Abstraction – this is used when the artist becomes so interested in one phase of a scene or a situation that
he does not show the subject at all as an objective reality, but only his idea, or feeling about it.
3. Symbolism – a symbol in general, is a visible sign of something invisible such as an idea or a quality.
4. Fauvism – The fauves did not attempt to express ethical, philosophical, or psychological themes. Most of
the artists tried to paint pictures of comfort, joy, and pleasure. They used extremely bright colors.
5. Dadaism – a movement/ technique which most of the subjects are the reaction of what they believed were
outworn traditions in art, and the evils they saw in the society. They tried to shock and provoke the public
which outrageous pieces of writing, poetry recitals, and art exhibitions.
6. Futurism – futurist painters wanted their works to capture the speed and force of modern industrial society.
7. Surrealism – like Dadaism, from which it arose, surrealism uses art as weapon against the evil and
restrictions that surrealists see in the society.
8. Expressionism – The exponents of expressionism believed in the necessity of a spiritual rebirth for man in
an age that was fast becoming influenced by materialism. The main concept of this is the expression of what is
happening in the society.

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Activity Title : The Role of Creativity in Art Making

Learning Target : Differentiate art from nature
: TO be able to identify how creativity is important in creating artwork
References (Author, Title, Pages) : Introduction to Art Appreciation, Bernardo Nicolas Caslib, Jr. Dorothea C, Garing, Jereel
Anne R. Casaul

Creativity requires thinking outside the box. It is often used to solve problems that have never occurred
before, conflate function and style, and simply make life a more unique and enjoyable experience. In art,
creativity is what sets apart one artwork from another. We say something is done creatively when we have not
yet seen anything like it or when it is out of the ordinary. A creative artist does not simply copy or imitate
another artist’s work. He does not imitate the lines, flaws, colors, and patterns in recreating nature. He
embraces originality, puts his own flavor into his work, and calls it his own creative piece.
Yet, being creative nowadays can be quite challenging. What you thought was your own unique and
creative idea may not what it seems to be after extensive research and that someone else has coincidentally
devised before the idea in another part of the world. For instance the campaign “It’s More Fun in the
Philippines” used by the Department of
Tourism (DOT) boomed popularity in 2011,
but later on it was found out that was
allegedly plagiarized from Switzerland’s
tourism slogan “It’s More Fun in
Switzerland,” back in 1951. In DOT;’s
defense, former DOT secretary Ramon
Jimenez Jr. claimed that it was “purely coincidental.” Thus, creativity should be backed with careful research
on related art to avoid such conflicts.

Exercise.
1. How creativity is important in creating or crafting artwork/s?

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Activity Title : Art as a Product of Imagination, Imagination as a Product of Art

Learning Target : Discuss the nature of art’s preliminary expression
References (Author, Title, Pages) : Introduction to Art Appreciation, Bernardo Nicolas Caslib, Jr. Dorothea C, Garing, Jereel
Anne R. Casaul

German physicist Albert Einstein who had made significant and major contributions in science and
humanity demonstrated that knowledge is actually derived from imagination. He emphasized this idea
through his words:
“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we know and
understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand”

Imagination is not constrained by the walls of the norm, but goes beyond that. That is why people rely
on curiosity and imagination, one is able to craft something that will stimulate change. Imagination allows
endless possibilities.

Thomas Quine, “Cave Paintings”

Exercise: Explain how imagination is important in art production.

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Activity Title : Art as Expression

Learning Target : Categorize works of art by citing personal experiences.
: Characterize artistic expression based on personal experience with art
References (Author, Title, Pages) : Introduction to Art Appreciation, Bernardo Nicolas Caslib, Jr. Dorothea C, Garing, Jereel
Anne R. Casaul

Robin George Collingwood, an English philosopher who is best known for his work in aesthetics,
explicated in his publication The Principles of Art (1938) that what artist does to an emotion is not to induce it,
but express it. Through expression, he is able to explore his own emotions and at the same time, create
something beautiful out of them. Collingwood further illustrated that expressing emotions is something
different from describing emotions.
Description actually destroys the idea of expression, as it classifies the emotion, making it ordinary and
predictable. Expression, on the other hand, individualizes. An artist has been freedom to express himself the
way he wants to. Hence, there is no specific technique in expression. This makes people’s art not a reflection
of what is outside or external to them, but a reflection of their inner selves.
There are countless ways of expressing oneself through art. The following list includes, but is not
limited to, popular art expressions.

Visual Arts - Creations that fall under this category are those that appeal to the sense of sight and are mainly
visual in nature. Some mediums of visual arts include paintings, drawings, letterings, printing, sculpture, digital
imaging and more.
Film - Film refers to the art of putting together successions of still images in order to create an illusion of
movement. Film making focuses on its aesthetic, cultural, and social value and is considered s both an art and
an industry.
Performance Art – Performance art is a live art and the artist medium is mainly the human body which he or
she uses to perform, but also employs other kind of art such as visual art, props, or sound.
Poetry Performance – poetry is an art from where the artist expresses his emotions not by using paint,
charcoal, or camera, but expresses them through words.
Architecture – is the making of beautiful buildings
Dance – is a series of movements that follows the rhythm of the music accompaniment.
Literary Art – literary arts use words to express themselves and communicate emotions to the readers.
Theater – uses live performance to present accounts or imaginary events before a live audience. Theater art
performances usually follow a script, though they should not be confused with literary arts.
Applied Arts – is incorporating elements of style and design to everyday items with the aim of increasing their
aesthetical value.

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Activity Title : Let’s Make It Happen

Learning Target : Categorize works of art by citing personal experiences.
: Characterize artistic expression based on personal experience with art
References (Author, Title, Pages) : Introduction to Art Appreciation, Bernardo Nicolas Caslib, Jr. Dorothea C, Garing, Jereel

Using the table below, write down examples of the different art forms studied in this lesson. Provide ways on
how these art forms express and unmask creativity from the artist.

TYPES OF ART EXAMPLE HOW DOES THIS HOW DOES THIS

EXPRESSION EXPRESS? UNMASK THE ARTIST’S
CREATIVITY?

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Activity Title : Thinking Beyond

Learning Target : To be able to craft an artwork
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Using what you have learned in the previous learning activity sheets, you are going to create an
artwork. Artwork that is the product of your imagination. You will be graded based on the given criteria below.
CRITERIA
Uniqueness/Originality, Professional Quality 40%
Aesthetic Quality 30%
Concept selection and application of materials 30%
TOTAL 100%

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