LOCAL MATERIALS USED IN CREATING ● BURI- extracted from matured

ART leaves of buri palm, the fiber is

resistant to moisture
● CAPIZ SHELLS- are translucent,
Material, or the substance are the things came from windowpane oyster
in which the art is made off. (placuna placenta)
● RATTAN- belongs to palm family.
SCULPTURE There are different types of rattan
- metal, wood, stone, clay and glass palms, such as high or low climbers,
ARCHITECT single stemmed or clustered rattan
- wood, bamboo, bricks, stone, species.
concrete, and various building ● SEASHELLS- hard exoskeleton of
materials marine mollusks such as snails,
PAINTER bivalve, and chiton that serve to
- pigments (e.g., watercolor, oil, protect and support their bodies.
tempera, textile paint, acrylic, ink, Usually used in making ornaments
etc.) on a usually flat ground (wood, and decorations.
canvas, paper, stone wall
PRINTMAKER Traditional Technique used in Philippine
- ink printed or transferred on a Contemporary Art
surface; wood, metal, plates, or silk
screen Technique is the manner in which artist use
MUSICIAN and manipulate materials to achieve the
- sound, voice, musical instrument desired formal effect, and communicate the
DANCER desired concept or meaning, according to
- body and its movements. Dance is his or her personal style. It is the individual
often accompanied by music, but signature that makes each artist different or
there are dances that do not rely on identifiable from the other artists.
musical accompaniment
THEATER ARTIST TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUE
- integrates all the arts and uses stage ● Painting
PHOTOGRAPHER and FILMMAKER ● Sculpture
- camera ● Dance
● Music
LOCAL MATERIALS IN THE PHILIPPINES ● Textile
THAT IS USED FOR ARTS AND CRAFTS
● ABACA- belongs to a banana TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES USED IN
family, its fibers have a natural luster PHILIPPINE ARTS
with color ranging from pure white to ● Wood carving is a technique
ivory and dark brown encompassing any form of working
● BAMBOO- used in construction, wood with a tool into some sort of
textile, musical instruments and aesthetic object.
many more ● Molding is a technique of shaping
liquid or pliable material such as

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 clay. Traditional pottery making in - Twining
the Philippines involves the method
of molding. Pottery making in the
Philippines is one of the longest
traditions in Philippine art
● Weaving is a method of textile
production in which two distinct sets
- Wicker
of yarns or threads are interlaced at
right angles to form a fabric or cloth.
Textile hand-weaving is one of the
most attractive and interesting
traditional crafts of the Philippines,
imbued with romanticism and laden
with cultural significance
- “Abel” or “inabel” is a fabric
ARTISTIC SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
customarily made of cotton
fiber turned into spools of
Technique is the way artists use and
beeswax brushed yarn &
manipulate materials to achieve the desired
woven in a handloom
formal effect, and communicate the desired
- Textiles in Mindanao are
concept, or meaning, according to his or her
predominantly handwoven
personal style (modern, Neoclassic, etc.).
from abaca (musa textilis).
The distinctive character or nature of the
Among the Moslems of
medium determines the technique.
Mindanao, the Magindanaon,
Maranaw and Yakan
Here are some of art techniques used by
continue the tradition of
artists.
cotton and silk weaving.
- T’nalak is a sacred cloth
1. Collage – is the technique of an art
woven by the T'boli people in
production used in the visual arts
communities around Lake
where the artwork is made from an
Sebu, Mindanao island
assemblage of different forms, thus
● Basketry
creating a new whole.
- Coiling
2. Decollage – is the opposite of
collage; instead of an image being
built up all or parts of existing
images, it is created by cutting,
treating away or otherwise removing
- Plaiting pieces of an original image.
3. Graffiti – are writing or drawings
that have been scribed, scratched,
or painted illicitly on a wall or other
surface, often in a public space.
4. Land Art – earthworks, or earth arts
is an art movement in which
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 landscape and the work of art are INCORPORATE CONTEMPORARY
inextricably linked. CHARACTERISTICS TO ONE’S
5. Digital Arts – is an artistic work or CREATION
practice that uses digital technology
as an essential part of the creative Innovation in Art
or presentation process. From the meaning of contemporary,
6. Mixed Media – It refers to a work of contemporary art is an art that is living in
visual art that combines various present times. It reflects current issues or
traditionally distinct visual art. For current events. So, from time to time it
example, work on canvas that changes along with the society. It could
combines paint, ink and collage. sometimes break the rules of traditional art,
7. Printmaking – is the process of created by modern humans.
making artworks by painting,
normally in the paper. Here are some contemporary art works that
8. Frottage – is the technique of reflects the society.
rubbing with crayon on a piece of - Emmanuel Garibay: Hangarin
paper which has been placed over (Aspiration/Goal), 2008.
an object or an image. - Emmanuel Garibay: Pagpasok ni
9. Decalcomania – is the process of Kristo sa Maynila (Christ Entering
applying gouache to paper or glass Manila), 2008.
then transferring a reversal of the - Emmanuel Garibay: Corpus
image onto canvas or other flat Christi, 2008.
materials.
10. Decoupage – is done by adhering Using New Materials
cut-outs of paper and then coating Another characteristic that was employed to
these with one or transparent bring about modern art was the employment
coating of varnish. of different objects, materials that looked
11. Eggshell mosaic - is an artistic useless to the common man but were
technique that uses tiny parts of brought to great use by modern artists. The
eggshell to create a whole image or means or instruments to make the works of
object. contemporary art are changing and new
12. Trapunto painting – is the technologies are used day by day.
technique used by Pacita Abad
where her canvases are padded, Use of Color
sewn, and often filled with sequins, Traditionally, color was used as means to
beads, shell, buttons, tiny mirrors, bring reality to paintings and art pieces.
bits of glass, rickrack, swatches of However, modern artists experimented with
precious textiles and other things colors and used it unconventionally to make
that she picks up from her travels new textures and themes and used them in
and journey. their pieces of art. The colors used are
strong and the content is symbolic.

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Newer Techniques lines and primary colors. Its
Modern art is not only about playing and objective is to divest itself of the
experimenting with colors and objects, particular to manifest the purity of
rather it has also given birth to newer art.
techniques that form the basis for
contemporary art today.

● Abstract expressionism is a style

of art that has meant one of the main
manifestations of the spirit of the
20th century. It emphasizes the
expressions of the self and
emotions. The colors are more
violent, and the content has a
symbolic tint.
● Chromolithography is a prime
example of a technique that was
developed by Jules Cheret.
Chromolithography is a unique
method for making multi-color prints.
A chromolithograph is made using
anywhere from eight to forty stones,
one for each color.
● Surrealism was focused on tapping
into the unconscious mind to release
creativity. Surrealistic art is
characterized by dream-like visuals,
the use of symbolism, and collage
images.
● Fauvism comprises the first of the
expressions of contemporary art. Its
name refers to a group of French
painters who in 1905 filled the Paris
autumn salon with works. The
specific characteristics of Fauvism
are aggression in the use of colors
(basically primary, complementary
along with garish tones) and their
autonomy in relation to shapes.
● Cubism is a style of art which aims
to show all the possible viewpoints
of a person or an object all at once.
● Neoplasticism is based on
two-dimensionality, use of straight

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