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• Fine Arts

  • Most contemporary visual arts in the Philippines produced works that fall into the fine arts category

  like painting, sculptures, and drawing.
• Paintings and Illustrations

  Painting may be defined as a two-dimensional form of art that showcases artistic expression

  created on a flat surface. Using typically one or a combination of the following tools: brush,

  palette knife, spray, finger, etc.

  Mediums used for painting: oil, acrylic, watercolor, poster color, pastel, ink, etc.

  • Made in canvas, paper, wood, cardboard, etc.
• Painting Themes

  1. Religious Theme
  2. Historical Theme
  3. Portraiture Painting
  4. Still Life
  5. Landscapes
  6. Nude
  7. Genres
• Religious Theme

  Primary subject for artworks during Spanish colonial times.

  • Seen in murals of many churches.
• Historical Theme

  • Can be seen in the works of Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco.
• Portraiture Painting

  • Used to commemorate personalities and are seen in many formal institutions such as

  government offices.
• Still Life

  • Work of art that portrays inanimate objects.
• Landscapes

  • Depict the beauty of outdoors (Natural environment such as the countryside and other

  rural scenery).
• Nude

  • Rare in Filipino art before the twentieth century but has since been an accepted and

  popular subject in Philippine contemporary arts.
• Genres

  • Themes showcase people doing everyday activities and chores.