04 Different Con Art Techniques & Performance Practices

• Local materials for two-dimensional media:

  • Paper
  • Canvas
  • Wood
  • Charcoal
  • Pigments and Binders
• Paper is the most popular surface used for 2D artwork. It is an organic material from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances
• Canvas is a firm closely woven cloth usually of linen, hemp, or cotton backed or framed as a surface of painting.
• Wood - this support is known as hardboard which is a board or panel that is made from _. It offers a more rigid surface that results in less cracking in the paint.
• Charcoal - is an organic drawing material made from burnt wood.
• two (2) types of charcoals used in drawing that is available in the market:

  • Vine charcoal
  • Compressed charcoal
• Pigment - refers to any of a group of compounds that are intensely colored and are used to color other materials.
• Binder - is the material that holds together the grains of pigment and allows it to stick to the painting surface.
• Local materials for three-dimensional media:

  • Wood
  • Metal
  • Stone
  • Clay
  • Cement
  • Glass
  • Sand
  • Food
  • Shell
  • Fiber
• Different types of wood:

  • Molave
  • Acacia
  • Langka Wood
  • Ipil
  • Kamagong
  • Palmwood
  • Bamboo
• Molave – It is a medium-size tree that is classified as a hardwood. Aside from its wood, _ has medicinal purpose. Being one of the hardest of Philippine woods, it is resistant to fungal, termite, and beetle attacks.
• Acacia – It is a hardwood found in abundance in the Philippines. Its dense and durable wood that has a high oil content is resistant to the elements, rotting, and insects.
• Langka wood – It is a hardwood from the jackfruit tree. It is found locally and is best known for its fruit
• Ipil – It is a fast-growing hardwood that grows up to six (6) meters high. Its shiny black-brown colored wood is durable for furniture and other architectural construction.
• Kamagong – It is a tall tree that reaches from about 25-32 meters high. Locally known as Mabolo tree, its dark wood is highly suitable for carvings and is in demand for furniture, cabinets, tool handles, violins, and drawing instruments
• Palmwood – It is a hardwood substitute known as “coconut lumber.” It has a fibrous grain and known for its resilience. The color tones of the wood range from dark brown to light gold. The coconut shell from its fruit can also be used to create beautiful and functional artworks.
• Bamboo – It is a giant, fast-growing grass that has woody stems. The use of _ is particularly dependent on its age: a 6 to 9-month-old _ is ideal for making baskets; 2 to 3 years is for making baskets, and the 3 to 6-year-old _ is best for construction
• Different types of metal:

  • Steel
  • Bronze
  • Brass
•  Steel – It is an alloy of iron and 1% carbon. Inox steel or commonly “stainless steel” is popular in contemporary art works because it is corrosion resistant and doesn’t rust or stain in water.
• Bronze – It is an alloy consisting primarily of copper with about 12% tin and often with the addition of other metals such as aluminum, manganese, nickel, or zinc.
• Brass – It is an alloy made of copper and zinc. It is more malleable than bronze and has a lower melting point.
• Different types of stones:

  • Stone
  • Alabaster
• Marble – It is a hard, crystalline, metamorphic form of limestone with color that is capable of being polished. The Romblon province is abundant in marble. There are at least two dozen varieties and approximately 158 different shades of this

  stone in that place.
• Alabaster – It is a fine-grained, translucent form of gypsum, used for carving beautiful artworks. The _ is generally white and delicately shaded and translucent.
• Cement - it is a powdery substance made with calcite lime and clay. It is mixed with water to form mortar or mixed with sand, gravel, and water to make concrete.
• Glass - It is a hard brittle substance that is transparent and translucent. _ is made by fusing sand, soda lime, and other ingredients and then slowly cooled.
• Sand - It is composed of very tine, loose particles of rock that cover beaches, deserts, etc., and is used in mortar, glass, abrasive, foundry molds and sand sculptures.
• Food - In contemporary art, the media can also be edible. In fast-growing world of culinary arts, local fruits, and vegetables are used as means of artistic expression. Melons, watermelons, pineapples, cucumber, carrots, and potato are only some of the locally favorite items for carving.
• Different types of shells:

  • Capiz
  • Puka
  • Paua
  • Blacklip
  • Sigay
  • Troca
• Capiz – It is a whitish, translucent shell found in the coastal waters of the Philippines. Once harvested, the shells are processed through cleaning, polishing, and cutting into shapes. It is made into wind chimes, tiles, lamp shades, picture frames, jewelry boxes, and Christmas lanterns.
• Puka – It came from cone shells that have been tossed, tumbled in the surf and sand over time until all that remains is the cupped top. The natural color ranges from white to beige and tan.
• Paua – It comes from a large abalone whose shell is used to make jewelry.
• Blacklip – It comes from various marine creatures whose shell have a black lip edge.
• Sigay – It is a popular shell harvested to make necklaces, bracelets, and curtains.
• Troca- It is a spiral or conical shells used for fancy accessories. The exterior may be smooth, glossy, or sculptured. These shells have pearly interiors.
• Fiber - It is used for making textiles or fabrics. In the Philippines, _ for making textile usually comes from plants such as pinya, abaca, banana, cotton, and buri. In basket, bag, or hat weaving, pandan (screw pine), nito, coconut, and buri leaves are used.
• Contemporary Painting:

  • The Style of Objective accuracy
  • The Style of Formal order
  • The Style of Emotion
  • The Style of Fantasy
• Style of Objective accuracy - In this style, the artist can do art by being a

  detached observer or by employing a selective eye.
• The Style of Formal order - In cubism, a painter uses an intellectual order in analyzing and presenting the geometric forms.
• two (2) qualities of formal order:

  • Intellectual order
  • Biomorphic order