Art Techniques

• Collage


  Is made by adhering flat elements such as newspaper or magazine cut-outs, printed text, illustrations, photographs, cloths, string, etc. to flat surface to create a thick layer that is almost like a relief sculpture
• Decalcomania


  Is the process of applying gouache to paper or glass then transferring a reversal of that image onto canvas or other flat materials
• Decoupage


  Is done by adhering cut-outs of paper and then coating these with one or more coats or transparent coating of varnish
• Frottage


  Is the technique of rubbing with crayon on a piece of paper which has been placed over an object or an image
• Montage


  Is used for photography or film where a pictorial image is juxtaposed or placed overlapping to make another picture or design
• Trapunto


  Painting is a technique used by Pacita Abad where her canvases are padded, sewn, and often filled with sequins, beads, shells, buttons, tiny mirrors and etc.
• Digital Application


  For art viewing is another technique. An example was made possible by the Samsung Supports the Arts FACETS based at Yuchengco Museum