LESSON 4 TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES

• An ART TECHNIQUE is the way the artist manipulates the materials to achieve the desired effect on his art piece and to communicate the desired concept or meaning of his work.
• Techniques involve TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY ranging from traditional to the most contemporary method.
• The PHILIPPINES is known around the world for its extraordinary local products that depict true Filipino artistry and creativity.
• WOOD CARVING is the art of making functional or ornamental objects by carving wood.
• RELIGIOUS FIGURE is a common subject used in wood carving in PAETE, LAGUNA.
• METAL WORKING involves the process of shaping and reshaping metals to create useful objects, parts, assemblies and large-scale sculptures.
• In metal working, the art is generally inlaid in SILVER AND GOLD, OR Black.
• Early Filipinos used BRASS to make bowls, trays, ladders, and weapons.
• OKIR or OKKIL is an artistic cultural heritage of the Maranaos of Southern Philippines, it is commonly seen among indigenous Muslim art.
• There are 2 types of Okir; OKIR-A-DATO and OKIR-A-BAY.
• OKIR-A-DATO refers to the ornamental design for men.
• OKIR-A-BAY refers to the ornamental design for women.
• Okir-A-Dato involves SPIRAL FORMS that are based on an elaborate leaf and vine pattern.
• Okir-A-Bay involves ZIGZAG and ANGULAR FORMS common in women's geometric art.
• Okir-A-Bay is popular among MALONGS and is seem among the Filipino art of WOODCARVING, METAL WORKING, and WEAVING.
• PAINTING AND POTTERY are two traditional techniques that Filipinos combine together to produce acclaimed and beautifully designed earthenware pots.
• Philippine pottery has been part of the Filipino art tradition found in SANGA-SANGA, SULU, AND LAURENTE CAVE in Cagayan.
• In the olden times, early Filipinos used CLAY mixed with water to design potteries specifically for RITUALS PURPOSES.
• The pots in MASBATE were found to have incised designs.
• Among the finest of early Philippine pottery are FOOTED DISHES decorated with geometric cut-outs, molding, cording or finger impressions that were made in BATANGAS.
• The BURNAY UNGLAZED CLAY OF VIGAN is among the pottery traditions being maintained, alongside those of Leyte and Bohol.
• The tattoo tradition of the early Filipinos who are known as the PINTADOS or the "PAINTED PEOPLE OF VISAYAS"
• The arts and architecture of the Maranao known as the NAGA DRAGONS and the most well known of the old designs, the Sarimanok.
• SARIMANOK is a legendary bird of the Maranao tribe that has become a symbol of Maranao art.
• Sarimanok represents a FOWL wings, a FEATHERED tail, and a head decorated with ornaments of scrolled and painted motifs of leaves, SPIRALS, and feather-like forms.
• FISH can also be seen hanging from the Sarimanok's beak.
• KUT-KUT ART is a technique that combines the processes of Oriental and European art.
• Kut-kut art is commonly practiced by the indigenous people of SAMAR.
• Kut-kut art is an exotic Philippine art form based on early-century techniques namely SGRAFFITO, ENCAUSTIC, AND LAYERING.
• KUT-KUT ART involves the use of delicate swirling interwoven lines, multi-layered texture, and an illusion of 3D space.
• BINAKOL refers to the intricate woven fabrics that feature designs that incorporate the optical illusions of the Gadang people with usually bright red tones.
• Binakol patterns consist entirely of woven straight lines that create illusions of CURVES AND VOLUMES.
• SANIKULAS COOKIE MOLD CARVINGS is common among Pampanguenos.
• SANIKULAS COOKIES are arrowroot cookies that have the image of ST. NICHOLAS "THE HEALER" molded on it.
• Sanikulas Cookie is made of HARDWOOD in different shapes and sizes, these molds are a remarkable and rare piece of folk art.
• PABALOT is also known as pastillas wrapper cutting art.
• Pabalot or Pastillas wrapper cutting art is a famous artwork in BULACAN.
• In a pastillas wrapper, the wrapper is made out of delicate JAPANESE PAPER.
• TAKA is a papier-mâché artwork that originated in Paete, Laguna.
• Taka was first created by MARIA BANGUE in the 1920s using carved wooden sculpture as a mold, which was covered with strips of paper with the help of sticky paste.