Medium. Defined as the material, or substance out of which a work is made. Through these materials, the artists express and communicate feelings and ideas.
Medium. Defines the nature of the art form.
Sculpture. Category of “three-dimensional” arts because they occupy space and have volume.
Sculpture. Includes the use of a carving media such as Bronze, Glass, Granite, Ice, Ivory, Plaster, Stone, and wood
On the other hand, modeling media uses clay; Paper-mache.
Examples of Sculpture
Carvings, Paete Laguna
Our Lady of Queen of Peace (Bronze), By Virginia Ty-Navarro
Oblation: UP (Concrete) By Guillermo Tolentino
Architecture. Uses wood, bamboo, bricks, stone, concrete various building materials.
Classification of Architectural Materials (Salvan, 1999)
The materials of nature
Materials made by man
Indigenous materials
Classification of Architectural Materials (Salvan, 1999)
The materials of nature
Stone - one of the oldest & perhaps the most permanent material.
-Lime stones
-Granite
-Sandstone
-Marble
Classification of Architectural Materials (Salvan, 1999)
Materials made by man
Ceramic materials
Metals
Concrete materials
Plastics
Performing Arts
Dance. The dancer uses the body and its movements.
Performing Arts
Music. The culture reflected in art. Basically music deals with sound.
Performing Arts
Theater Arts. Integrates all the arts and uses the stage, production design, performance elements, and script to enable the visual, musical, dance and other aspects to come together as a whole work.
Performing Arts
Photography and Film. Uses the cinematographic camera to record and put together production design, sound engineering, performance, and screenplay.
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 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.
Up Oblation Meaning
Public Service
Selfless offering of oneself to the country
UP Oblation Position
Head Tilted
Eyes Closed
Arms Outstretched
Chest Slight Thrust Toward
Encaustic – means “Hot Wax”
Encaustic – From the Greek word “enkaustikos” which means “to burn in”
Tempera – means “egg tempera” or “egg yolk”
Fresco - to make a paste: water, sand, lime
Fresco - used in murals or wall painting
Gouache - almost similar to water color but it's thicker