A medium-size hardwood tree classified as Molave, Acacia, Langka, Ipil, Kamagong, Palm wood, Bamboo
Metal
Steel, an alloy of iron and carbon. Stainless steel is popular in contemporary artworks due to its corrosion resistance. Bronze and brass are other metal alloys used.
Stone
Marble, Alabaster, a hard, crystalline metamorphic form of lime. Capable of being polished.
Clay
An earthly material composed of minerals rich in alumina, silica, and water
Cement
A powdery substance made with calcite, lime, and clay
Glass
A material composed of very tiny, loose particles of rock
Food
Edible media
Shell
Capiz, Puka, Pava, Blacktip, Sigay, Troca - various types of shells found in the Philippines, used for making jewelry, accessories, and other artworks
Fiber
Used for making textiles and fabrics
Painting techniques
Objective accuracy - the artist can do art by being a detached observer/by employing a selective eye
Formal order - Intellectual order analyzing; presenting
Biomorphic order - patterns and shapes reminiscent of nature and living organisms
Emotion - Themes of emotion, feeling, and romance are common
Fantasy - manipulates illusion and reality, originates in both logical and irrational mental processes
Sculpture techniques
Modeling - created with a soft or malleable material
Casting - made through a material that is poured and hardened in a mold
Carving - involves cutting or chipping away a shape from a hard material
Assembling - process of gathering and putting objects together
Performing arts
Film - new wave of Filipino directors tended towards exposing relevant social topics or hybridizing Filipino topics with Western techniques
Performance art - artists used the basic elements of time, space, the performer's body and the audience who will randomly witness their performance
Dance
Disco - 1970s hip and frenetic movement, raising of arms to the beat of the music