ART APPRECIATION

Charlotte A. Densing

DICT LADDERIZED

BSIT-2

MODULE 1-5

Submitted to:

Sir David Soriano

MODULE 1
 WHAT IS ART: INTRODUCTION and ASSUMPTION

The Activities/Assessments
Answer the following question as precisely yet as thoroughly as possible.

1. If you were an artist, what kind of artist would you be?

Photographer because if my captured photos make people happy, I’ll go for it.
Also, I want to be someone which shoot and catch every memory of someone. It can be
strangers or someone I really admire. It is a way of expressing my support and love.

2. Why art is not nature?

It is not nature because Art is a human creation formed by imaginative ideas and
real life experience. Art is a way to recreate things in real life and composed of human
observation to preserve the revolution of an art. It could be view and be read as an
artwork. While nature is naturally given to us and can never be considered as an art.

3. Why is art ageless and timeless?

In general, art is considered as ageless and timeless because it is served as our

learning through experience so it doesn’t lose its value and purpose. Once an art was
created, it remains the same no matter how many years have passed. As long as there
is an artist, art will be with us.

4. Why does art involve experience?

Art involve experience because it needs inspiration and turn it as an artwork.

Let’s Make It Happen

Choose one artwork under each given category that you are familiar with. This can be
the last artwork that you have come across with or the one that made the most impact to you.
Criticize each using the guide question provided.

CATEGORIES:

1. Movie
2. Novel
3. Poem
4. Music
5. An architectural structure
6. A piece of clothing

1. CATEGORY:_____Movie_______
ARTWORK: Dew, the movie (Thai) Dew, Let’s go together (english)

1. What is it about? What is it for?

Pop and Dew are friends who study at the same school, but they slowly
realize that there might be something more than friendship between them.
Unfortunately, they live in an era that isn't open to homosexuals and thus the two
get separated only to meet 23 years later. This movie is a to support Boys Love
relationship and open people perspective about homosexuality.

2. What is it made of?

Inspired to its original story of Bungee Jumping of their own. Genre;

Friendship, Romance, Youth, Drama

3. What is it style?
Thai Film

4. How good is it?

Superb! It is not a typical movie which ended well in first half of the story. It
explores more about reincarnation, happiness, and severe pain between a family and
relationship for your special someone. Dew is about 2 friends who developed feelings
for each other. But they lived in a time when homosexuality wasn't accepted.

2. CATEGORY:____Novel_______

ARTWORK: To kill a mocking bird by Harper Lee

5. What is it about? What is it for?

Jean Louise ("Scout") Finch, a teenage girl who ages from six to

nine throughout the course of the novel, experiences the Great Depression in
Maycomb, Alabama. To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming-of-age story and a darker
drama exploring racism and prejudice, and the possibility of good and
evil living together within a given community. Scout's moral education entails two
elements: she must respect others and never abuse them.

6. What is it made of? Southern Gothic and Bildungsroman but published in United
States

7. What is it style? Classic Film

8. How good is it?

It’s a novel that is a must read because it entails the value of right and wrong but
sets it apart from merely just following the law. People should read this since its
inspiring and can change a person’s life. It inspires a reader, and you can learn
more and have something you can only understand. It’s one of a great book ever
written.
3. CATEGORY:____Poem_________

ARTWORK: All things bright and beautiful by Cecil F. Alexander

9. What is it about? What is it for?

The rhyme All Things Bright and Beautiful is a rhyme that is wonderfully
written about the creations of God and the destinies it holds. This poem is widely
accepted in schools and sung at prayers for thanking God for each day that is
blessed. It is the abstract idea of what the poem is saying about life.

10. What is it made of?

All Things Bright and Beautiful tone is empathetic, touching and reflective.

11. What is it style?

Anglican hymn

12. How good is it?

Its good because it is composed to expressed gratefulness and praise
God who made all things.

CATEGORY:______Music_______

ARTWORK: Better Days by SuperM

13. What is it about? What is it for?

It's a nice ballad song for a great start to your day. It also contains a message
of comfort and empathy to help get through these difficult times. It is for
everyone who’s struggling especially we are in a middle of a pandemic.

14. What is it made of?

The song is a vocal-heavy tracked performed on a grand production

featuring an organ and tambourine much like a gospel song.

15. What is it style?

90’s R&B Boyband song

16. How good is it?

I love this music since it is one of my healing songs. I can feel warmth
through listening. It makes me calm and don’t think about my worries in life.
7. CATEGORY:An architectural structure

ARTWORK: Namsan Tower

17. What is it about? What is it for?

The N Seoul Tower (Korean: N 서울타워), officially the YTN Seoul Tower and
commonly known as Namsan Tower or Seoul Tower, is a communication and
observation tower located on Namsan Mountain in central Seoul, South Korea.
The 236-meter (774 ft)-tall tower marks the second highest point in Seoul.

18. What is it made of?

It has also been known as the Namsan Tower or Seoul Tower. It is also
Korea's first general radio wave tower that holds transmissions antennas of KBS,
MBC, SBS TV, FM, PBC, TBS, CBS, and BBS FM.

19. What is it style?

It is an iconic Seoul landmark that provides bird’s-eye views of the city. Using the
latest in LED technology, the tower is always lit up in various arrays of colors and
patterns. The protected area around N Seoul Tower is also intended to display the
harmony that can exist between nature and 21st-century, state-of-the-art
construction.
 
20. How good is it?

It’s widely known because of Korean drama. It is one of my bucket lists when I
go to Seoul. It is attractive and eye catching since it is colorful, and the led light
determines the level of air pollution to inform the public. It is useful and attract
tourist to do many things in one place.

CATEGORY: a piece of clothing

ARTWORK: Trousers/Pants

21. What is it about? What is it for?

Trousers/Pants refer to the same garment; they both refer to an outer

garment covering the body from waist to ankles, with a separate part for each leg. 

22. What is it made of?

Fabrics Galore has a superb range of trouser fabric including corduroy, linen,

denim wool and cotton, perfect for making a pair of trousers whatever the season
and weather.
 23. What is it style?

Wide Leg Trouser

24. How good is it?

It looks nice, comfy and classy vibe. It’s perfect to pair trousers regardless of
season or weather. It’s a good fit for everything.

MODULE 2
CREATIVITY, IMAGINATION AND EXPRESSION
The Activities/Assessments

 Let’s Work On This

Answer the following questions as precisely yet as thoroughly as possible.

1. What art field will you explore? Why?

Literary Art because there are many things to explore and to learn. It’s not just a
one man show. There are different roles to do. Each roles have different approach
like being an actor, acting coach, props man, sound effect artist, music supervisor,
and director. I can learn it one by one but not all at the same time. And these roles
involve experience through the years of being in a cast of a movie or a performance.
I believe it can grow a person’s talents and be much better in the future. I’m a fan of
movies and drama. I have a big respect to writers and behind the scenes staff for
creating such an amazing masterpiece. Of course, the actors and actresses for
giving their all to portray their characters well. I realized it’s not just a work for them,
but it’s the life they want to live and teach audience whatever moral lesson they can
get with the film.

2. How can you utilize the arts to express yourself, your community, and your relation to
others?

In order to utilize art, I should make use of my talents because it is us, who
create art and not the art itself. Creating an art is also an influence from other people.
Sometimes we get inspired by the people around us and that is where our
relationship with others connects and bind us together. The more we engaged in this
activity, the more we can make numerous and diverse art.

MODULE 3
FUNCTIONS AND PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVE ON ART
Activities/Assessment

 Let’s Work On This

Answer the following questions as precisely yet as thoroughly as possible.

1. What art form/artwork has changed something in your life? Why? Account for the
experience.

I am 21 years old but I’m still an avid fan of K-pop Group EXO for almost 10 years this
year. EXO fans are called EXOL. Maybe for some people teenagers like us waste our time and
money for those K-pop artist who doesn’t even know we exist. But that is not the same for
me. I spend my youth with them, and they are not like any other group that I know. What I
mean is… They are like a home. EXO is EXOL home. A home you can always return to-
whenever you are. We have a strong connection only I can understand and quite different
from my family. To me, there’s this huge connection I can’t describe nor explain that made me
stan them for life. Chen is a member of South Korean Chinese boyband called EXO. I admire
their group for having a soulful and good vocal quality. To make the story short, Chen
announced his marriage and girlfriend pregnancy. That time, I am shocked, and I cried
because I didn’t know I have so much love for him. I didn’t hate him for having a family. After
the news confirmation Chen’s penned a handwritten letter for EXOL. He expressed he has a
girlfriend who he wants to spend the rest of his life with. But it became the most
controversial news in K-pop. Many fans file for a petition, throw bad comments and received
death threats to make him leave the group but thankfully it all failed. It’s like him against the
world. After 10 months, he released a song Hello. Its lyrics is said to be a letter to EXOL
before he enlists to the military. Chen’s Hello Album Cover is the one who changed my life.
The artwork is Chen himself. Through the artwork, I understand the deeper meaning of it. I
learned that it’s a wake-up call to fans like me to normalize idols dating. Having a family is not
a mistake but a greatest blessing of all time. He is the bravest man and idol I admire. A man
must be like him who is responsible and face whatever the public has to say. A man who will
fight for her wife and daughter. K-pop fans is not used about idols having a relationship until
now, but EXO Chen is the first artist to have a courage to express his feelings publicly. A year
later, another artist from another kgroup made an announcement similar like him and receive
a lot of love from fans. A man like Chen will make a difference and being someone who is not
ashamed of being a father deserve all the happiness in this world. To sum it up, Love is not
something to live in fear nor regret. And If love is considered wrong, then I wouldn’t be in this
world, don’t you think? Of course, not just me. Maybe we both are not living today. Currently,
EXO Chen and his family welcome second baby while serving in the military. All in all, Art has
been here with me improving myself, understanding situations, and appreciating what’s in
front of me. It changed me through experiencing what real life is.

2. Does art always have a function? Why? Support your response. Provide your own
example.

Yes, art always have a function. For example, an architectural structure like Namsan
Tower is a multipurpose tower in korea. It provides a beautiful sight seeing for tourist, and
many activities to enjoy nearby like hang a love padlock, experience the main observation
deck, dress up hanbok, take a photo, pick dining options, go to the namsan park, namsan
 cable car and Namsangol Hanok Village. This are all functions that entertain the public. A
poem is created to express one’s experience or idea. Isn’t it a function when the readers
wondered, understand and learned something by reading poem. In music, it’s a function when
listeners are touched and entertained by the song. In theatre, its already a function when the
audience was moved, express emotions like hope or sorrow and got satisfied with their
performance. In dance art, its also a function when the audience enjoy watching the dancers
dancing in a stage because it can make people happy and inspired. In painting, once the board
is filled its already serve its purpose. Especially when people try to re-balance and appreciate
things that artist worked hard for. In photography, it’s a function when a photographer
captures a moment of a person’s life and will be kept as a printed memory. Art is composed of
7 functions namely: appreciation, growth, self-understanding, re-balancing, memory, hope
and sorrow.

3. If an artwork ceased to have a function, will it remain an art? Why?

As I said before, artwork is a human creation. Even if the artwork function stopped, it
will remain as an art simply because it doesn’t change the fact that it came from an idea,
experience, and a way of expressing a message coming from the artist perspective. That’s why
art is considered ageless and timeless because the artist intention remains the same and that’s
what matters.

 Let’s Make It Happen

Look around your house and identify a product of art. In the box below, paste a picture of
that product of art in your household. Trace the beginnings of this item and identify what function
it has played in history (e.g., a painting of the Last Supper in your dining room or a spoon).
 This is my long-time toy when I was a daycare. I remember this is the rewards from our
Children’s Day Celebration. My mother and I participated in a game where we both need to collect
trash around the venue. We made it in first place for collecting a sack of trash. It is my first ever toy
and even though I don’t remember my first impression to it I know I’m the happiest person back then.
It’s really a cute toy for a child like me. I can push it up and down. Even my youngest sister played
with it too. And it can make her day. I asked my aunt who gave me this since it’s been a long time and
I’m thankful it’s still here with me. They said this is from the staff of ABS-CBN who came all the way
in our town and that makes it even more special. It gives me entertainment playing with it,
appreciation for the things I worked hard for, hope to win prizes, sorrow when other kids get my toy
without my permission, growth, and self-understanding that toys make you enjoy your childhood
days, and it will remain as a memory in the past.
 MODULE 4
SUBJECT and CONTENT

Activities/ Assessment
 Let’s Work On This

Answer the following question as precisely yet as thoroughly as possible.

1. What are the hurdles of accessing art in terms of its subject and content?

One of the major hurdles that affects the subject, and its content is the artist,
itself. Artist is crucial in the creation of an art and if the artist don’t know what or how
to put the ideas into places… it will be difficult to create an artwork.

2. Where do artist source their subjects?

Artist is the source of their subject. It can be either inspired by experience or

through the artist motive.

3. Name an example of an artwork and speculate on the content of the artwork

based on its factual, conventional, and subjective manners.

ARTWORK : Leonardo Da Vinci, Mona Lisa, 1503-19

FACTUAL MEANING

The famous Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci has been on display at the Louvre in
Paris since 1797. 

CONVENTIONAL MEANING

The committee members found that the right eye contains the letters LV, which they
theorize could stand for Leonardo Da Vinci's name. Vinceti added that the arch of the bridge
in the background contains the number 72, but that it could also be an L and the number 2.

SUBJECTIVE MEANING

The original name of the Mona Lisa was Monna Lisa, but a spelling mistake made it
the Mona Lisa. In Italian, Monna means Madonna, which means 'My lady'. Although many
 believe the painting was created in the image of Lisa Gherardini, others believe that it is a
self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci himself.

MODULE 5
ELEMENTS and PRINCIPLES of ART

ACTIVITIES/ASSESSMENT
 Let’s Work On This

Answer the following question as precisely yet as thoroughly as possible.

1. What are the elements of art?

The elements of art are visual, shape, form, space, color, and texture.

2. In two-dimension artwork such as paintings, cite the elements and principles of art
that when utilized in the composition of the artwork, will help simulate or suggest the
three- dimensional space?

The following elements are included in two-dimensional painting such as Color, form,
line, shape, space, and texture. It also includes principles of art like its size, proportion,
harmony, variety, rhythm, density, form, distance, balance, height, perspective, and depth are
art concepts.

3. What is the relevance of combined arts and hybrid art in the twenty- first century?

Combined and hybrid is both an art. It doesn’t matter which one is the first art to be
created. What matters is art continuously add value and improved over time. Old artwork
inspired new artwork to be much better and attracts one’s interest. Art history will always
be discovered and remain through the artist imaginations.

 Let’s Make It Happen

Create a poster for your favorite film

1. Using the elements and principles of art as guide, redesign the poster of your
favorite film.
2. The poster must clearly reflect the use of elements and principles of art. It is not
required that all elements and principles be represented in the poster.
3. Prepare to show the poster in class without revealing many clues on the film,
allow your peers to guess what film is represented in the poster.
Title : Dew the movie
 This film is the one I indicated in my favorite Dew the movie in module 1. All the color included
here represent a mixed emotions such as yellow which represent the color of happiness, red which
represent love and grey represent sadness, orange represents bravery, blue represent trust and loyalty,
black represent dramatic, and green represent growth and healing. As you can there’s two people in the
poster and it is Dew and Pop who experience everything together. This is one of a painful boy’s love
movie and a famous one for its superb storylines. This movie explores a family perception about love,
homosexuality, and tackles reincarnation or rebirth in the religion of Buddhism which is practiced almost
95% of Thailand. The motorcycle illustration has a huge role here, it is their transportation and offered
them to enjoy life by riding down the street. People may have different opinion about the whole story
but for me it is beautiful in its own way. In this film, dew died in the first half but got reincarnated as
Pop student named Lew in a woman’s body. Pop is already married but decided to go in their separate
lives since her wife knows they are not happy having each other. During the last part, it clearly shows
that Lew (Dew) and Pop decide to be together after 23 years and Lew’s memories came back.

MOTOR ILLUSTRATION (created by me) with colored background by paint

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