QUARTER 1

Lesson 1

ARTS IN THE PHILIPPINES

 Imagine that you are riding a time machine that brings you back to the
past ten years.
 You look at yourself, and you notice that have also turned ten years
younger!
 Now you look around and study your surroundings.
 You find yourself in the center of your hometown. What do you see
aside from the people?
 Walk around and examine the scenery.
 Is there a commercial center? a plaza?
 Are there houses, schools, or churches?
 What type of buildings do you see? Are there any monuments or
statues around? Drawings and posters?
 Historical Background of an Arts
in the Philippines
Art comes from the word “Ars” which means
“SKILL”. Skill stresses technical knowledge and
proficiency. Art is a diverse range of human
activities in creating visual, auditory of performing
artifacts (artworks), expressing the authors
imaginative or technical skill, intended to be
appreciated for their beauty or emotional power.
The arts in the Philippines have a rich and
diverse history that dates back centuries.
Our ancestors, even before the colonization
period, valued artistic expression as a way to
communicate, celebrate, and preserve their
heritage. They expressed their creativity
through various art forms such as music,
dance, visual arts, and theater.
During the Spanish colonial period, the arts
in the Philippines experienced a significant
shift. Spanish influence brought about new
art forms and techniques, blending with our
indigenous traditions. It was during this
time that religious art flourished, as seen in
the intricate carvings of our churches and
the vibrant paintings depicting religious
scenes.
WHAT IS ART?
What is ART?
It is the expression or application of
human creative skill and imagination
producing works to be appreciated
primarily for their beauty or emotional
power.
WHAT IS CONTEMPORARY ART?
 Is an art produced at the present period in time (MODERN)-the term
“contemporary art” refers to art made and produced by artists living
today.
 The art from the Philippines was created within the last few years or
produced at present. The Philippines has a rich art history from
architecture, plastic arts, ornament, and carvings.
 An artist makes about life, thoughts, ideas, beliefs, and many other
things that define human life. Simultaneously reflecting the realities and
values of our society, its variety portrays the mosaic of our cultural
diversity.
THE SUBJECT OF ART
Realism
The first style is realism in which the
subject is done the way it looks.
Abstraction

The artist breaks a

part of a subject
and rearranges it
differently.
Distortion

The artist uses his

or her imagination
and alters the
subject according to
his or her desire.
Non Objectivism

There is no subject
at all-just an
interplay of pure
elements, like line,
shape or color, and
so on.
In the art world, the term distortion is used
to describe any change made by an artist to
the shape, size, or visual character of a
form to express an idea, convey a feeling,
or enhance visual impact. Abstract art takes
recognizable objects or forms and changes
them until they no longer look realistic.
ELEMENT OF ART
 SPACE
Space in visual arts can be defined as a void, an emptiness
that can either be positive or negative.

There are two types of perspectives:

atmospheric perspective, which utilizes the properties of light
and air to depict the illusion of distance; and
linear perspective, which involves the use of vanishing points
and receding hidden lines.
ATMOSPHERIC PERSPECTIVE
 LINE
Line is the extension of a point, a short or long
mark drawn or carved on a surface.
This refers to a prolongation of a point or a mark
on a surface. Solid lines can be used in order to
define form while broken lines are typically used
to suggest hidden forms.
 SHAPE & FORM
When the ends of a line meet, they form a shape. It
can also be described as a figure separate from its
surrounding area or background.
This element refers to an area with boundaries
identified or drawing lines. A shape may be a natural
or living form called an organic shape and can be
irregular or rounded. It may also be measured in
forms called geometric shapes.
 COLOR
 Probably the most striking art element that catches the eye is color.
 This refers to visual perception that allows a person to differentiate objects due to the way various wavelengths of
light are reflected. Color is a very important element because it can communicate information and emotion to the
viewer. These are the three properties of color:

 Hue, which refers to the basic or pure color, and is represented in the color wheel.
 Value, which refers to the lightness and darkness of color. A light color or tint is the result of adding white to a hue,
while a dark color or shade results from adding black to a hue.
 Saturation, which refers to brightness and dullness of color. It is also referred to as purity of the color. A bright color
can be produced by adding more pigment to the same hue, while a dull color can be produced by adding gray or the
color’s complement to the pigment.
 The color wheel is an arrangement of primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. It is an important tool to identify which
colors can work well if used in a certain artwork which is the color schemes or color relationships. These are some of
the color schemes:
 COLOR

 Hue- which refers to the basic or pure color, and is represented in

the color wheel.
 Value- which refers to the lightness and darkness of color. A light
color or tint is the result of adding white to a hue, while a dark
color or shade results from adding black to a hue.
 Saturation- which refers to brightness and dullness of color. It is
also referred to as purity of the color. A bright color can be
produced by adding more pigment to the same hue, while a dull
color can be produced by adding gray or the color’s complement
to the pigment.
 TEXTURE
 Texture is the surface of an artwork. A texture can be actual
or tactile, meaning, it can really be felt by touch, or it can be
simulated or illusory, which means it can only be seen, not
felt.
 This element refers to the feel or appearance of a surface.
The person may describe as actual or implied. Actual texture
can be felt tangibly based on the material that is used for the
artwork while implied texture can be exhibited, for instance, in
a painting of fur of an animal.
 MOTION
Movement in the visual arts can either
be an illusion or an actual motion. An
illusion of movement is more common in
two-dimensional artworks. On the other
hand, actual motion is easily seen in
kinetic sculpture that moves with the
wind or vibrates with the surrounding air.
KINETIC ART
A three dimensional sculptures that
move naturally (wind powered) or
are operated via machine or the
user.

Kinetic art is any type of artwork that

contains moving elements or requires
movement in the viewer to fully
perceive the intended effect.
IMPLIED MOTION
Implied motion is
used in static
works of art. Visual
clues tell us that
the work portrays
motion, but we do
not actually see
the motion
THANK YOU!