What is Visual arts?

• Visual arts can be classified into three;

1. Fine arts
2. Decorative arts
3. Contemporary art forms can be classified
into three;
Fine arts
• Fine arts are the type of visual art that are most frequently
associated with arts such as paintings, sculptures, and drawings
• Most contemporary visual artist in the Philippines produce works
that fall into the fine arts category. The majority of the
contemporary art produced in the Philippines are paintings,
sculptures, and drawings.
1. Paintings and Illustrations
What is Painting?

Painting may be defined as a two-dimensional form of

art that showcases artistic expression created on a flat
surface (Canvas). Images are made by applying pigment on
a prepared surface using typically one or more combination
of the following tools: brush, pallete knife, spray, finger,
etc.
 Brief History of Painting in Philippines

• The beginnings of paintings and illustrations as we know it were the

result of the Spanish colonization. Early paintings and other fine arts were
primarily religious in nature.
• Contemporary forms of paintings and illustrations in the Philippines
generally stem from our interaction with the Americans. It emerged
because of the image and drawing for the various publications and
textbooks of the American era.
 Painting themes

 Religious themes
Were the primary subject of the artworks during the
Spanish colonial times. Religious theme paintings can be
seen in the murals of many churches and in paintings with
social interpretations.
“ Hapag ng Pag-asa” by Joey Velasco
 Historical themes

themes that depicts the history of a Country,

Nationality, and Race. It may contains the Scenario
of what happen before that we should cherish and
remember nowadays.
“Blood Compact” by Carlos Francisco
Spoliarium or Spolarium?
by Juan Luna
 Portraiture

it is used to honour personalities and are seen in

many formal institutions such as government office.
It was and has been symbolism of one’s rise to
power and wealth.
Portrait of President Rodrigo Duterte
by Daryl de Leon Descallar
 Still Life

is a work of art that portrays inanimate objects. It

was traditionally composed of basket or bowl of
fruits and flower vase on a table.
Vicente Manansala – who created still life painting that
feature items and ingredients one would find in a typical
Filipino Kitchen.
 Landscapes

depict the beauty of the outdoors. It can be that

of the natural environment such as countryside and
other rural scenery, including seascapes that focus on
the imagery of bodies of water.
Untitled Landscape Painting of Paete Laguna
by Manuel Baldemor
 Nude

as a subject of painting in the Philippines, was

rare before the 20th century but has since been an
accepted and popular subject in Philippine
contemporary visual arts.
“Lavandera” by Fernando Amorsolo
 Genres

are paintings whose themes

showcase people doing everyday
activities and chores.
“ Boxer Codex”
2. Sculptures
What is sculpture?
• sculptures are artworks that are three-dimensional. Sculptures are
made by either adding or subtracting materials. Subtraction is use
in carving, while addition is seen in sculpting techniques like
molding, casting, and welding.
• The classifications of sculptures are traditionally divided into two;
• Free-standing and Relief
Free-standing sculptures

also known as in the round, are sculptures that are

raised independently in their given space. It can be
often observed from all point of views.
“Oblation” by Guillermo Tolentino
 Relief sculptures
are sculptures that are raised from a background. Depending
on the figure’s distance from the background. It can be classified
also into two;
 bas-relief or low reliefs – are reliefs that are slightly convex
from their background.
 High reliefs – are reliefs that are prominently raised or concave
against their background, giving the sculpture more
dimensionality.
Relied by Napoleon Abueva
(Father Of Modern Sculpture)
Decorative Arts and Crafts

• decorative arts and crafts of the contemporary

times stem from the traditional indigenous crafts
found throughout the country.
  Pottery
• it is the art and craft of making pots and other wares using clay or mud.
Pottery tradition in the country has survived for centuries.

• Early pottery artifacts have shown the skills and artistry of our pottery
makers. They made everyday items such as food containers and water
vessels, and some created for formal and ritualistic purposes as burial jars or
as figurative souvenirs.
In Vigan, Ilocos Sur, the pottery traditional is still alive
with their high-temperature pottery called “burnay”
  Carving
• is the art of manipulating and creating objects by subtracting and
shaping the solid material such as wood and stone.

• Filipinos are Excellent carvers. This is perhaps due to our long history
with art. Many traditional arts and crafts in the country are products of
carving.
“Bulul” (God of Rice) of Ifugao
and
“Sarimanok” of the Muslims
  Weaving
• is the art of interlacing threads or fibers to create textile, fabric, or other
similar product.
• Philippine textiles are often made from indigenous plants such as piña,
abaca, maguey, and cotton.
• Basket weaving is also alive in different regions. Another weaving decorative
art is mat. These traditional floor coverings typically made of pandan leaves,
swap grass, bamboo, and palm leaf.
 “Binakol” of Ilocos and
“Basag” of Tagbanua tribe
  Metalwork

• is the art of creating and manipulating metal to create various items such
as jewellery, weapons, etc.
• Metal ornaments and jewellery are found in different regions. These are
often considered as one’s prized possession and are passed from one
generation to another.
• it is good that many of our traditional decorative arts are still made today
Gador of Maranaos from Tugaya, Lanao del Sur (decorated
brass urns made using the lost-wax process.
Contemporary Arts Forms
Many contemporary art forms cannot be easily classified
and categorized following the traditional definitions. Some
contemporary art forms blur the distinctions between
discipline and genres. Some are products of new
technological advancements and cannot be categorized
using the outdated definitions.
  Collage

• Collage is a method of combining printed images with other flat media

and pasting them on a canvas or board.

• It came about in the early 1900s as part of the experimentation of the

cubist Picasso and Braque. They made cut outs of newspapers that were
pasted onto their paintings
“Collage”
 Assemblage

• Assemblage is the term use by French artist Jean Dubuffet in

1952 to describe a series of artworks made from paper collages,
wood scraps, and other found objects.
“Sapin-sapin” by Roberto Feleo
 Mobile

• mobile is a sculptural work that is suspended from the

ceiling or a protruding base. It is typically made with
number of balancing rod hanging in different length
carrying one or more elements.
“Mobile”
 Performance Art
• is a mix of visual arts and performing arts. The medium used in
performance art is the artist himself., and the artwork is the acting
and the movements of the artist.
• A performance, to be considered as performance art, should be
done in front of a live audience. Artist would often include
various disciplines in their art such as digital art, videos, fashion,
etc.
“Brother of Isidora” perfomed by
David Medalla
  Installation Art
• is a form of contemporary art that involves the arrangement of objects in a given
space. It is associated with the conceptual art and the Dada movement.
• it is intentionally designed to be experienced as a temporary work of art
• it incorporates different traditional sculptural material such as wood, metal, textile, and
different objects as well as technology based media.
• it often takes into consideration the viewers of the art and allows them to move
around the work and immerse themselves within the art.
“Crochet Installation art” by Aze Ong