 Understanding of the content by separating

the parts of the subject matter

It is a description of an artwork
 Beauty
 Design qualities
 Value of an artwork
a. Determination of subject matter through naming
events or issues associated with the artwork
b. Discussion of how the qualities of the artwork
contribute to its appearance, image or function
c. Effects of the materials/medium used
d. Your reaction to the artwork
We focus on the expressive qualities, the meaning,
theme, mood, or idea communicated by the artist.
Main idea and the overall meaning of the artwork
Interpretative Statement: “Can I express what I
think the artwork is about in one sentence?”
The evidence inside or outside the artwork that
supports your interpretation
SUBJECT MATTER: God is embracing the mankind

 Dark color of wood: human feelings and attracts the viewer to

go closer
 The expression of figures’ faces is one of love, dependence,
devoid of anger and hatred
 Exemplifies God’s love, and a value essential to humanity.
 Combination of 5 Olympic rings
 The ball symbolizes the following:
1. One world, One Dream
2. Graceful curves of the rings like
the body of a wriggling dragon
that plays around the ball
3. The ring zooming upward position
solidified Olympics' motto:
“Altius, Citius, Fortius”, which
means “Faster, Higher, and
Stronger”
 “The painting is based on a scene in a
parking lot in Megamall, where drivers
sleep, text, and watch the latenight
news inside a cubicle while waiting for
their employers. This is an image of
ordinary Filipinos’ dedicated service to
their job.”
– Elmer Borlongan, March 1, 2015
Panimula I
Pinag-away ng Ibong
Manaul ang diyos ng
hangin at ang diyos ng
tubig.Sila’y nagpaligsahan
sa kapangyarihan.
Panimula II
 Nang napagod ang ibon, ninais
niyang magkaroon ng madadapuan
Nguni’t ayaw tumigil ng hangin at
tubig sa kanilang tagisan. Kaya’t
nagbagsak siya ng bato at lupa sa
daluyong. Ito ang naging
kapuluan.
Panimula III
 Dumapo ang Ibong Manual sa isang
Kawayan. Tinuka at tinuka niya
ang kawayan hanggang sa nahati
ito sa gitna at doon ay lumabas
ang unang tao na si Ka Bae at si
Ka Lak
 How art produced to be able to appreciate how artworks come to be.
 Every art-making process is dictated by the artist’s style. Style has
many meanings.
 Art can be produced in historical period or from nation or a region
within a country
 “the evolution of style”
 The significance of the style lies in the fact that it allows the viewer
to discern the meaning behind the subject matter and purpose of the
painting
 SUBJECT MATTER MATERIAL ART ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES

What is the main figure in the What are the materials or objects What are the dominant elements
artwork? used by the artist? in the artwork?

How is the main figure placed Do these materials bring out the How are these used in the
within the artistic frame? intended effect of the artist? artwork?

How do the other figures in the If the artist chose other materials, How are line, shape, or volume
artwork relate to the main figure? do you think the same effect will used within the artistic frame?
be achieved? Why and How?
How does the art form appeal to
the visual sense?
 Artists imitate appearance to convey moving drama about
human life
 Artists combine their representational skill to create a
psychological impact
 Artist can do art by being a detached observer or by
employing a selective eye
 The artists here presents himself/herself as somebody who
selects, arranges, and represents reality without his/her identity
revealed.
 The “illusion of reality” is created by elimination of details that the eye might see
 Every work represents the end result of a process of observation and simplification
 The result will be simple and empty rather than simple and significant
Correct drawing, control, focus, color and perspective
CORRECT DRAWING
 Mastery acquired through formal studies and serious practice
to make beautiful artworks.
 Learning how to draw accurately teaches the artist to see
and to understand what he/she is looking at
 He/She must learn to distinguish between imitation of
surfaces and informed representation
Creating realistic images
The amount of light an object receives, the
shapes of its shadows, the transition from light
to shadow, the source of light – these the artist
learns to observe and control in the medium
that he/she uses.
Achieved through sharpness or softness,
distinctness or vagueness of form and
contour
 It is mainly connected with the description of the
objects
 The color of the objects varies depending on the
amount and source of light they receive and on their
location in space
The pictorial device that relates to the artist’s
ability to create the illusion of deep space
within the painting
Stability and permanence

It is exhibited by its qualities:

A. Intellectual Order
B. Biomorphic Order
C. Aesthetic Order
 Themes of emotion
 Romanticism and emotion are used in painting when the artist wishes
to disclose personal feelings in relation to love.
 Anxiety and despair in painting express disappointment, bitterness,
disturbance or uncomfortable feelings and often look dark and
chaotic.
 Joy and celebration are displayed through vigorous, uncomplicated
approach such as depiction of movement and energy with the visual
representation of the sun, sky, air, water, and mountain
 Brushstrokes are also used to express sparkle, freshness, and
abundance
 As artist work, they discover a variety of possibilities of achieving
form and visual effects, even new worlds they have not seen
before or will never exist in the real world.
 The artist creates strange forms or allows himself/herself to
experience creative process that leads to fantastic outputs
 Fantastic art originates in both logical and irrational mental
processes, it presents no common set of visual qualities.
 Certain works exhibit a logic based on dreams, utopian hopes and
speculative vision and can be based on myth, fairy tales, folk
stories, magic, hybrid man-animal creatures, etc.
 ILLUSIONISM is use to create fantastic images or substitute real
objects for the illusionistic treatment of reality.
Sculpture processes are done in ways most
suitable to the available material.
 Stone
 Wood
 Metals
 Bronze
 Wax
 Terracotta or clay
 Resin
 MODELING
 Built using an armature and then shaped to create a form

 CARVING
 Involves cutting or chipping away a shape from a mass of stone, wood or other hard
material
 CASTING
 It is a bronze or metal accurately reproduces the form from an original clay or wax
model
 ASSEMBLING
 Sculptors gather and put together different materials, including found objects to
create an assemble sculpture
 6ft. 2 in
 Bright colors was used by Julie Lluch as
a model for the portrait sculpture of
the artist
 “The battle is an
imagined battle that
happened when the ten
Bornean Datus, their
families, and their
soldiers were about to
sail out to the sea to
escape the tyranny of
Sultan Makatunaw of
Borneo.”
 This sculpture speaks of
the money that these
“officials” are entrusted
with and questions their
honor