What the Arts Have in Common?

The most basic relationship is that the arts

are concerned with emotions, with our
feeling about things.
When a person sees a picture, he thinks it is
beautiful, or when he watches a play or
dance performance, he thinks it is it is
exciting, he feels that it is lovely or stirring.
His reaction is primarily emotional.
People experience:
- excitement, - pleasure
- anger
- and all the other emotional states in
a way which is very different from their
intellectual responses.
Emotions are part of our basic nature.
The Scope of the Humanities
The Humanities is many-faceted subject:
It consists:
- Visual Arts
- Literature
- Drama and Theatre
- Music
- Dance
Visual Arts - are those we perceive with our
eyes.
They are classified into:
1. Graphic Arts
2. Plastic Arts
Portrayals of forms and symbols are recorded
on two-dimensional surface.
Printers also use the term graphic arts to
describe all processes and products of the
printing industry.
1. Painting this the process of
applying pigment to a surface to
secure effects involving forms and
colors.
Painting mediums:
- Oils
- Watercolors
- Tempera
Surfaces on which paintings are executed:
- Canvas
- Wood
- Paper
- Plaster
- etc.
2.Drawing is the art of representing
something by lines made on a surface or the
process of portraying an object, scene or
forms of decorative or symbolic meaning
through lines, shading, and textures in one or
more colors.

Medium use:
- Pencil
- Pen
- Ink
- Crayon
- Brush
- Charcoal
3. Graphic Processes these are
processes for making multi-reproduction
of graphic works.
- All processes involve the preparation
of a master image of the drawing or
design on some durable material such
as wood, metal, or stone, from which
printing is done.
Processes may be classified by the nature of
the surface from which the printing is done:
a. Raised (Relief)
b. Depressed (Intaglio)
c. Flat (Surface or Plane)
(Classification of Graphic Process)
a. Relief Painting is a process
whereby unwanted portions of design
are cut away on the master image.
- printed image is formed by the remaining
surface
Examples:
- Linoleum cuts - Woodcuts
- Wood engraving
(Classification of Graphic Process)
b. Intaglio Printing is a method of
printing from a plate on which incised
lines, which carry the ink, leave a
raised impression
Process in Intaglio Printing
1. Dry point
- here the artist draws directly on a
metal plate with a sharp needle and
scratches lines, or grooves (carved), into
the metal
- for each print, ink is rubbed into the
grooves and the unscratched surface is
wiped clean
- in printing, the ink in the grooves is
transferred to paper
2. Etching
- this is the art or process of producing
drawings or designs on metal plates
covered with wax
- the needle penetrates wax to the
surface of the plate
- the plate is dipped in acid, which
eats the lines into the metal.

- for printing, etched lines are filled with ink

which is transferred to the paper
- In etching, for example, the plate is
covered in a resin ground or an acidresistant wax material.
- Using an etching needle, or a similar
tool, the image is engraved into the
ground, revealing the plate
underneath.
- The plate is then dipped into acid.
- The acid bites into the surface of the plate
where it was exposed. Biting is a printmaking
term to describe the acid's etching, or
incising, of the image.
- After the plate is sufficiently bitten, the
plate is removed from the acid bath, and the
ground is removed to prepare for the next
step in printing.
3. Graphic Processes these are processes
for making multi-reproduction of graphic
works.
All processes involve the preparation of a
master image of the drawing or design on
some durable material such as wood, metal,
or stone, from which printing is done.
Processes may be classified by the nature of
the surface from which the printing is done:
a. Raised (Relief)
b. Depressed (Intaglio)
c. Flat (Surface or Plane)
a. Relief Painting is a process whereby
unwanted portions of design are cut
away on the master image.
- printed image is formed by the remaining
surface
Examples:
- Linoleum cuts - Woodcuts
- Wood engraving
a. Relief Painting is a process
whereby unwanted portions of design
are cut away on the master image.
- printed image is formed by the remaining
surface
Examples:
- Linoleum cuts - Woodcuts
- Wood engraving
b. Intaglio Printing is a method of
printing from a plate on which incised
lines, which carry the ink, leave a
raised impression
Process in Intaglio Printing
1. Dry point

- here the artist draws directly on a

metal plate with a sharp needle and
scratches lines, or grooves (carved), into the
metal
- for each print, ink is rubbed into the
grooves and the unscratched surface is
wiped clean
- in printing, the ink in the grooves is
transferred to paper
2. Etching
- this is the art or process of producing
drawings or designs on metal plates covered
with wax
- the needle penetrates wax to the
surface of the plate
- the plate is dipped in acid, which
eats the lines into the metal.
- for printing, etched lines are filled with ink
which is transferred to the paper
- In etching, for example, the plate is
covered in a resin ground or an acidresistant wax material.
- Using an etching needle, or a similar
tool, the image is engraved into the
ground, revealing the plate
underneath.
- The plate is then dipped into acid.
3. Engraving
- this is done on a metal plate with a
cutting tool called a barin, which leaves a Vshaped trough (channel)
- drawings or designs on the plate are
entirely composed of lines and/or dots.

Engraving enhances the look and feel

of virtually any product its used on.
Ensure authenticity and security.

c. Surface Printing includes all processes in

which printing is done from a flat (plane)
surface
(Surface Printing)
1. Lithography Most people could not
afford to own an original piece of
artwork by Picasso or Van Gogh, but
having a copy of their masterworks
wouldn't be such a bad idea. This is
where the idea of a lithograph comes
into play.
Lithography is the art or process of
printing from a flat stone or metal plate by a
method based on the repulsion between
grease and water.

- the design Is put on the surface

- the surface is then treated so that
ink adheres only to areas where drawing has
been done
- ink is then transferred to the paper in
printing
- A lithograph is an authorized copy of an
original work created by the artist himself or
other skilled craftsmen.
- A lithograph is rarely worth more than the
original artwork it reproduces, but if the print
quality is excellent and the production
numbers are low, it may still have significant
value in the art world.
- Most printing presses require the
printmaker to etch an image or text into
metal plates or physically carve out the
image on blocks of wood or other soft
material
- To create a lithograph, however, no etching
is required. The artist uses a set of greasy
crayons or pencils to draw a mirrored image
of the original artwork onto a smooth stone
tablet

- After the image has been recreated to the

satisfaction of the original artist or other
authority, it is ready to be turned into a
lithograph.
- The lithographic process hinges on the
principle that oil and water cannot
mix.
- An oil-based variety of ink is applied
directly to the plate and immediately
bonds with the equally greasy crayon
lines.
- Water is then wiped onto the remaining
unpainted areas to discourage the ink from
smearing.
- A sheet of paper, preferably one with a high
cotton content, is then placed over the entire
plate.

- its primary concern is to entertain

- is one of the great arts of civilization.
- as an art, it bases its appeal on the
sensuous beauty of musical sounds.
- it deals with emotions
- its being a pure art enables it to
convey emotions with great intensity and
can affect people directly.
3. Dance
- is the most direct of the arts for it
makes use of the human body as its medium.
- it springs from mans love for
expressive gestures, his release of tension
through rhythmic movement.
- dance heightens the pleasure of being, and
at the same time mirrors the life of society.
- it is pleasurable to express happiness
through bodily movement.

Five Areas of Art:

1. Visual Arts
2. Music
3. Dance
4. Literature
5. Drama

4. Drama
- dramatic activities are usually part of every
school and community program.
- classes dramatize the events they are
studying.
- going to the theater to see a play is a
wonderful experience.
- essentially, the stage is a place for reenacting the joys and problems of life,
a place where the playwright strips life
of nonessentials and deals with basic
and important issues.
- the spectators get involved in these
situations and thus gain greater
insight into human motives and
passions.

Visual Arts
- the art we perceive through our eyes.
- architecture
- drawing
- painting
- design
- sculpture
- crafts
- ceramics
- printmaking

The motion picture is a popular addition to

the various forms of the theater.
Though it, a great number of people are able
to see dramatic performances every day.
Theatrical productions, including motion
pictures and television, combine art forms.

It also include:
- clothes
- household appliances
- furnishings of our homes, schools,
churches and other buildings
- modern visual arts:
-photography
videos
- film-making
2. Music
- is the art of combining and regulating
sounds of varying pitch to produce
compositions expressing various ideas and
emotion.

Grouping the Arts

1. Spatial (Visual) Arts
- these are art forms which are
primarily visual in nature:
- ceramics
- drawing
- painting
- design
- printmaking
crafts
- modern visual arts
2. Popular Arts
- encompass all forms of popular
culture

Pop Culture is the totality of ideas,

perspectives, attitudes, images, other
phenomena that showcases what is
prevalent, well-liked, and trendy.
- it also uses innovative and creative
strategies through media and technology
Forms of Pop Culture:
- Pilipino romance novels
- computer games
- illustrated comics
- music videos
3. Literary Arts
- the literary arts involve creative
writing
Creative Writing comes in many forms:
- fiction
- non-fiction
- poetry
Category of Creative Writing:
- novels
- epic
- short stories
- poems
- screenplays
- stage dramas
4. Performing Arts
- include all forms of art that use the
human body, face, and presence as media
Example:
- dance
- opera
- drama
- sports
- magic shows
- circus arts
- artists who participate in the
performing arts are called performers
- a variety show or a musical concert
combine all aspects of the performing
arts
5. Decorative Arts
-commonly deal with the creation of
ornamental and functional works using a
variety of materials such as:
- ceramics - wood
- glass
- metal
- textile
The field includes:
- the production of:
- ceramics - glassware
- furniture
- furnishings
- conceptualization of interior design,
but not usually architecture
Understanding the Humanities and the
Arts

It is extremely important for the student to

have basic knowledge of art appreciation:
1. Artist
a person engaged in one or more
activities related to creating art, practicing
the arts, and/or demonstrating an art.
2. Affective Learning
the effect and the acquisition of behaviors
involved in expressing feelings, attitudes,
appreciation, and values.
3. Creativity
the act of a person who, through imagery,
makes something new such as a product, as
solution, or a work of art that has some kind
of value.
4. Gustatory Arts
also called food decorating or food plating,
gustatory arts refer to the visual content and
aesthetic presentation of food.
5. Independence
the value of freedom and acting on
ones own will and capacity. This is a quality
espoused by any practical course of study
such as Humanities.
6. Interdependence
the value of being mutually and
physically responsible for others, and sharing
a common set of principles with them (e.g.,
classmates, team members, group mates.
7. Modern Teacher
describes the new breed of
unconventional, creative instructors and
facilitators who deviate from the norms of
teaching and based on books and theories.
He/She teaches restructured subjects that
further motivate students to study and excel
in their curriculums courses.
8. Multimedia
refers to todays media using combination
of different tools and forms which include
text or print, audio-visual presentation,
animation, documentary, the Internet,
photographs, and the like.
9. Popular Arts
art forms that cater to the masses and are
often associated with pop culture. They
encompass a wide perspective of ideas and
concepts, and their variations using current
media and information technology-based

forms and styles to suit popular demand and

trends.
10. Practical Approach
a method of teaching which instills learning
through action and participation. It involves
psychomotor movements and veers away
from conventional teaching methods that
rely heavily on books and written accounts.
11. Theories
refer to the coherent group of general
propositions used as principles of
explanation for a class of phenomenon.