Palayan City National Senior High Shool

Atate, Palayan

“LOCALIZED CONTEMPORARY ARTWORKS”

 INTRODUCTION

Here in the Philippines arts refer to all the various forms of the arts that have
developed and accumulated in the Philippines from the beginning of civilization in the
country up to the present era. They reflect the range of artistic influences on the country’s
culture, including indigenous forms of the arts, and how these influences have honed the
country’s arts. These arts are divided into two distinct branches, namely, traditional arts and
non-traditional arts. Each branch is further divided into various categories with
subcategories.

One of the cheapest yet elegant to form arts are using local materials. Theses local
materials define as the resources that can be found readily in large quantity at a particular
location or area at a certain time. It could also be referred to as materials that can be used to
fabricate a finished element.

There are many known artists here in the Philippines, Fernando Amorsolo, Carlo
“Botong” Francisco, Guillermo Tolentino, Napoleon Abueva and mor. To be specific, here in
Nueva Ecija there’s an artist who uses local materials to make an art work. He is Ramon H.
Lopez, born in February 1983 in San Jose, Nueva Ecija and is a Filipino painter
and Indigenouism artist known for using rust as medium for his painting. He used indigenous
materials such as rust as his medium. He started to collect rusting objects from
trash, carefully segregating the rust particles which he uses for his art works. He decided to
become a rust painter and plans to create more artistic works in the future. He is assured
that his works will pass the test of times since he puts top coats in all his works.

Figure 1: “One Afternoon”

The painting is 30x40 wide and use acrylic on canvas. The researcher chose this
painting in a reason that it indicates the beautiful nature as well as the relationship of the
family in the picture. From the vibrant of the color to the message of the painting every
could say that it is lively and wonderful.
Definition of Terms

Local Material – The local material that will be use in this research is rice. Since it is abundant
in the researcher’s place, the research used it to put some uniqueness to the artwork. The
rice represents the beauty of nature in the artwork.

Illustration Board – The illustration will serve as the base or canvass. In addition, this
illustration just found by the researcher in their home unused but recycled it to be more
useful.

Paint – Acrylic Paint and Poster Color will be used to conduct this research. These paints will
use as the color of the artwork in order for it to look more beautiful and attractive.

Brush – The researcher use 2 flat brushes and a big one. The brushes will use to blend the
paints/color smoothly.

Cotton Buds – The conduct buds will serve as the brush for details of the artwork.

Glue – The glue will be use to paste the local material “Rice” to the illustration board.

Marker – The marker will also be assigned to the details of the artwork.

Pen – The pen will also be assigned to the details of the artwork.
 METHODOLOGY

Materials

The materials used in this research to conduct a product are local materials “Rice”,
old illustration point, acrylic paint, poster color, brushes, cotton buds, glue, marker and pen.

Figure 2: Local Material “Rice” Figure 3: Illustration Board

Figure 4: Acrylic Paint Figure 5: Poster Color

Figure 6: Brushes Figure 7: Cotton Buds

 Figure 8: Glue Figure 9: Marker Figure 10: Pen
Methods

First, the researcher gather all the materials that will be use in conducting the product.
Then, the researcher draw an outline of the drawing before pasting the rice and painting it.

Second, the researcher put glue on the illustration board then attaching the rice to it.
After pasting the rice on the illustration board, the researcher wait a few minutes for it dry
and before proceeding to the next process.

Painting is the next process, the researcher slowly and surely painting the illustration
board, especially the details. In blending process, the research also use bare hands to be
able to blend it smoothly.

Proceeding to the next process, checking the painting if it is okay and if not, the
researcher will repaint it until the quality and blending of color is fine. The last process will
be the painting of smallest detail of the artwork, at this point the research will use marker
and pen to attain the desire look of details of the artwork.

Figure 10: “One Night”

The picture above is the finish product of the researcher inspired by the picture at figure
1, One afternoon by Ramon H. Lopez. The researcher came up with the idea conducting her
own artwork called “One Night” while also considering the required materials “Local
Materials” as the rice which the research used in conducting the product.
 Research Design/Flow Chart

Gathering of Materials

Outlining the Drawing

Pasting the Rice

Painting the Drawing

Painting the Details

Repainting until the Desire Look