MODULE 3
These mediums
Feb. 22-27, 2021
Topic: Medium and Technique of Art Forms
Learning Outcomes: At the end of the module the
students should be able to:
Overview of the Lesson:
The artist thinks feels and gives shape to his
vision in terms of his medium and technique.
When an artist chooses a particular medium and
uses his own technique, he believes that his
choice can best express the idea he wants to
convey. At times an artist employs more than one
medium to give meaning to his creative
production. Oftentimes, the matter of selecting
the medium depends entirely on the artist
himself. He normally selects the materials that
can be handled with ease that would best suit his
plan, and adequately bring out the qualities he
want to show. At the same time the artist also
uses his own technique in controlling his medium
to achieve the desired effect. Artists differ from
one another in technique. Technique differs in the
various arts.
Development of Concepts
A.Definitions of Various Visual Art Forms and
Concepts
1. Drawing is done on paper using pencil, pen and
ink or charcoal. It is the most basic of all skills
necessary in arts. It is considered as a very good
training for artists because it makes one
concentrate on the use of line. Shading can also
be used to make drawings more life-like and
realistic. Some of the world's best-known
drawings are those by the Italian artist Leonardo
da Vinci (1452-1519). He drew everything from
animals and birds to ideas for flying machine
2. Painting is the art of creating meaningful
effects on a flat surface by the use of pigments.
Different mediums are used in painting. Each
medium exerts a pronounced effect to the
finished product, is capable of varied treatment
and determine its own stroke.
are applied to wet plaster, canvas, wood or
paper.
3. Mosaic is the art of putting together small
pieces of colored stones or glass called
"tesserae" to create an image. The tesserae are
most often cut into squares and glued on a
surface with plaster or cement. Mosaic is usually
classified as painting, although, the mediumused
is not strictly pigment. Mosaic art is an important
feature of Byzantine churches. A prominent
artwork in Manila done in mosaic is found in the
altar of Sta. Cruz church. It shows a wounded
white lamb, symbolizing Christ, with a stream
that flows down directly to the tabernacle.
4. Stained glass is an artwork common in Gothic
cathedrals and churches. It is made by combining
small pieces of colored glass, held together by
bands of lead. It is also a kind of patchwork. In
large windows, the lead is reinforced by heavy
iron bars that form heavy black lines in the
picture. The pictures in the stained glass
commonly depict the lives of saints and in effect
also serve as a means of religious instruction
among Christians. Beautiful stained-glass
windows showing scenes from the Bible are
commonly found in the Philippine churches.
5. Tapestry is a fabric produced by hand-weaving
colored threads upon a warp. The woven designs
often end up as pictorials, wall hangings, and
furniture coverings. During the Middle Ages, they
were hung on walls of palaces and in cathedrals
on festive occasions to provide warmth.
6. Printmaking. A print is anything printed on a
surface that is a direct result from the duplication
process. The painting on graphic image usually
done in black ink on white paper, becomes the
artist's plate. Some calendar pictures and
Christmas cards are produced through printing.
One of the advantages of printmaking is the ease
with which one can make multiple copies of the
original drawing.
7. Lithography is a surface printing done from an B. Art Versus Craft
almost smooth surface which has been treated
ART CRAFT
chemically or mechanically so that some surface A unique way of Creative way of making
areas will print and others will not. Lithographic expressing someone's creative things by hand
painting, known as planographic process, emotions and desires in a
involves the process in which grease repels water visual manner
and fatty substances stick to each other. The Can be reproduced by
artist draws his design using a greasy crayon or Unique and more another person having
pencil on a slab of special limestone or a zine personal; therefore, it the same talent, by
plate. The drawing is then fixed with an acid cannot be reproduced or following the same style
solution. Afterwards, a greasy ink is spread all duplicated of the particular craft
work
over the surface with a roller. A print can then be
Talent and skill need to
made by pressing any piece of paper on the plate. Depends on the innate be well groomed and
talent of a person molded with
experience according
8. Sculpture is an art form which employs to the particular style
modelling. Modelling refers to the technique by Expression of emotions is Core is the creative
which a material is shaped and formed into a the core output of something
single mass or block of material having three- made by hand
dimensional form. Has more of an Has an attractive and
emotional value creative value
9. Architecture involves designing the form of a
building while allowing the building to serve its
function. It is considered to be the "art to C. Medium of Various Arts (Dyad Reporting)
inhabit".
1. Drawing and painting
10. Medium comes from the Latin word medium;
2. Sculpture
denotes the means by which an artist
communicates his ideas. These are the materials 3. Architecture
which are used by an artist to interpret his
thoughts and feelings.
11. Technique is the manner in which the artist
controls his medium to achieve the desired effect.
It is the ability with which the artist fulfils the
technical requirements of his particular work of
art. It has something to do with the way the artist
manipulates his medium to express his ideas in
the artwork.