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PASTEL PAINTING – used pastels and unlike other INSTALLATION ART – is a contemporary three-
mediums, liquids and solvents aren’t used. dimensional artform that involves any arrangement of
objects in an exhibition space
3 KINDS OF PASTEL
Other Artforms
1. SOFT PASTELS – powdery in texture. There is a
higher proportion of pigment compared to MUSICIANS – use sound instruments and their voices
binder DANCERS – uses the body and its movements
2. HARD PASTELS – also known as chalk pastels.
Good for creating details THEATRE ARTISTS – integrates every artform and uses
3. OIL PASTELS – pigments used are bound in oil. the stage, production design, performance elements,
More vibrant compared to soft and hard pastels and script, to enable the visual musical, dance and
aspect to come together as a whole work
COLLAGE – a type of art made by composing various
cut-outs from print media (magazines, newspapers, FILMAKERWS AND DIRECTORS – uses the
photographs) cinematographic camera to record and put together
production design, sound engineering, performance
PRINTMAKING – process that involves the repeated and screenplay
transferring of an original image from a prepared
surface called matrix/printing plate onto another WRITERS, NOVELISTS, AND POETS – writing
surface, usually paper or canvas
1. LENS – this focuses light onto the LINE – extended dots or series of points; mark made
photosensitive surface such as film between 2 points
2. FILM/SENSOR – this records the image that is
It gives dimension to a composition through length and
take (shot) by the camera
width; but no depth
3. APERTURE – the amount of light that enters a
camera is determined by the size of the opening PERSPECTIVE – creates an illusion of space on a flat
of the aperture in the lens surface
4. SHUTTER – opens to allow light in when a
photograph is taken • One-point perspective
• Two-point perspective
SHUTTER SPEED – stands for the length of time a • Three-point perspective
camera shutter is open to expose light into the camera
sensor. SHAPE – is an enclosed spaced, limited into two
dimensions; length and width
MULTIMEDIA ART – combines texts, graphics, video
and sound into a single masterpiece 2 TYPES OF SHAPE
THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEDIA – solid shapes, volume, a. GEOMETRIC – have the clear edges (circles,
and the interesting use of space are some of the rectangles, squares etc.)
element that challenges three-dimensional artists in b. ORGANIC have natural, less well-defined edges
search for their own style (e.g. amoeba or a cloud)
SCULPTURE – many works of contemporary sculptors SPACE – the area between 2 elements used to separate.
are usually not found in museum but rather in different Gives importance to subject
public places
Space can be positive or negative
TECHNIQUE IN SCULPTURE
• POSITIVE – is the filled space, the
1. SUBTRACTION – removing pieces or parts of object/s in the design
the material
• NEGATIVE (void) – Is the empty • Warm Colors (Yellow, Orange etc.)
space, or the open space between • Cool Colors (green, blue etc.)
objects, such as background • Neutral Colors (black, white, gray,
brown)
TEXTURE – perceived surface of an object, the look and
feel of it, and the perceived physical properties. Adds MONOCHROMATIC – colors are derived from a single
depth and visual interest. base hue and extended using its shade, tones and tints.
HUE – is the primary and most basic attribute of a color SPLIT COMPLEMENTARY – three-color schemes in
that makes it distinct from another color which one color is accomplished by two others that are
spaced equally from the first color’s compliment
SATURATION – refers to the intensity of color in an
image TETRADIC – this is the combination of two pairs of
complementary colors
DESATURATION – absence of hue
VALUE – it is relative lightness or darkness an object LEAD ROOM – is the space in front, and in the direction
of, moving stationary subjects.
TINT – addition of white to hue
HEADROOM – It refers to the space between top of your
SHADE – addition of black to hue frame and your subject’s head.
TONE – addition of gray to hue ESTABLISHING SHOT – establishes the context for a
CMYK is the color model used in printing scene. Shows where and when the film is set.
RGB is used on TV, web, for viewing purposes only LOW ANGLE SHOT – a shot of an object from below
(transfer video signals) looking up (WORMS EYE-VIEW)
COLOR THEORY HIGH ANGLE SHOT – a shot of an object from above
- A set of guiding principles that can be used to looking down. (BIRDS EYE-VIEW)
create harmonious color combinations. CLOSE-UP SHOT – a shot of a part of the body with little
- The color wheel is developed by Sir Isaac background.
Newton to visualize color relationships within
the spectrum. EXTREME CLOSE-UP SHOT – magnifying a part of the
- Color theories or principles guide designers to body showing almost no background (ex. eyes)
make effective usage of colors
LONG SHOT – a shot of an object or person from a EXAMPLES
distance, showing the whole body from head to toe.
• A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY
AERIAL SHOT – a shot taken from a bird’s eye view, CHARLES DICKENS (The subject
establishing a setting. matter is CHRISTMAS, theme is
GIVING AND BEING UNSELFISH)
POINT-OF-VIEW SHOT – a shot of what the subject can
• The Film “On the Job”
see.
SUBJECT: COPS VS. CRIMINALS
ZOOM IN/OUT – a shot of the subject where the camera THEME: BETRAYAL, SACRIFICES
appears to move closer/further away from it. AND CORRUPTION
• The film “Pamilya Ordinaryo”
PANNING – movement that scans the scene SUBJECT: SACRIFICES AND
HORIZONTALLY. BEING UNSELFISH
TILTING – movement that scans the scene vertically. • The Film “Honor Thy Father”
SUBJECT MATTER:
RULE OF THIRDS – applied by aligning a subject with FAMILY/CORRUPTION
the guide lines and their intersection points, placing the THEME: SACRIFICES
horizon on the top or bottom line, or allowing linear
features in the image to flow from section to section
MOVEMENT – is the visual sense and flow through the Study hard,
artwork; the path where the viewer’s eyes takes through
No matter if it seems impossible,
the artwork.
No matter if it takes time,
CONTRAST – arrangement of two or more opposite
elements. Also called VARIATION No matter if you have to stay up all night,
CHIAROSCURO – is a strong contrasting light and Just remember that the feeling of success is the best
shadow from ONE DIRECTION in a painting for thing in the entire world.
drawing. ITALIAN WORD for LIGHT-DARK
TENEBRISM – predominantly dark tones over light for Good luck and God Bless friends!! <3
dramatic effect.
- Jo
UNITY – when all the elements of an art synchronized
within the composition that gives meaning; also the
attractive whole; visual orderliness