SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY

Sorsogon City
College of Education-Accountancy Department

GE 6- ART APPRECIATION
The Medium of the Arts

SHAYNE KATE A. GOZO

Instructor I
09129412020

MEDIUM AND TECHNIQUE

Medium Defined
  Art refers to the materials or means which the artist uses to objectify his
feeling or thought
 Pigment in painting
 Stone, wood and metal sculpture
 Various building materials in architecture
 Sounds in music
 Words in literature
 Body movements in dance

According to medium, the arts are classified into:

1. Visual or Space Arts

 Those mediums can be seen and which occupy space. These in
turn are grouped into two categories:

a. The Two-Dimensional Arts, such as painting and drawing.

b. The Three- Dimensional Arts, such as sculpture,
architecture, landscaping crafts, ceramics, furniture making
and others.

2. The Auditory or Time Arts

 Those mediums can be heard and which are expressed in time.
 These are music and literature.
 Stringed Musical Instruments accompanied by an Orchestra
 Literature such as Declamation, Poem and others.

3. The Combined Arts

 Those mediums can be both seen and heard.
 Exist in both space and time.
  These include the dance, drama, opera and music.
 These are also known as Performing Arts.

THE ARTIST AND HIS MEDIUM

 Artist proceeds to give shape to his vision.
 Artist use or choice any materials that can be used and process.
 Sometimes the requirement is to roam around the nature.
 Artist choice is usually influenced by such practical considerations as
the availability of materials.

THE ARTIST AND HIS TECHNIQUE

 The artist’s knowledge of his medium and his skill in making it achieve
what he wants it to; make up what is called “Technique”.
 Express emotion, feelings and moods.
 How to interpret a composition.
 Requires creativity and leap of the imagination.
 Original thinking and completely form of art.